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Frida: Diego

March 13, 2023 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.16 MB

Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38669]

The Films of Clarence Barlow

March 13, 2023 21:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MB

Composer and filmmaker Clarence Barlow joined moderator Peter Bloom (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion of Barlow’s pioneering work on composition and experimental film, including: Uccelli Ungheresi (1988), Kuri Suti Bekar (1998), Estudio Siete (1995/2015), )ertur( (2015), Evanescent Evidence (2021), and Zero Crossing (2001). Barlow shared insights on the development of his films and the importance and use of sound, particularly his unique approach to tonality and m...

Frida: El amor

March 13, 2023 21:00 - 5 minutes - 2.48 MB

Did you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This is an excerpt from a concert featuring her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38670]

For the People? Representative Government in America

March 13, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

It has become commonplace that democracy in the United States faces an existential threat. This belief has gained popular currency in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency, nourished by his conduct in office, the attempt to overturn the 2020 election, and continuing efforts to subvert the electoral process. Whether this is true only time will tell. But a common narrative among scholars of American government holds that representative democracy is failing more systematically than the Trump phe...

What’s Fascism Got to Do With It? The Ideological Origins of the Holocaust

March 12, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 27.6 MB

Twentieth-century fascism was a political ideology encompassing totalitarianism, state terrorism, imperialism, racism, and, in Germany’s case, the most radical genocide of the last century: the Holocaust. Historians of the Holocaust tend to reject the notion of fascism as a causal explanation for its origins. Conversely, scholars of fascism present the Shoah as a particular event that is not central to fascist historiography. In this lecture Federico Finchelstein examines the challenge the Ho...

Synthetic Ex Utero Embryogenesis: From Naive Pluripotency to Stem-Cell Derived Embryo Models with Jacob Hanna

March 11, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 35.2 MB

The identity of somatic and pluripotent cells can be epigenetically reprogrammed and forced to adapt a new functional cell state by different methods and distinct combinations of exogenous factors. The aspiration to utilize such in vitro reprogrammed pluripotent and somatic cells for therapeutic purposes necessitates understanding of the mechanisms of reprogramming and differentiation and elucidating the extent of equivalence of the in vitro derived cells to their in vivo counterparts. Jacob ...

Why Are Scientists Dyeing the Ocean Pink?

March 10, 2023 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1.49 MB

Why is the ocean — and this team of researchers — looking pretty in pink? For science! Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have launched the PiNC (Plumes in Nearshore Conditions) experiment to study the coastal zone where a river meets the ocean. Using a non-toxic, environmentally safe pink dye and a suite of instruments, researchers released the dye in the mouth of the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon at Torrey Pines State Beach near San Diego, California in the winter of ...

Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death in Heart Transplantation

March 09, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes - 26.2 MB

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Jason Smith discusses the process for determining when to perform a heart transplant after death. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38490]

How Important Muscle Mass is in Surviving Cancer

March 08, 2023 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.15 MB

Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the value of muscle mass in surviving cancer. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38812]

Satyajit Ray: The Hero

March 07, 2023 21:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MB

Guests Trinankur Banerjee (Film & Media Studies, UCSB) and Bishnupriya Ghosh (Global Studies & English, UCSB) join moderator Bhaskar Sarkar (Film & Media Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion of Satyajit Ray’s The Hero (1966). Together, Ghosh, Sarkar and Banerjee discuss how The Hero became one of Ray’s most iconic films thanks in part to the star power of beloved screen couple Uttam Kumar and Sharmila Tagore. They also consider how Ray deftly explores themes of stardom and celebrity...

A Conversation with Jazz Trumpeter and Composer Terence Blanchard

March 07, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MB

Oscar-nominated and Grammy-awarded jazz trumpeter and film composer Terence Blanchard sits down with UC San Diego Music Professor Emeritus Cecil Lytle to talk about the world of music, from jazz to opera to composing for movies. He's won five Grammy awards and composed more than 40 film scores, from "Jungle Fever" in 1991 to the 2022 film "The Woman King." The New Orleans native served as artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and premiered his first opera, Champion, in 20...

For the People? Representative Government in America: Regulating Rivalry

March 06, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

It has become commonplace that democracy in the United States faces an existential threat. This belief has gained popular currency in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency, nourished by his conduct in office, the attempt to overturn the 2020 election, and continuing efforts to subvert the electoral process. Whether this is true only time will tell. But a common narrative among scholars of American government holds that representative democracy is failing more systematically than the Trump phe...

