Down to the Struts
Latest Episodes
Embodying the Body with Bhavna Mehta
Bhavna is an Indian American artist specializing in cut paper and embroidery. She has exhibited widely across Southern California, and she lives and works in San Diego. Qudsiya and Bhavna talked about her journey from India to the United States, and its c
Cripping Culture with Andraéa LaVant
Our very first guest this season is Andraa LaVant, the president and founder of LaVant Consulting. Andraa tells Qudsiya about her journey to becoming a disability activist, her role as the impact producer for the acclaimed film, Crip Camp, and the creat
Down to the Struts Season 6 coming soon
Down to the Struts will return for its sixth season on February 7. Can't wait? Subscribe to Getting Down To It, Qudsiya's monthly newsletter where she shares her own thoughts, links and resources on disability justice and more.If you're excited for the
Bonus: Disability as Freedom (panel discussion)
This bonus episode features excerpts from a panel discussion that Qudsiya facilitated on Disability as Freedom for the Equal Justice Works leadership Development Training in 2021. In the featured excerpts of the discussion, youll learn about approachin
Disability and the creative process (with Michael A. Williams)
Qudsiya is joined by visually impaired, self- taught artist Michael A. Williams for a discussion about disability and the creative process. Michael and Qudsiya talk about his artistic techniques, what drew him to add electronic music composition to his ar
Accessing employment opportunity (with Eli Dvorkin)
How governments can invest in making economic opportunity more accessible.
Change Makers (with Lou Paniccioli)
Creating an equitable world through political activism.
Disability and the Federal Judiciary (with Mamadi Corra)
Accessibility in the federal judicial system, and in academia
All Our Families (with Jennifer Natalya Fink)
The presence and erasure of disability in our family lineage
BONUS episode: Disability and Reproductive Freedom (w/ Sara Luterman)
Special episode following the overturning of Roe v Wade