THE NON-OBVIOUS SHOW · EPISODE 39
with Ashley Shew
Is the future disabled? Ashley Shew, an associate professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech explores this question and writes for those who will become disabled in her book Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement. In this episode, Rohit Bhargava and Ashley Shew discuss topics inspired by the book, including re-thinking who needs improvement, the five main tropes for disability narratives, de-cyborgafying, and the growth of opportunity for disabled people in space.
Virginia Tech professor; author of Against Technoableism
Ashley Shew is a professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech and the author of Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement. She writes about disability and technology, arguing that disabled people should define what counts as improvement.
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