Disability media studies is an interdisciplinary field focused on the critical study of disability as related to media texts, technologies, industries, and audiences. Drawing on disability theory, screen studies, STS, and related literatures, this tutorial engages with key concerns and concepts within current disability media studies.

Introducing the history, theory, and methods of Digital Humanities. Students will learn the interdisciplinary origins of DH, debate contemporary issues, and explore opportunities at UVA. The course will cover a range of specializations including humanities computing and critical code studies, data visualization, mapping and spatial analyses, and digital archives and preservation. This course is a requirement for the Graduate Certificate in DH.

Disability media studies is an interdisciplinary field focused on the critical study of disability as related to media texts, technologies, industries, and audiences. Drawing on disability theory, screen studies, STS, and related literatures, this tutorial engages with key concerns and concepts within current disability media studies.

This is a core course that surveys key texts in Media Studies. The course takes a historical approach to the development of the field, but also surveys the various developments in the social sciences, the humanities, and film studies relevant to the interdisciplinary study of media.