Frozen Grief - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus

March 06, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 6.29 MB

As part of the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus's Passionate Voices concert, led by guest conductor Jeffrey Malecki, composer Sang Song's new work, "Frozen Grief," is performed with Berk Schneider as trombone soloist. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38674]

CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny - Questions Answers and Closing Remarks

March 05, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MB

Anthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. New methods and multi-disciplinary collaborations are providing exciting new insights into the complicated evolutionary journey that gave rise to our species. However, we remain far from understanding some of the most striking human-specific characteristics: the reasons for our bipedality, the factors selecting for our dexterity at creating ...

What Can Geroscience Teach Us About Healthy Longevity?

March 04, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 24.7 MB

Aging research has come a long way in the past few decades, and scientists are now starting to understand the biology of aging. Anthony J.A. Molina, Ph.D., shares the latest findings in the field of geroscience, or the study of how to delay the onset of age-related diseases and extend healthy lifespan. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38634]

Think Twice About Fruit Juice

March 03, 2023 21:00 - 5 minutes - 2.64 MB

What we eat -- and don’t eat -- is directly related to our health. Poor diets lead to poor health outcomes, including cancer. Dr. Donald Abrams, integrative oncologist at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, is an expert on nutrition and cancer. Here Dr. Abrams discusses the issue of fruit juices. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38816]

Rossini's Stabat Mater - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus

March 02, 2023 21:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

La Jolla Symphony and Chorus, led by guest conductor Jeffrey Malecki, performs Gioachino Rossini’s iconic and powerful Stabat Mater, which was performed for the first time as a completed work in 1842 in Paris. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38675]

Satyajit Ray: The Golden Fortress

March 01, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MB

Guests Pujita Guha (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) and Bishnupriya Ghosh (Global Studies & English, UCSB) join moderator Bhaskar Sarkar (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion of Satyajit Ray’s The Golden Fortress (1974). Together, Guha, Ghosh, and Sarkar discuss the literary origins of Ray’s film, its popular appeal in the 1970s in India, and how it helps us to better understand Ray as a maker of popular genre film. They also discuss how Ray channeled influences from sc...

CWC TV: Sopranos

February 28, 2023 21:00 - 37 minutes - 20.2 MB

Director James Hayman joins moderator Patrice Petro, (Dick Wolf Director of the Carsey-Wolf Center) for a post-screening discussion of episode 51 of The Sopranos. Together, they explore how Hayman created a riveting, nuanced portrait of mafia and family life. Hayman offers insights into matching the darkly comedic style of the series, and how his education in film and media studies has shaped his work. He also addresses the relationship between cinematography, direction, and storytelling, and...

For the People? Representative Government in America: Intimations of Failure

February 27, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB

It has become commonplace that democracy in the United States faces an existential threat. This belief has gained popular currency in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency, nourished by his conduct in office, the attempt to overturn the 2020 election, and continuing efforts to subvert the electoral process. Whether this is true only time will tell. But a common narrative among scholars of American government holds that representative democracy is failing more systematically than the Trump phe...

Heart Valves: What Can Go Wrong and the Latest Approaches to Making Them Right Again

February 25, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes - 26.7 MB

What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest, the failing heart, and diseases of the heart valves. In this UCSF program, Dr. Sammy Elmariah and Dr. Tom C. Nguyen explain what can go wrong with valves of the heart and how to correct them. Series: "Mini Medica...

A Conversation with N. Scott Momaday - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2023

February 24, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MB

Poet, novelist and Native American scholar N. Scott Momaday has spent decades bringing his culture and the landscape alive through his writing. He received a Pulitzer Prize for his first novel, "House Made of Dawn." His books include "The Way to Rainy Mountain," "In the Bear's House," "In the Presence of the Sun: Stories and Poems, 1961-1991," and "The Gourd Dancer." He is also the editor of various anthologies and collections centered on his Kiowa heritage. As part of the Writer's Symposium...

The Future of EnCORE with Barna Saha

February 23, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MB

When not teaching at computer science at the UC San Diego, Barna Saha serves as the director of The Institute for Emerging Core Methods in Data Science (EnCORE). EnCORE is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science Phase II (TRIPODS) program housed at UC San Diego's Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute. She talks with Saura Naderi about her early interest in data science and some of the amazing work being done with EnCORE. She also talks about th...

CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny with Evan Eichler and Daniel Geschwind

February 22, 2023 21:00 - 49 minutes - 23 MB

Anthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. This CARTA symposium highlights where future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising to improve our understanding of the human phenomenon. Evan Eichler talks about the discovery and resolution of genetic variation which is critical to understanding disease and evolution. The data suggests that large...

Japan and Korea in the Indo-Pacific

February 21, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 27 MB

How do Japan and South Korea view the geodynamics of the Indo-Pacific region? What are their needs, wants and fears regarding their alliance with the U.S., and how do they view China? How do they view the situation in North Korea, and how do they assess the larger ongoing, dynamic shifts in global security? While these questions are often discussed for either Japan or South Korea separately, in this conversation UC San Diego's Stephan Haggard puts them side by side to bring out similarities a...

CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny with Pascal Gagneux Robert Kluender Anne Stone

February 20, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MB

Anthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. This CARTA symposium highlights where the future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising for improving our understanding of the human phenomenon. Pascal Gagneux offers a zoological view of the human cultural animal. Robert Kluender talks about the evolution of language structure and the future of li...

Kidney - Liver Overlap: Recognition of Kidney Disease Impact on Symptoms and Who Needs Both Organs

February 18, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MB

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Giuseppe Cullaro discusses how to recognize kidney disease and who should get kidney and live transplants. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38489]

CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny with Yohannes Haile-Selassie and Carol Marchetto

February 17, 2023 21:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB

Anthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. This CARTA symposium highlights where the future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising for improving our understanding of the human phenomenon. Yohannes Haile-Selassie discusses the importance of fossil based human origin research. Carol Marchetto talks about the use of stem cells to study human o...

Lu-PSMA Radioligand Therapy - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

February 16, 2023 21:00 - 15 minutes - 7.2 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Thomas Hopes discusses advanced prostate cancer and PSMA-lutetium. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38578]

Management of Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: From Imaging to Therapy - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

February 15, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes - 8.21 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Felix Feng discusses metastasis-directed therapy and SBRT for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38570]

Centering Pregnancy: Group Prenatal Care and Support for New Parents

February 14, 2023 21:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MB

Prenatal care in a group setting offers many advantages - deeper connection to your care team, friendships with other expectant parents, empowerment through education - hand in hand with individualized medical care for you and your baby. Vanessa Wright, CNM, WHNP-BC, sits down with a group of new moms who share their experiences with the Centering Pregnancy program at UC San Diego. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38607]

Prostate Cancer PSMA PET and Functional Imaging - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

February 13, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 6.83 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Thomas Hope discusses PSMA PET and functional imaging for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38569]

Looking to a Future Without Alzheimer's

February 11, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MB

Alzheimer’s disease is a major health crisis that is projected to become an even larger threat in the coming decades. According to the National Institute on Aging, the number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer’s could rise from 5.8 million in 2020 to 13.8 million by 2050. Given the severity of this health crisis and the toll it takes on patients, their families and society, we must be prepared today to address the needs of tomorrow. Dean Frank LaFerla of UC Irvine's School of Biological...

CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny with Terry Sejnowski and Sarah Tishkoff

February 10, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutes - 22.2 MB

Anthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. This CARTA symposium highlights where the future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising for improving our understanding of the human phenomenon. Terry Sejnowski discusses how large-scale neural network models have inspired major advances in artificial intelligence. Sarah Tishkoff talks on how Afric...

La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered

February 09, 2023 21:00 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MB

Moderator Ben Olguín joined filmmaker Ellie Walton and poet Sami Miranda for a post-screening discussion of the documentary La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered. Together, they discussed the importance of artistic collaboration and community, the relationship between art and activism, and current events that echo the story of injustice in DC’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Walton reflected on the experiences that compelled her to create this documentary, and Miranda shared his personal discover...

Passionate Voices - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus

February 08, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 33.8 MB

La Jolla Symphony and Chorus, led by guest conductor Jeffrey Malecki, performs Gioachino Rossini’s iconic and powerful Stabat Mater, which was performed for the first time as a completed work in 1842 in Paris. In addition, composer Sang Song, the 2022 Nee Commission winner, premiere's his new work Frozen Grief. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38415]

Integrating Single Neurons and Circuits in Stem Cell Derived Neuronal Networks: A Systems Neuroscience Perspective with Julio Martinez-Trujillo - Breaking News in Stem Cells

February 07, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 40.1 MB

Systems neuroscience aims to understand how brain cells and circuits are organized to produce behavior in living organisms. Julio Martinez-Trujillo, M.D., Ph.D., shares his research studying how neurons interact with one another and other cell types within a circuit during ex vivo and in vivo conditions. He also looks to the future and discusses how stem cell technologies can provide unique access to study human circuits and new insights into the nervous system. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [...

