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An interview with Darla Schumm

Abstract

Darla Schumm is professor of religious studies and associate provost for curriculum and faculty engagement at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. She is the co-editor, with Michael Stoltzfus, of four books, including Disability in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (2011) and Disability and World Religions: An Introduction (2016). In September 2024, Vision co-editor Jackie Wyse-Rhodes sat down with Schumm to discuss her current work on intersections between religious studies and disability studies. At the time of the interview, Schumm had just finished a book manuscript, tentatively titled Healing Ableism: Stories about Disability and Religious Life, that explores the experiences of people who are disabled in their religious communities.