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Research interests
Food security and disablement; active living; audio description; blind theater; and the cultural construction of disability.
Teaching
Multicultural America; Introduction to Disability Studies, Rights, and Culture; Introduction to Cultural Anthropology; Health & Healing in Cross-Cultural Perspectives; Methods in Anthropological Research and Practice; Anthropology of Food and Nutrition; Medical Anthropology; and Community and Health.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Artifacts of Ableism: Semiotics of the Built Environment and Disability Identity on University Campuses
Williams, W. M., Steinmetz, T. & Gerber, E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Disability Studies in Education. p. 1-31 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ableism and its discontents: Food as a form of power, control, and resistance among disabled people living in U.S. Institutions
Gerber, E., 2 Jan 2020, In: Food and Foodways. 28, 1, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eating, Feeding, and Disability
Gerber, E., 1 Jan 2019, Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics, Second Edition. Springer Netherlands, p. 640-650 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Food
Gerber, E., Lynch, K. & Anan, S., 1 Jan 2018, Disability in American Life: An Encyclopedia of Concepts, Policies, and Controversies: Volume 1: A-L: Volume 2: M-Z. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., Vol. 1. p. V1-287-V1-292Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Eating, Feeding, and Disability
Gerber, E., 1 Jan 2014, Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics. Springer Science+Business Media, p. 512-521 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Vision Loss Alliance clients gain advanced access to artwork at Montclair Art Museum
31/03/22
2 items of Media coverage
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