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Dr. Arseli Dokumaci is an Associate Professor in Communication Studies and Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies and Media Technologies at Concordia University, where she directs the Access in the Making (AIM) Lab. Her interdisciplinary work bridges critical disability studies, performance studies, medical anthropology, and environmental humanities, focusing on how disabled people improvise activist affordances in everyday life. She is an esteemed media-maker and research-creator, using video and artistic interventions to challenge ableism and reimagine accessible futures.
Education
- PhD in Performance Studies, Aberystwyth University
- MA in Film and Communication, Bahçeşehir University
- BA in Translation and Interpreting, Boğaziçi University
Her research emphasizes crip time, care intimacy, and disability worlds, as seen in her 2023 book Activist Affordances and peer-reviewed articles analyzing pandemic access, blind embodiment, and ecological approaches to disability. Her recent publications explore autoethnographic methods, invisibility in medical conditions, and disruptive spatial practices.
Scientific Awards
- 2023 Alison Piepmeier Prize (National Women's Studies Association)
- 2024 Gertrude J. Robinson Book Prize (Canadian Communication Association)
- Finalist for 2024 ATHE Outstanding Book Award
- Finalist for 2024 Rachel Carson Prize (4S)
She has no listed students in the provided materials but has been recognized for her contributions to disability scholarship and media-creation. The AIM Lab under her direction serves as a hub for experimental research on accessibility and technological innovation.
