Cripping the Syllabus: Using Crip Theory to Redefine Access and Accommodation

This presentation demonstrates practical applications of crip theory in the classroom with the aim of cultivating a radically inclusive and accessible course environment. Seated at the intersection of queer theory and disability studies, crip theory positions itself as a critique of compulsory able-bodiedness and an interrogation of the compulsory systems which enforce upon students the expectations of a normatively abled body. Through examples from my own English 125 course syllabus, I will explore how crip theory can be used in the classroom to resist these compulsory systems, moving beyond individual accommodations toward redesigning the fundamental structure of our academic spaces.

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