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. Learn more about who we are.
Most Recent News and Updates
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Greetings from Walker Brewer!
Hello! I am so excited to be working with the team on the Labs for Liberation project. I am a Ph.D. student in the School of Communications Media, Technology, and Society program at Northwestern University. My research bridges conversations between humanities-oriented theory from gender studies, disability studies, and literary studies with social science methodologies from… Read more
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Greetings from Katie Sullivan!
Greetings, all – my name is Katie Sullivan, and I’m quite excited to be contributing to Labs for Liberation. Currently, I am a third-year undergraduate, studying Medicine, Health, & Society, Gender Studies, and English at Vanderbilt University. I primarily situate my scholarship and organizing efforts in critical disability and access studies; I’m interested in examining… Read more
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Mellon Community Fellowships in the Critical Design Lab
The Critical Design Lab at Vanderbilt University, directed by Dr. Aimi Hamraie, is seeking two Community Fellows to work on a collaborative project, Labs for Liberation. Qualified candidates are activists, artists, designers, cultural workers, access workers, and community scholars who do not necessarily have a formal academic affiliation. We are specifically looking for candidates whose… Read more
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