SPH Reads.

SPH Reads 2023

SPH Reads is a school-wide reading program hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. It aims to encourage critical thought and discussion among all members of the BUSPH community and is centered on a carefully chosen thought-provoking book. The 2023-2024 selection is Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, a collection of essays by disabled people, edited by activist and author Alice Wong.

All incoming (first year) MPH students and core-course faculty are encouraged to read the selected book to prepare for discussions during orientation. We encourage returning students, non-core curriculum faculty, and staff to join the incoming class in reading this collection of essarys. Throughout the year, beginning with Orientation, there will be opportunities to gather and talk about the issues presented in the book through lectures, seminars, and small discussion groups involving all members of the SPH community.

This fall, we will be joined virtually by editor Alice Wong on September 14^th for our SPH Reads Public Health Conversation. Additionally, over the school year, we will have many opportunities for the community to engage in discussions surrounding the topics of the book.

2023
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
Edited by Alice Wong