This seminar introduces the interdisciplinary field of disability studies. Foundations, tenets, traditions, and approaches to disability epistemology, ontology, theory, and research are considered with a focus on the history and practice of their application to education. Developments and movements in the field both as a whole and in relation to education are examined, including conceptual models, inclusion, intersectionality, culture, civil rights, disability justice, self-advocacy, language choice, expertise, and representation. Contemporary regional and global issues, problems, and debates are explored as they relate to P-21 education, with each candidate selecting a topic of interest for deeper research. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to NCE Doctoral Program in Teaching and Learning or permission of the instructor. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours