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By Dr. Lisa Funnell For decades, disability activism has existed at the margins of broader social justice movements. Even within institutions, accessibility is frequently siloed — treated as an add-on rather than a core pillar of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. This separation has shaped not only our social and political landscapes, but also our cultural ones. Nowhere is this more visible than in popular film. Blockbuster cinema plays a powerful… Read More

Co-written with Klaus Dodds Water is a critical resource to the sustainment of human, plant, and animal life. While water is plentiful on earth, only 3 percent of it is freshwater and more than half is inaccessible as it is frozen in glaciers. Moreover, freshwater is not equally distributed on earth and six countries account for more than half of the world’s fresh water supply: Brazil, Russia, Canada, Indonesia, China, and Columbia… Read More

Co-written with Klaus Dodds In The World is Not Enough, Bond states that, “Construction isn’t exactly my specialty” to which M replies “Quite the opposite, in fact.” This exchange draws attention to the fact that Bond is a destructive hero who is not only armed with a “license to kill” but also with a “license to destroy.” Bond makes claims on a range of spaces and his ruination of physical property plays… Read More

Check out my new blog on “The Bond Girl (2006-2016).” It explores the reworking of the Bond Girl concept across the Daniel Craig era.