A few pictures from our talk today with Jay Dolmage! What an exciting, generative discussion on ableism in academia.

Make sure to register early for next month's Close Reading the Emergency! Black Study series. Tickets will go quickly and you definitely do not want to miss these wonderful conversations! More info can be found here:

Excited to discuss Ethics and Regulation of Generative AI with policy/AI colleagues at Pitt on 2/27. Hybrid event with Zoom open to non-Pitt folks--join us! cgm.pitt.edu/events/regulat… #chatgpt #aied #aipolicy

Join us on 3/17 from 11-1 for the workshop "Alt-Text as Poetry" with artist, writer and disability activist Bojana Coklyat 👩🏻‍🦯🐙. Open to all members of the University of Pittsburgh community. 527 WPU. CART provided. Register here: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6z….

I'm building a Disability Studies library for PittWritingInstitute--what texts would you suggest for such an endeavor? Can be academic, literary, activist, hybrid, etc. Send on your favorites! Send on your own!

The Creating a Culture of Access course and accompanying speaker series will occur again in 2024, bringing Disability Studies scholars and activists to the Pitt community. Interested in registering? More information here and in the attached image: writinginstitute.pitt.edu/writers-disabi….

Very excited for the talk "Gender Aporia: On Trans OCD and Rhetorical Un/certainty" given by Remi Yergeau as part of the Creating a Culture of Access series! This event will occur via Zoom on 2/1 from 2-3pm EST. Pre-registration required at: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Q…

In addition to Remi Yergeau's talk, they will be leading a workshop on "Getting Stuck on Getting Stuck, or Composing on Mad Time." 2/2 from 2-4pm. Zoom. Open to members of the Pitt community; limited to 20 people. Register: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6V…

Next workshop in the "Creating a Culture of Access" series is happening on Friday! "How to Read Mad Black Feminism," with Dr. Therí Pickens will be held from 2-4pm over Zoom. Open to Pitt/CMU community members. Register here: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0l….

We're so excited to have Allison Hitt join us for the fourth event in the "Creating a Culture of Access" series, presenting on "Overcoming Ableist Writing Instruction." Based on her book. This Friday March 22 from 2-3:30 over Zoom. Registration required: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cH….

Thrilled to share the final event in the Creating a Culture of Access series: "We Are All Unwell: Mental Health, Disability Justice, and a Pedagogy of Unwellness," with Dr. Mimi Khúc, celebrating her new book. Fri 3/29, 2-3:30. Zoom. Registration here: pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9n….