For the first time since the pandemic, the Department of Sociology will present its annual Sociology Film Series in person this winter. The series, featuring three films focused on medical sociology, underscores key concepts being taught in the classroom and provides a platform for people living with disabilities to share their stories.

Each film, The Reason I Jump, Unrest and My Beautiful Broken Brain, illustrates the social stigma and biographical disruptions faced by people with disabilities and chronic illness.

“These films are all firsthand accounts of the experience of disability, and because of that perspective they are a valuable opportunity for our students,” said Brad Nabors, PhD, assistant teaching professor of sociology and film series co-organizer along with Jessica Cohen, PhD, associate teaching professor of sociology. Each film will be followed by a moderated discussion. 

“These screenings will allow students to see the abstract concepts we learn about in our sociology courses play out in the stories of real people,” Nabors continued. “Hopefully, the film series may even attract new students to the field of sociology.” 

All films will be screened at 3101 Market St., Room 223. Admission is free and pizza and beverages will be included. Read more about the films below and RSVP here.