Through panel conversations, presentations, workshops, and discussion, we introduce the field of disability history, investigate some major research areas in the field such as activism, material culture, medical history, technology, citizenship, and provide a forum to examine new, emerging scholarship. Watch speakers from around the country for this multi-perspective examination of disability in the American past. This series received an Award of Excellence as part of the AASLH 2023 Leadership in History Awards. 

Note on accessibility: All online programs are in English and have closed captioning enabled through Zoom. The panel discussions have ASL interpreters. Our seminars explore unpublished works and because they explore a project in progress, they are not recorded. If you have questions about accessibility, please contact programs@masshist.org.