Jay Dolmage is a scholar in rhetoric and disability studies. He serves the role of Associate Chair of English at the University of Waterloo and founded the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies.

Biography

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Dolmage lives with his partner and three children.[1]

Education

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Dolmage received his B.A. from the University of British Columbia. He went on to receive their M.A. from Windsor University. After receiving his M.A., he went on to achieve a PhD from Miami University of Ohio.[1]

Career

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Dolmage is a Professor and Associate Chair of English at the University of Waterloo.[1] He is also the Chair of the Undergraduate Research Outcome Initiative (UCOI) at Renison University College, which is (a part?) of the University of Waterloo.[2] He founded the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies and have served as an editor for ...[1]

Research areas

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rhetoric, writing, disability studies, critical pedagogy, universal design and access, anti-ableist education[3]

Current research

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"class action lawsuit settlement against the Huronia, Rideau and Southwestern Regional Centers"[1] Collaborative writing project about the stories of survivors who experienced abuse.

Selected publications

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  • Dolmage, J. (2006). “Breathe upon us an even flame”: Hephaestus, history, and the body of rhetoric. Rhetoric Review, 25(2), 119–140. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20176710
  • Agnew, L., Gries, L., Stuckey, Z., Burton, V. T., Dolmage, J., Enoch, J., Jackson, R. L., Mao, L., Powell, M., Walzer, A. E., Cintron, R., & Vitanza, V. (2011). Octalog III: The politics of historiography in 2010. Rhetoric Review, 30(2), 109–134. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23064002
  • Dolmage, J. T. (2018). Disabled upon arrival: Eugenics, immigration, and the construction of race and disability. Ohio State University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1h45mm5

Notable awards

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  • 2013 - Disability History Association Best Article Award (Honorable Mention)[1] [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jay Dolmage". English Language and Literature. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  2. ^ "A Discussion on Academic Ableism With Dr. Jay Dolmage | CRC Network". network.crcna.org. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  3. ^ "Academic Ableism with Dr. Jay Dolmage". Western Theological Seminary. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. ^ "Publication Awards – The Disability History Association". Retrieved 2022-10-14.