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September 26, 2025New Directions for Higher Education

Possibilities and Tensions in “Doing” Disability Justice and “Centering” Disability Culture in US Postsecondary Spaces

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JKJulia Rose KarpiczUniversity of California, Los AngelesDBDaniel J. BlakeRCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus

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Implication

This article examines the tensions in implementing disability justice in academia, emphasizing racialized ableism and accessibility.

Key Points

  • Disability justice highlights the need for access and inclusion for disabled people of color in higher education environments.
  • Addressing racialized ableism is critical for fostering inclusive practices within disability services on college campuses.
  • Creating collaborative leadership models can enhance the effectiveness of disability justice initiatives in academia.
  • Educational institutions must intentionally acknowledge the limitations of traditional approaches to ensure sustainable disability justice work.

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Karpicz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6c68eb1249cec298b2d41https://doi.org/10.1002/he.70006
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