Paul Hunt Haunts Again!

Yes, anyone remotely connected to Disability must -- and I repeat -- MUST know about the article entitled "A CriticalCondition" by Paul Hunt, published in 1966. That is how this semester's DHR course also begins. At the outset, it is important to established the background to this seminal paper; according to me, there are three broad reasons why this paper is important:

1. It is the beginning of the social model (in the UK)


2. It is the inspiration for the formation of UPIAS and therefore, the Rights-Based movement


3. It also sets the agenda for Disability Studies programmes totake wings

As far as the "type" of research envisaged by this paper, one should consider the following:

• Reflexive research


• Disability first language use

However, the most important lesson this article affords us is not about disability but about te following:

• LIFE !!

Anyway,here is a copy of the aticle for anyone to read or re-read:

Hunt.pdf

Welcome Back!

The January-May 2012 version of the Disability and Human Rights course is in progress now. Although this site is more meaningful for the current participants of the short-term certificate course, many past participants have been now added as subscribers to this course-site; it is obviously a pleasure to welcome them back!

Details about the course, including the readings, can be found from the appropriate links to the right. The highlight of this semester's course will be a new section on the new law; all the other usual units will be taught as before. Given past experiences, the field work based project work must start early for it to have any meaning at the end of the semester barely 4 months away.