Biography
Presenting Access as Praxis: A conversation between disability arts and culture practitioners
Sam Weiss (they/them) is a white, queer, trans, disabled PhD student in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Their research interests are in queer, trans, speculative disability narratives, speculative embodiment, and queer crip time. They are particularly interested in how queer crip speculation can be used as a pedagogical tool in the classroom. They hold a MA in English with a Teaching Certificate from Georgetown University, and a BA in English with honors from Lewis & Clark College. Prior to coming to UIC, they taught high school English at a school for dyslexic students in Maryland.