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Disability Studies 112: Open for Spring 2026!

Disability Studies (DISSTD) 112: Women and Disability has unreserved and open seats for this Spring semester! This course satisfies a core B OR elective for the Disability Studies minor, as well as the Social & Behavioral Sciences breadth requirement for L&S students. Please review the class information below and enroll

New Disability Studies subject area!

The Disability Studies classes now have their own subject area, effective Spring 2026. Courses offered through the minor will now be offered under Disability Studies (DISSTD). Classes formerly known as UGIS 110 and UGIS 112 are now DISSTD 110 and DISSTD 112! Both courses are offered in Spring 2026. Please

New Podcast, Finding Space: Where Students with Disabilities Thrive

This brand new podcast from UC Berkeley’s Research, Teaching, & Learning uplifts UC Berkeley students, educators, and staff from the disability community tell their stories and call the campus community in on acts of advocacy and disability justice. The first episode of Season 1, “Inclusive Excellence and the UC Berkeley

UGIS 110: Intro to Disability Studies: Online and in-person Summer Session D!

UGIS 110: Introduction to Disability Studies, Session D (6 weeks, July 7 – August 15) Taught by Prof. Emily Nusbaum Fully online (LEC 001) and In-Person (002) sections now available. Students can choose one or the other. Tuesday-Thursday, 1-3:30 pmIn-person location: Social Sciences Building 56 Class #: 14174Units: 3 Meets Social & Behavioral

“This camp changed the world”: New exhibit tracks the rise of the disability rights movement and its ties to UC Berkeley

From article by Dan Vaccaro, UC Berkeley Library, 9/13/23 A Camp, a Campus, and a Disability Revolution Where: Doe Library’s Bernice Layne Brown Gallery and online  When: Sept. 13, through February 2024, with exceptions; the gallery is open the same hours as Doe Library. Check the hours before you go.   Cost: Free Related event: Film screening