Qudsiya Naqui
Qudsiya Naqui is a teacher, legal scholar, and disability media-maker. Her legal scholarship and media work aim to center disability justice and the disabled experience as tools that catalyze transformative cultural, legal, and policy change towards a more just and equitable society. She is currently Assistant Professor at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law, where she teaches family law and disability law. Qudsiya created, produces and hosts the acclaimed podcast, Down to the Struts—a collection of conversations about disability, design, and intersectionality aimed at uncovering the building blocks for a more just, inclusive and accessible world. She also served as the impact producer for the award-winning, feature-length documentary film, Unseen, chronicling the experiences of Pedro, an aspiring social worker navigating the crossroads of disability, immigration, and mental health. Her work has appeared in Vox, Oxford University Press, the UCLA Law Review, and the Disability Visibility Project. Qudsiya holds a JD from Temple University Beasley School of Law and a BA in political science and human rights from Barnard College. When she’s not podcasting, writing, or teaching, Qudsiya enjoys spending time outdoors through adaptive sports such as hiking and tandem cycling.