Corbin Outlaw

Meet Corbin

I am a queer Crip scholar who has been studying disability since my undergraduate career at Virginia Commonwealth University, through my Master’s at CUNY, and now my PhD here.

Why did you choose DHD at UIC?
I chose DHD at UIC because of the unique opportunities provided especially from the Disability Arts, Culture, and Humanities department. The work that UIC and the DHD department do with other organizations such as Bodies of Work and with broader communites in Chicago also were very
attractive to me.

What do you want to do with a DHD degree?
I would really love to teach higher education, and that’s been my goal for a long time, but I am also really interested in doing research, especially community-based, and putting my studies regarding art and culture into practice in ways that provide immediate benefits for the communities around me.

Research Interests
Museum studies from a Crip theory perspective, curatorial justice, and disability aesthetics.