A Conversation with Katherine Macfarlane – Resources

Guest: Katherine Macfarlane, J.D., Associate Professor of Law, Syracuse University
Email: kamacfar@syr.edu
Curriculum Vitae [PDF]
Host: Barry Whaley, M.S., Director of the Southeast ADA Center, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Recording Date: September 18, 2023
Archive: A Conversation with Katherine MacFarlane

Contents

About the 504@50 Podcast Series

504@50 is a special interview series created in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In the series, we speak with leaders of the disability rights movement who advance the cause of equal rights through their tireless work.

The 504@50 Series is produced by the Southeast ADA Center, the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University and in collaboration with the Disability Inclusive Employment Policy Rehabilitation Research and Training Center. Check out the Section 504@50 website at section504at50.org/

About This Episode

Professor Macfarlane is a leading expert on civil procedure, civil rights litigation, and disability law. She has also served as the Special Counsel to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, working on the overhaul of regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, focusing on the regulations’ higher education provisions. Professor Macfarlane will also talk about her experiences as a child with a disability and how they shaped her life and work as a disability rights advocate, student, lawyer, author, professor, and policymaker.

  • Professor Macfarlane’s Biography
    Source: Syracuse University College of Law
    Link: law.syracuse.edu/deans-faculty/faculty/katherine-a-macfarlane
  • Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School Bill of Health Blog
    Source: Harvard University
    Link: blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu
  • Essays from the Bill of Health Blog
    Professor Macfarlane writes for this blog.
    Source: Harvard University
    Link: blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/author/katherine-macfarlane
  • Paper: Disability Without Documentation
    Professor Macfarlane “challenges the assumption that requests for reasonable accommodations must be supported by medical proof of disability.”
    Source: Fordham Law Review (February 7, 2021)
    Link: ssrn.com/abstract=3781221
  • Essays from the Ms. JD Blog
    A free, online community for women in the legal profession. Professor Macfarlane was a Writer-in-Residence. Create an account to read the blog and most of the content.
    Source: Ms. JD
    Link: ms-jd.org/profile/KatMacfarlane
  • Section on Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies
    Professor Macfarlane served as chair of the AALS Section on Disability Law and co-founded this affinity group for disabled law professors and allies.
    Source: Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
    Link: aals.org/sections/list/section-on-law-professors-with-disabilities-and-allies
  • Section on Disability Law
    Source: Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
    Link: aals.org/sections/list/disability-law
  • Congressional Arthritis Caucus
    Works to educate Congress about how arthritis impacts communities and how to support federal and local efforts that can address this chronic disease.
    Source: Arthritis Foundation
    Link: arthritis.org/advocate/federal/raising-awareness-on-capitol-hill
  • Information on the Congressional Arthritis Caucus
    Source: Creaky Joints
    Link: creakyjoints.org/advocacy/the-congressional-arthritis-caucus
  • Disability Visibility Project
    Founded by Alice Wong, a disabled activist, writer, editor, media maker, and consultant, this online community is dedicated to creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture.
    Link: disabilityvisibilityproject.com

Proposed Rule to Update Section 504 Regulations on Disability Discrimination

Disability Rights, the ADA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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Visit the Section 504@50 website at: section504at50.org/
The 504@50 Series is produced by the Southeast ADA Center, the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, and in collaboration with the Disability Inclusive Employment Policy Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.