Conversation with CEO Jenny Johnson on the World of Finance

February 06, 2023 21:00 - 59 minutes - 27.6 MB

As CEO and president of Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm with more than $1.5 trillion of assets under management, Jenny Johnson is one of the few top women in the world of finance. She talks with Peter Spiegel, the U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times, about what it's like to be a leader in business today and where she thinks finances and investments are headed. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series" [Business] [Show ID: 38619]

Heart Attacks Angioplasties and Stents Oh My!

February 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

What role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest, the failing heart, and diseases of the heart valves. In this program, Dr. Krishan Soni discusses interventions such as angioplasties and stents to treat heart attacks. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public"...

Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Who and How? - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

February 03, 2023 21:00 - 10 minutes - 5.1 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Peter Carroll discusses surgery and prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38563]

21st Century Global Health Priorities with Christopher Murray

February 01, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 40.3 MB

The world has lived through 2+ years of the COVID-19 pandemic, heightening the awareness of the links between health and other aspects of life including education and the economy. Future pandemics are a real risk but there are a number of other threats to human health and well-being as well. These include climate change, the rise of obesity, inverted population pyramids, inter-state conflict, rising inequalities, antimicrobial resistance. Counterbalancing these threats are the opportunities t...

Poly-Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Disease - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

January 31, 2023 21:00 - 13 minutes - 6.27 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Ivan de Kouchkovsky discusses advanced prostate cancer and poly-metastatic hormone-sensitive disease. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38576]

Big Data: The Path Toward Wildfire Resilience

January 30, 2023 21:00 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MB

Increasingly frequent and intense wildfires in California and the western US are impacting communities across the state. Even areas not prone to fires suffer from degraded air and water quality – direct consequences of these extreme events. ALERTCalifornia combines a state-wide fire camera network with state-of-the-art sensor technology to support data-driven decision making before, during, and after wildfires. Join Dr. Neal Driscoll as he describes the scientific and technological expertise ...

The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children with Hilary Hoynes

January 29, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MB

A hallmark of every developed nation is the provision of a social safety net – a collection of public programs that deliver aid to the poor. Because of their higher rates of poverty, children are often a major beneficiary of safety net programs. Compared to other countries, the U.S. spends less on antipoverty programs and, consequently, has higher child poverty rates. Professor Hilary Hoynes discusses the emerging research that examines how the social safety net affects children’s life traje...

Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

January 28, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 11.5 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Osama Mohamad discusses radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38566]

Managing Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

January 27, 2023 21:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, this program covers supportive care for managing the side effects of prostate cancer, including metabolism, continence, and potency. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38579]

The World of Artist Hugo Crosthwaite

January 26, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MB

Tijuana-born artist Hugo Crosthwaite's work combines portraiture, sketching, painting, ceramics, photography and animation to create dense and layered compositions. Working primarily in black and white, Crosthwaite brings characters from allegory and popular media to illustrate the human condition, interacting with the architecture of Tijuana and dreams of the border. His work often elevates the ordinary person to heroic levels showing the trials they endure while surviving in contemporary so...

Getting a Ph.D. in Computer Science with Adrian Salguero

January 25, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutes - 10.2 MB

Growing up in South Gate, California, Adrian Salguero was encouraged by his parents to seek an education. He is now a Ph.D. student at UC San Diego. Adrian shares what the transition from undergraduate education to graduate school is like, the day to day life of a Ph.D. candidate, how he uses computer science to give back, and how to balance school and a social life. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 38231]

ADT-Resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022

January 24, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 8.71 MB

As part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Rahul Aggarwal discusses ADT-resistant metastatic prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38577]

The Status Quo Loves To Say No: Disability Rights and the Battle Against Structures of Exclusion with Judith Heumann

January 23, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 40.9 MB

Disability rights activist Judy Heumann has been fighting for inclusion for over six decades, in ways that transformed legal and societal understandings of equality. Her life-long experience has included co-founding the organization Disabled in Action, working on Capitol Hill to shape landmark disability rights laws, co-organizing the extraordinary protest and advocacy efforts that spurred the implementation of Section 504, and advising presidential administrations and the World Bank on disab...