Category Archives: disability studies
senseAbility – Mediale Praktiken des Sehens und Hörens (#BookReview, german)
Wer Hören und Sehen als zwangsläufig natürlich gegebene Fähigkeiten interpretiert, geht unweigerlich auch davon aus, dass als „unnatürlich“ gilt, wer nichts hört oder sieht. Was aber, wenn wir beides als Praktiken begreifen, die sich eher als Effekte technologisch bedingter Handlungszusammenhänge ergeben? … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, alternative communication, augmentative communication, blind, cyborg, deaf, disability studies, Health, implants, Literature, senses
Tagged beate ochsner, blind, book, buch, cochlea, disability, disability studies, gehörlos, hören, hörgerät, implantat, karin harrasser, kulturwissenschaft, mediale praktiken, medienwissenschaft, michael schillmeier, review, rezension, robert stock, sehen, senseability, siegfried saerberg
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Changing Worlds – Ideologies, Utopias and Ambitions in Science and Technology
The latest issue of the Graduate Journal of Social Sciences (GJSS) has a strong focus on Science and Technology Studies (STS) topics. Its title “Changing Worlds” alludes to multiple meanings as not only are we changing the world – or worlds –, but they … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, activism, alternative communication, augmentative communication, deaf-blind, design project, design research, design study, disability studies, Diversity, Enhancement, Literature, STS
Tagged Berlin, deaf-blind, deafblind, design research lab, gesche joost, lorm glove, Lorm Hand, lormhand, STS, taubblind, tiago martins, tom bieling, Udk, wearable
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Disability Representation and the political Dimension of Art.
Tobin Siebers (University of Michigan) and Tom Bieling (Berlin University of the Arts) thoroughly explore the interconnections between disability, theory, aesthetics, artistic practice, as well as its political dimensions. The discussed elements help in setting the framework to a number … Continue reading
Posted in art, disability aesthetics, disability studies, interview
Tagged art, disability, politics, tobin siebers, tom bieling
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Katherine Runswick ‘Approaching Disabilty’
Posted in disability studies, Literature, movie
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Sign-to-Text (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)
“Sign-to-Text” is an application for tracking fingeralphabet for SMS-use on Mobile Phones. It results from the Project “Speechless” at the DESIGN RESERACH LAB of the University of the Arts in collaboration with T-Labs Berlin. . The project explores challenges and possibilites … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, alternative communication, care, deaf, design research, disability studies, Film, interaction, movie, research, universal design, visual communication
Tagged deaf, deafness, design research, design research lab, designabilities, Designforschung, Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, fingeralphabet, gesche joost, hci, interaction, Interaction Design, Interface Design, Kai Hattermann, mobile phone, Sarah Schipper, sign language, T-Labs, tom bieling, Udk
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Call My Attention (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)
“Call My Attention” is an application for immediate Line-of-Sight Signaling on Mobile Phones. The application proposes a mobile device function to be used like a remote control, for achieving immediate attention. It results from the Project “Speechless” at the DESIGN … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, alternative communication, augmentative communication, care, co-design, deaf, design project, design research, disability studies, Film, interaction, movie, research, universal design, visual communication
Tagged deaf, deafness, design research, design research lab, designabilities, Designforschung, Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, gesche joost, hci, interaction, Interaction Design, Interface Design, mobile phone, sven kratz, T-Labs, tilo westermann, tom bieling, Udk
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Self Labelling and Identity (Video)
As continuing part of David Reville’s foresaid course “Mad People’s History,” this one is about “mad people’s” self definitions , -understandings and -descriptions. “We call mad people lots of names. Most of them are not meant to be complimentary. But … Continue reading
Posted in disability studies, Film, research
Mad People’s History (Video)
In his online course at Ryerson University, David Reville, an instructor with the School of Disability Studies, explains how the history of madness differs from the history of psychiatry, and highlights the importance of including the diverse perspectives of people … Continue reading
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museum of disABILITIES
A nice collection on disability representation in media, as well as related topics linked to disability and medicine, society, education and advocacy we find at the museum of disABILITIES [Foto: museum of disability]
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Tod Browning’s FREAKS
[Film Poster, MetroGoldwynMayer, 1932] In this fantastic movie, that has been named a “humane-tenderley horrorfilm” (KSTA), the physically deformed “freaks” are inherently trusting and honorable people, while the real monsters are two of the “normal” members of the circus. Classic, … Continue reading
Posted in disability studies, Film, movie
Conference Report: PRESENT DIFFERENCE – The Cultural Production of Disability (Manchester)
Just got back from „Present Difference – The Cultural Production of Disability“, a Conference at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), that brought together academics, writers, artists, performers, broadcasters, film-makers and one design-researcher (;-)) to explore the cultural production of disability. A … Continue reading
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Tagged david t. mitchell, disability studies, Lennard Davis, lucy burke, manchester, robert mcruer, sharon l. snyder, tom bieling
Portrait of a disabled Man – Schönwiese’s Documentary awarded!
