Mahvish Nazar

A Muslim, disabled woman of color interested in learning what disability means individually for herself and collectively as a community.

Why did you choose DHD at UIC?
DHD at UIC is one of the few programs in the country which does intersectional work around disability and draws candidates from various concentrations and fields which made me choose it. I look forward to learning from my peers and enriching my educational journey with this chosen community.

What do you want to do with a DHD degree?
I eventually wish to work as an activist scholar in spaces where advocacy is informed by pedagogy and vice versa.

Research Interests
Intersection of disability and gender in the context of South Asia, with a focus on advocacy.

Education
MSc in Cultural Foundations of Education, Syracuse University, 2020