Disability and Identity in History, Literature, and Media

FAIN: ES-267084-19

Wayne State University (Detroit, MI 48201-1347)
Susan L. Gabel (Project Director: February 2019 to October 2022)

A one-week institute for 30 K-12 educators on disability and identity in history and literature.

Wayne State University College of Education proposes a new week-long summer institute for twenty-eight K-12 teachers. Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers will be given preference. Guest Faculty will teach about identity and disability identity, and engage in deep discussions with participants. Institute Scholars will benefit from discussions with faculty and other Institute Scholars, pursue independent or collaborative projects, use analysis skills with primary sources, and translate their learning into their teaching. Cultural texts, including the texts of the K-12 curriculum, are embedded with frames of references often portraying disability identity as crystallized rather than evolving. With leadership from a team of renowned Guest Faculty, Institute Scholars will explore disability identity as it is represented in the K-12 curriculum.

Associated Products

Disability and Identity in History, Literature, and the Media (Web Resource)
Title: Disability and Identity in History, Literature, and the Media
Author: Susan Gabel
Abstract: Website used to recruit participants, maintain communication with selected participants, advertise the Institute for the public, enhance public recognition of the humanities.
Year: 2019
Primary URL: http://dihlm.wayne.edu

Disability and Identity in the Humanities blog (Web Resource)
Title: Disability and Identity in the Humanities blog
Author: susan gabel
Abstract: The weekly blog follows the development of the institute and increases reader interest in the theme and topics of the institute.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: http://teachersashumanitiesscholars@wordpress.com

twitter account (Web Resource)
Title: twitter account
Author: Julie cox
Abstract: twitter account used to recruit participants for the institute
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://twitter.com/dihlm2020

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