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Laurel Daen is an Assistant Professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame, with affiliations in the John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values; Gender Studies; History and Philosophy of Science; and Health, Humanities, and Society. Her research and teaching focus on disability, medicine, health, and gender in 18th- and 19th-century America.
- Educational Background
- Ph.D. in American Studies from William & Mary (2016)
- Long-term National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowships at the Omohundro Institute and Massachusetts Historical Society
Daen’s research explores structural ableism and resistance in early U.S. history, particularly through her forthcoming book Capacity for Citizenship: Disability, Rights, and Resistance in the Early United States. Her work has been supported by NEH fellowships and a National Library of Medicine Grant.
Her awards include the 2018 Outstanding Article Award from the Disability History Association, the Distinguished Dissertation Award at William & Mary, and the John E. Selby Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction.
