Name
Belonging Is a Practice”: Black Feminist Theory, Disability Studies, and Reimagining Neurodiverse Communities
Time
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (EDT)
Description

This session explores how Black feminist theory and Disability Studies deepen our understanding of belonging, neurodiversity, and community-building in higher education. Drawing on the work of Audre Lorde and bell hooks, the panel centers belonging as an active, collective practice. Scholars and practitioners trained in Disability Studies reflect on how lived experience, intersectionality, and Black feminist methodologies reshape approaches to special education and neurodiverse communities. Blending scholarship, narrative, and praxis, this session offers reflective and practical tools for fostering access, dignity, and thriving for Black, neurodivergent, and disabled students.