[“Bildnis eines behinderten Mannes”*, Maler unbekannt, 16. Jahrhundert; Öl auf Leinwand, 135 x 110 cm; Schloss Ambras, Österreich] Resulting from his research project “Das Bildnis eines behinderten Mannes” (= Portrait of a disabled man), which also included the similar entitled … Continue reading
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Lennard J. Davis on OCD
Disability Studies theorist Lennard Davis presenting about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Unfortunately the sound quality is a little bit low, but if you turn up your volume, you can learn some interesting thoughts about different disability models (charity modell, medical … Continue reading
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Disability as a ‘teacher’ to non-disabled society (Interview with Tanya Titchkosky)
“Since each of us is or is going to become disabled if we live long enough, it is vital that notions of disability stay with us.” — Tanya Titchkosky I just listened to this interview with Tany Titchkowsky*. As Disability … Continue reading
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Tagged Tanya Titchkosky
Carol Gill on the enlightning influence of disability on non-disabled people
Excerpt of an interview with Carol Gill*: Here is the link to the video! *Carol Gill: Director of Graduate Studies & PhD in Disabilities Center Director, Chicago Center for Disability Research Executive Officer, Society for Disability Studies Office Bio Carol … Continue reading
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Tagged Carol Gill
Unvollkommen schön (imperfectly beautifull)
The german newspaper “Süddeutsche Zeitung” published a review on Tobin Siebers’ latest book and on Christian Mürner’s and Udo Sierck’s Book about the “Krüppelzeitung. Here’s the article…
Posted in art, disability studies, Literature, report
Ästhetik der Behinderung: “Psychologie der Hässlichkeit”
We recently found a prior announcement to a lecture course by Prof. Dr. phil., Dipl.-Psych. Dietrich Eggert (Institut für Sonderpädagogik, philosophische Fakultät) at Leibniz University Hannover on the “Psychology of Uglyness”. We haven’t found any further information on content and … Continue reading
Posted in disability aesthetics, disability studies
What is Disability Studies? (and what not!)
Since we are mainly focusing on the correlation, the impact and the relevance of demographic and socio-cultural categories (especially concerning aspects of disability) on form and practice of design (process), as well as its effects on usage and practical use … Continue reading
Posted in Definitions, disability studies, german/deutsch
Deaf StreetLab (13 august)
On thursday, 13th of august, we will do a co-design-workshop with deaf kids at the StreetLab. Together in playfull workshops, we are going to explore the properties of deaf communication. Furthermore we will develop expedient and sensible product- and service … Continue reading
Design Apartheid
Tobin Siebers names LeCorbusier’s “Modulor” as an example for a political unconscious architectural theory. Siebers recognizes here a basis of what Rob Imrie (also known as the co-author of the book: “Inclusive Design: Designing and Developing Accessible Environments“) calls the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, disability aesthetics, disability studies
Book: Disability/Postmodernity
…well, we do not want to promise too many book reviews…, but anyway: we are looking forward to take a closer look on this one: Disability/Postmodernity Embodying Disability Theory Edited by Mairin Corker and Tom Shakespeare
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Disability Aesthetics
In Tobin Siebers’ Paper we mentioned earlier (see also the description of our colloquium’s talk in the dates section) , he gives an introductory definition of Disability Aesthetics: “What I am calling disability aesthetics names a critical concept that seeks … Continue reading
Posted in art, Definitions, disability aesthetics, disability studies, research
disability and virtual reality
As Tom Shakespeare (PEALS, University of Newcastle, UK) mentioned in his talk at Vienna University (9 may 2008), the www offers various opportunities for social integration to bodily or mentlly impaired people. The communication through the internet offers chances of … Continue reading
Posted in design project, design study, disability studies, research, virtual reality
Redefining what the body can be
[picture: cover of I.D. magazine] In her recent TED talk, record-breaking Aimee Mullins (paralympic games 1996), who is also known as an actress and model, talks not only about how her high-tech legs are giving her super-powers, but takes … Continue reading
Posted in disability studies, people, prosthetics, reciprocal learning, research
Tank Wheelchair
Thanx to my colleague Fabian i can shut down my computer with a smile now. He just sent me the following pic:
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Disability Culture
(Picture from Bruce Conner’s video for Devo’s “Mongoloid”) ———————————————————————- “Yes, the doctor told me, boy, you don’t need no pills. Just a handful of nickels, the juke box will cure your ills.” Carl Perkins, disabled rockabilly pioneer ———————————————————————- As in … Continue reading
Posted in art, blind, deaf, disability studies, music, pop culture
Book: Foucault and the Government of Disability
Shelley Lynn Tremain: Foucault and the Government of Disability (Corporealities: Discourses of Disability) (University of Michigan Press) This one looks pretty interesting to us. We hopefully will prepare a short review on it, soon!
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Book: Disability Theory (Corporealities: Discourses of Disability)
Tobin Siebers: Disability Theory (Corporealities: Discourses of Disability) (University of Michigan Press, 2008) “blurb”: Intelligent, provocative, and challenging, Disability Theory revolutionizes the terrain of theory by providing indisputable evidence of the value and utility that a disability studies perspective can … Continue reading
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Book: Zerbrochene Schönheit – Essays über Kunst, Ästhetik und Behinderung (German)
Tobin Siebers Zerbrochene Schönheit: Essays über Kunst, Ästhetik und Behinderung (Transcript Verlag, 2009) Klappentext: Je mehr wir in der Moderne ankommen, umso stärker wirkt die Gleichung zwischen Kunst und Behinderung – bis Kunst kaum mehr ohne den Schatten der Behinderung … Continue reading
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Book: Körper, Kultur und Behinderung (German)
Markus Dederich: Körper, Kultur und Behinderung: Eine Einführung in die Disability Studies (Transcript Verlag, 2007) Klappentext: Dieses Buch ist die erste deutschsprachige Einführung in die Disability Studies aus einer kulturwissenschaftlichen Perspektive. Es beleuchtet Prozesse der Hervorbringung, Repräsentation und Transformation außerordentlicher … Continue reading
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Book: Disability Studies, Kultursoziologie und Soziologie der Behinderung (German)
Anne Waldschmidt & Werner Schneider (Hrsg.) Disability Studies, Kultursoziologie und Soziologie der Behinderung: Erkundungen in einem neuen Forschungsfeld (Transcript Verlag, 2007) Klappentext Erstmalig für den deutschsprachigen Raum findet in dieser interdisziplinären Anthologie eine Begegnung der Kultursoziologie mit der Soziologie der … Continue reading
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