The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast

Disability and Medieval Studies: Then and Now


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In this episode of The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast, the editors of the recent volume Towards an Accessible Academy discuss disability, academia, and medieval studies with several of the authors. Combining interviews with chapter readings, Dr. Alex R. A. Lee and Dr. Hope Doherty-Harrison break down key concepts and consider how they as disabled medievalists do their work, and how we can make the academy better for everyone.

Content notes: This episode contains mentions of suicide (22:50–22:55, 23:33–22:50, 24:03–25:28) and of surgery/surgical wounds (28:34–28:36, 30:40–32:00, 36:42–36:54).

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The Multicultural Middle Ages PodcastBy Will Beattie, Jonathan Correa Reyes, Loren Cantrell, Reed O'Mara, & Logan Quigley