Disability Studies – Sprockets and Springes

Rethinking Bodyminds 1200-1700

I’ve barely gotten home from the 2026 Renaissance Society of America conference in San Francisco, and I’m already on to the next thing! Writing about “The Neurotrans Method of Andreas Vesalius” for the “Rethinking bodyminds 1200-1700” conference at UC Riverside. I’m especially excited to see Olivia Henderson, Bradley Irish, Bellee Jones-Pierce, and Lindsey Row-Heyvald, whoContinue reading “Rethinking Bodyminds 1200-1700”

Unmasking Disability: A Critical Examination of The Phantom of the Opera Through the Lens of Disability Studies

Morgan Burdick Nic Helms Critical Theory 05 May 2024 Unmasking Disability: A Critical Examination of The Phantom of the Opera Through the Lens of Disability Studies Introduction “The Phantom of the Opera” written by Gaston Leroux, and later adapted for the stage by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is a tale of love, obsession, and tragedy setContinue reading “Unmasking Disability: A Critical Examination of The Phantom of the Opera Through the Lens of Disability Studies”