Fashioning the Body: Versions of the Citizen, the Self, and the Subject

 It's Jess. I'm an individual who is short and sweet. I am an extremely serious, motivated, passionate, and supportive person and my project this winter quarter is possibly one of the most important tasks during my Undergrad career so far. I'm not trying to scare anybody, but I'm just letting you the significance and seriousness that for me this project has. 

Project Idea:

During winter quarter I will be researching how new medical technologies are treating disability as a form of eugenics within the medical field. I will go on to study how power institiutions and dynamics limit disability by making it even more disabling for individuals who have them. My hope is to deconstruct any assumptions and stereotypes that people may or may not have about disability. I also, want to combat the medical system's practices and say, "Hey look just because someone has disability does not mean they are incapable of living life." I will show how having a disability is empowering and not as disabling as people might believe it to be. I will also be looking at identity and disability together. I'll be doing this by writing a paper and through performance. 

Questions I might be working with:

Who constitiute what type of body is worth keeping in the world? What would that body look like? What body would not qualify, and why? What is the importance of having diverse bodies within a community? WHat are the differences and similarities of full able-bodied individuals compared to non fully able bodied individuals? 

Who I'm looking for: 

Quite simply I'm looking for people who will be supportive, especially in the perfomance aspect of my project. I'm a pretty big on time person, but if you discuss lateness with me ahead of time I'm reasonable, just do not make it a habit. I would like people who are extremely excited about their projects and have a firm grasp of what they will be doing. If you don't but still find that my project can work with yours, please just come and talk to me. Well, appearantly I'm extremely reasonable, just make sure you're serious about this next quarter, because I'm totally excited! Thank you for reading my ad.