ILRGL 2210 - Socio-Legal Perspectives on Disability

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Enrollment limited to: ILR sophomores or others with permission of instructor who have not satisfied their ILR sophomore writing requirement. Satisfies the ILR sophomore writing requirement.

A. Heinemann.

This sophomore writing seminar engages in a critical, in-depth study of the way in which people with disabilities and the disability experience are represented in an array of interdisciplinary texts, with particular emphasis on the legal tradition and interpretations. Drawing from a variety of historical as well as contemporary texts and documents, we will explore the implications of disability in culture and policy, particularly as they impact ideas of citizenship and rights, primarily in the United States, but also globally. We will examine the history of disability law, looking closely at a number of Supreme Court cases and decisions. We will additionally allow for an intensive focus on the development of critical thought and reasoning in both oral and written communication.