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Welcomed by Design

Dec 14, 2023

On this episode of Welcomed by Design, we sit down with Dr. Jay Dolmage to discuss his book, Academic Ableism, and how he navigates higher education as a disability studies scholar. We touch on various topics such as the deep-rooted history of eugenics in higher education, the mismatched architectural and...


Apr 24, 2023

In this mini conversation, we usher in a new era of the show by introducing you to members of our takeover team! You’ll get to hear from the new host (Emily Vaiz) and oncoming producer (Paige Branagan) as they tell you a little about themselves, why they decided to join this project, and their future hopes and...


Apr 24, 2023

This is the supplement recording for our seventh episode with Dr. Bess Williamson, Dr. Elizabeth Guffey, and Dr. Meryl Alper. Join us here to debrief on our favorite parts of the conversation, and do a fact and term check of the interview. 

It’s also the last Lynn and Dr. Fitz supplement, as a new student team will be...


Apr 24, 2023

On this episode of Welcomed by Design, we sit down with Dr. Bess Williamson, Dr. Elizabeth Guffey, and Dr. Meryl Alper to discuss the past, present, and future of disability design. Our talking points include the “wiggly” nature of access, the way mindsets around accessible design (particularly around Universal...


Apr 2, 2023

On this episode of Welcomed by Design, we listen back to Fall 2022’s Queer Horror Week, coordinated by Pitt’s Horror Studies Working Group. Members of our team got to panel with many cool creatives, including the wonderful, BBC award-winning team of Unwell, to talk about accessibility and identity in the world of...