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Course Highlight: HIST 3116A, History of Disability

What does it mean to be “normal”? How have ideas about disability changed over time? This course dives into the evolving field of disability history, exploring shifting perceptions, lived experiences, and policies that have shaped inclusion and exclusion. We’ll examine powerful stories of resistance and challenge conventional narratives through Critical Disability Studies. Engaging with historical case studies and public history initiatives, you can gain fresh perspectives on what it truly means to be human. 

Image credit (attached): Toronto Daily Star, March 26, 1966. Photographed by Len Sidaway.

Dr. Maurice Mongeau with young Bernadette Bainbridge at the Rehabilitation Institute in Montreal. The image was part of an article discussing the ‘flying squad’ approach to helping mother’s cope with the news of having given birth to a child with disabilities. Source: Toronto Daily Star, March 26, 1966. Photographed by Len Sidaway.
Dr. Maurice Mongeau with young Bernadette Bainbridge at the Rehabilitation Institute in Montreal. The image was part of an article discussing the ‘flying squad’ approach to helping mother’s cope with the news of having given birth to a child with disabilities. Source: Toronto Daily Star, March 26, 1966. Photographed by Len Sidaway.

This course is taught by Professor Christine Chisholm. Additional information is available on the course description page.

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