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Introduction to Disability Justice [ONLINE]
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Jaime Madden | 5-weeks | Sundays | September 28-October 26 | 3:00-5:00 PM ET | ONLINE
Disability Justice is a framework that is useful for movement building. It is a practice that has antecedents in the 19th century, with the work of Harriet Tubman, and one that continues to evolve in our present moment. In this course, we will engage with the 10 principles of Disability Justice, which are aligned with queer-of-color politics that center the leadership and the needs of those who are most harmed by violent systems and structures. A commitment to cross-movement solidarity, the 10 principles offer a challenge to capitalism: since a person’s worth should not depend on their productivity, everyone is deserving of abundant care, safety, and the other things they need. Ultimately, we’ll discover how disability justice is not a single-issue politics. Disability Justice is also environmental justice, racial justice, fat liberation, trans liberation, prison abolition, and reproductive justice.
This class is a primer for those who have little or no experience studying disability. It is also a class that benefits from the participation of students who bring a variety of skills and insights–including those not usually recognized and rewarded in traditional university classrooms that are made substandard by their narrow definitions of “intelligence.” Everyone will find opportunities to learn and contribute!
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly one week before class begins, and we will offer you one at that time if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one one week before class begins, and we will offer you one if we can make one available.
Full Tuition: $340 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal at check out.
Instructor: Jaime Madden | 5-weeks | Sundays | September 28-October 26 | 3:00-5:00 PM ET | ONLINE
Disability Justice is a framework that is useful for movement building. It is a practice that has antecedents in the 19th century, with the work of Harriet Tubman, and one that continues to evolve in our present moment. In this course, we will engage with the 10 principles of Disability Justice, which are aligned with queer-of-color politics that center the leadership and the needs of those who are most harmed by violent systems and structures. A commitment to cross-movement solidarity, the 10 principles offer a challenge to capitalism: since a person’s worth should not depend on their productivity, everyone is deserving of abundant care, safety, and the other things they need. Ultimately, we’ll discover how disability justice is not a single-issue politics. Disability Justice is also environmental justice, racial justice, fat liberation, trans liberation, prison abolition, and reproductive justice.
This class is a primer for those who have little or no experience studying disability. It is also a class that benefits from the participation of students who bring a variety of skills and insights–including those not usually recognized and rewarded in traditional university classrooms that are made substandard by their narrow definitions of “intelligence.” Everyone will find opportunities to learn and contribute!
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Recordings may be provided upon request for missed classes.
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage. We ask that people who make above the living wage threshold for their area strongly consider choosing the middle or full tuition tiers in order to support our own living wage program. For Durham, NC, where we are located, the living wage threshold is $49,000 for an individual. All scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.
Scholarships: We are currently able to offer three full scholarships per class. Our full scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering, limited to one per student per month. Because our scholarship funding is limited, selecting multiple full scholarships in a single month will result in disenrollment from all classes. If the scholarship tier you need is sold out please email us directly one week before class begins, and we will offer you one at that time if additional scholarships become available. Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans and refund policy.
Asynchronous Auditing: Classes are discussion-based and designed to be taken synchronously. However, we do offer an asynchronous audit option for most online classes if you need to follow along at your own pace. You must choose the audit option to receive all course recordings; please do not register using a scholarship if you do not plan to attend the majority of class sessions as you will not receive the recording materials to follow along. We do not automatically offer scholarships for auditors, but if you need one, you may request one one week before class begins, and we will offer you one if we can make one available.