Disability Justice

Angela Carter and Katie Loop’s presentation on Academic Ableism in December was so popular, they are both back again this month. During this webinar, participants will be introduced to the history, foundational framework, and principles of Disability Justice, a framework for social justice examining disability and ableism as they relate to other forms of oppression and identity such as race, class, and gender. Participants will also be invited to examine their role in Disability Justice and increasing access for all.

Angela Carter is the co-founder of the Critical Disability Studies Collective and is currently the Pedagogy Specialist with Minnesota Transform. Her Ph.D. research and teaching areas of focus include feminist and queer disability studies, mental health, critical pedagogy, and U.S. cultural studies. Angela is a first-generation, multiply-disabled, queer educator-scholar.

Katie Loop is the program specialist for CEHD America Reads, a literacy-based tutoring program at the University that partners with community sites across the Twin Cities to provide accessible and free tutoring. Additionally, they are an OED facilitator on topics such as addressing implicit bias in the search and selection processes, identifying and creating accessibility and equity during the hiring process, removing barriers and creating access, and ableism and disability justice. Katie is also a queer disabled educator.