What's Happening at the Lurie Institute
Disability Research for a New Generation

The Lurie Undergraduate Fellowship offers opportunity to learn policy and create community.
For more than half a century, the Brandeis University community has championed the rights of people with disabilities, part of the school’s commitment to social justice.
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Disability Pride Month at the Lurie Institute

Throughout the month of July, the Lurie Institute highlighted milestones within disability history and other moments and experiences of disability pride along with the disability pride stories of several of our team members.
During July, our page grew with the addition of new spotlights on historical moments in disability pride as well as on Lurie staff member's own disability-pride experiences. Our events culminated in August with the webinar, Disability Identity and Pride in Equity Research, hosted by our Community Living Equity Center (webinar recording available soon).
Learn More About Lurie's Disability Pride Month Celebration

Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship 2023: Short Video Introduction
This short video describes the Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship, its background, and our inaugural recipient, Laurie Bertram Roberts. Visit our fellowship page to browse our multiple resources on the Carrie Buck Distinguished Fellowship and to find the keynote talk by Laurie.
Watch the short video introduction

State of the Science 2023: Community Living Policy
The Community Living Policy Center hosted a three-part webinar series on State of the Science: Community Living Policy.
The three webinars brought together researchers, advocates, and other disability community stakeholders to discuss current research, gaps in knowledge, needs of the community, and opportunities to advance community living policy. These discussions will help inform the work of researchers and research funders to help shape access to equitable and person-centered home and community-based services in the future.
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What to Think About Before Having a Baby
What to Think About Before Having a Baby is the first of four videos by the National Center for Disability & Pregnancy Research in its guide for women with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Access NCDPR's first video guide

Lurie Institute Director Promoted to Full Professor
Monika Mitra, PhD, the director of the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, has been promoted to full professor. Mitra is now the Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Disability Policy.
Congratulations, Monika! We're so proud of you.

CLPC's Director, Joe Caldwell, Awarded NARRTC's Commendation Award for 2023
Congratulations to Joe Caldwell, director of the Community Living Policy Center, for being awarded NARRTC's prestigious Commendation Award for 2023.
According to NARRTC: "Commendations are awarded by NARRTC for research, teaching, service, knowledge translation, or advocacy in the field of disability for specific, focused activities or achievements. Commendations recognize important contributions that strategically or creatively advance the field and/of disability." Well deserved, Joe!
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We're Hiring for an Open-Rank Faculty Appointment in Disability Policy
We are seeking a scholar whose research and teaching apply to issues of disability policy. The specific focus within this broad field is open, and applicants with expertise in areas such as health, poverty, community-living policy, employment, housing, civil rights, and intersectionality are welcome to apply.
The Heller School is looking for candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship with a record of funded research and public engagement. We hope to identify a future colleague for whom our tagline, “knowledge advancing social justice,” resonates.
Learn more and apply