Down to the Struts

Down to the Struts


Latest Episodes

Embodying the Body with Bhavna Mehta
February 21, 2023

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
February 07, 2023

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
January 24, 2023

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)
September 27, 2022

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)
September 06, 2022

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)
August 23, 2022

How governments can invest in making economic opportunity more accessible.

Change Makers (with Lou Paniccioli)
August 09, 2022

Creating an equitable world through political activism.

Disability and the Federal Judiciary (with Mamadi Corra)
July 26, 2022

Accessibility in the federal judicial system, and in academia

All Our Families (with Jennifer Natalya Fink)
July 12, 2022

The presence and erasure of disability in our family lineage

BONUS episode: Disability and Reproductive Freedom (w/ Sara Luterman)
June 28, 2022

Special episode following the overturning of Roe v Wade