Melinda C. Hall, PhD

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but filled with friends and shared ideas. I was invited by Tracey Nicholls to visit Lewis University to give a public lecture as part of their ongoing “Philosophy on the Edge” series. My talk will be on the use of disability in horror film and fiction. Later in the month, I’m also presenting a paper on…

Pax Marxista and Feral Feminisms.

…have been wonderful. I’m getting settled into my office and prepping my courses. Also visited the Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, sought alligators near Lake Woodruff, and have been visiting lots of restaurants to get acclimated! Can’t wait to meet my students.

Here’s a quick round up of great essays and news I’m reading to mark the 23rd anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. You will notice they are a mixed bag of joy and sadness:   Kristin Duquette, “Leave No One Behind” Mike Ervin, “Why I Celebrate the ADA at 23” Rodger…

Originally posted on Living Archives on Eugenics Blog: courtesy of Miroslava Chavez-Garcia and from The Modesto Bee: Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval Published: July 7, 2013 Updated 8 hours ago By Corey G. Johnson — The Center for Investigative Reporting Doctors under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly…

Looking forward to this year’s SDS meeting, held in Orlando this week! Events begin on Wednesday, and I will present a paper about transhumanism and disability rights on Thursday afternoon. Check out the whole program. 

I’ll definitely be thinking of the findings connected with this study while planning and executing my Intro to Phil courses this fall. “Adleberg and Thompson noted that we don’t know exactly why women leave philosophy, but thanks to SPP-supported research by Molly Paxton, Carrie Figdor and Valerie Tiberius, we have some idea of when: the…

This is a significant change that will bring with it decreased costs for genetic testing (like breast cancer screening, formerly exceedingly profitable for the company Myriad and exceedingly inaccessible for many many women, especially women of color). See the story here.