Labs for Liberation reimagines the humanities lab as spaces for collaboration, theory-building, and world-building. We extend the legacy of disability design cooperatives, wheelchair repair studios, DIY home design collaborations, Black queer houses, feminist science labs, artist salons, the kitchen table, and online activist spaces. Through Labs for Liberation, we plant seeds for local organizing that takes root with equity and justice at the heart of whatever blossoms.
Labs for Liberation is a collaborative effort between Northwestern University and Vanderbilt University.
Our summer institute us happening online June 9th-July 18, 2025!
Lectures will be open to the public and we are taking applications for our design labs.
Most Recent News and Updates
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Labs for Liberation Summer Institute Lecture Series
Dates: June 9-July 18, 2025. All sessions are online. ASL and CART available. Summer Institute directors: Moya Bailey and Aimi Hamraie Accessibility coordinator: Angela Stanley Funded by: The Mellon Foundation Overview What does it take to design an accessible world? For decades, design education has approached disability through the limited parameters of accessibility codes and Read more
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Building Community for a New Digital Migration
The Labs for Liberation fellows are exploring how ideas about disability and race can better inform how we think about design and technology. They will examine these intersections through blog posts throughout the year. In this year’s third blog post, Chelle Sands explores the concepts of “digital migration” and “digital travel,” offering a decolonial framework Read more
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Announcing Labs for Liberation Summer Institute on Disability and Design!
Dates: June 9-July 18, 2025. All sessions are online. ASL and CART available. Summer Institute directors: Moya Bailey and Aimi Hamraie Accessibility coordinator: Angela Stanley Funded by: The Mellon Foundation Overview What does it take to design an accessible world? For decades, design education has approached disability through the limited parameters of accessibility codes and Read more
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