Bob Flanagan: Taking It Like a Man

Bob Flanagan: Taking It Like a Ma

Disability and Comic Violence in There's Something About Mary

Produced by The Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i and The School of Social Studies, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas for The Society for Disability Studies

Considering Disability: Disability Phenomenology's Role in Revolutionizing Theatrical Space

Considering Disability: Disability Phenomenology's Role in Revolutionizing Theatrical Spac

Praxis: An Editorial Statement

Praxis: An Editorial Statemen

Anarcha

Anarcha is a multidisciplinary, multi-authored performance project. Its intent was to explore the intersection of trauma, African American history and disability studies through embodiment. The basic structure of the work was developed by the principal collaborators, but new writing, song and visual materials were added at each performance site. The collaborators used writings from public workshops to augment and enhance the basic script material. The zip files contain materials related to Anarcha, such as variations of the script, images, syllabi, programs, notes, letters, and other files. The zip files are organized by versions of the performance delivered at various locations, including Montgomery, Alabama, Davidson College, University of California - Berkeley, University of Michigan, and New Bern, North Carolina.https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/1/Audio.ziphttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/3/Lisa_Steichmann_Photos.ziphttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/4/Montgomery_Alabama_May_16_2006.ziphttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/5/Davidson_February_26_2007.ziphttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/6/Berkeley_March_11_to_15_2007.ziphttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/7/University_of_Michigan_April_4_2007.ziphttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/8/New_Bern_NC_Residency_July_7_2007.ziphttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154039/10/File_manifest_Anarcha.pdfDescription of Audio.zip : Audio clipsDescription of Lisa_Steichmann_Photos.zip : Photographs by Lisa SteichmannDescription of Montgomery_Alabama_May_16_2006.zip : May 2006 Montgomery, AlabamaDescription of Davidson_February_26_2007.zip : February 2007 DavidsonDescription of Berkeley_March_11_to_15_2007.zip : March 2007 BerkeleyDescription of University_of_Michigan_April_4_2007.zip : April 2007 University of MichiganDescription of New_Bern_NC_Residency_July_7_2007.zip : July 2007 New Bern, NCDescription of File_manifest_Anarcha.pdf : zip files contents lis

Petra Kuppers and Neil Marcus, Cripple Poetics: A Love Story

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Islam, Leprosy, and Disability: How Religion, History, Art, and Storytelling Can Yield New Insights and Acceptance

Age-old fears and misconceptions about leprosy have flourished for centuries and the condition remains both a socially stigmatizing issue and a public health problem in many parts of the globe. In the context of Islam, only a few personal narratives by Muslims living with leprosy exist, and no one has systematically reviewed accounts of leprosy related disability from early or recent Islamic history, including the Prophet Muhammad’s interactions with individuals living with leprosy. In this article, we present previously untold stories about leprosy, from both English and Arabic sources strongly rooted in Islamic values and principles. After an introduction and brief history of Islam, this article is divided into three main sections: (1) The foundations of early Islamic values about illness, leprosy, and disability; (2) Leprosy and stigma in Islamic communities and/or places; and (3) Art, storytelling, and other expressions by people living with leprosy in various parts of the world. The authors also discuss some of the challenges of defining leprosy terminology based on early historic documents. The overall purpose of this article is to describe historical and religious accounts of leprosy and amplify the collective voices and experiences of Muslims who live with leprosy from a disability studies frame. The authors also introduce the ‘House is Black’, a short documentary that illustrates additional insights and commentary related to disability related leprosy