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Challenging Disability Barriers: Encountering and overcoming limitations


Intro
Are you ready to rethink what inclusion means? This ENLIGHT project brings students from across
Europe together to explore how physical, social, and institutional barriers shape the experiences of
people with disability or chronic disease. Through interactive online sessions and a vibrant on-site
week in Göttingen, you’ll collaborate in international, interdisciplinary teams to design real social
projects that make a difference in accessibility. This is your chance to develop critical thinking and
contribute to meaningful change!

For more information, see the ENLIGHT call.


Is this course right for me?

  • The course is open to students from all faculties, disciplines, and degree programs. Disabled
    and nondisabled individuals are encouraged to participate. The diversity of ability and
    discipline enriches the projects and allows participants to inspect a range of perspectives.
  • Along with 6 credits, students will develop their understanding of barriers, emotional
    challenges, and accessibility issues regarding disability. The course develops critical thinking
    skills through a social project with community partners, which will contribute to accessibility
    improvement. If you want to develop these skills for your future career and help your
    community, then this course is right for you!
    Challenging Disability Barriers:
    Encountering and overcoming limitations

What’s in it for me?
  • 6 ECTS credit points
  • Collaboration with students from other ENLIGHT universities
  • New perspectives, new horizons and personal growth
  • Enhanced interpersonal skills and a few new friends

What’s expected of me?
  • Openness to different cultures and abilities
  • Ability to communicate in English (good command of the language)

What is my commitment?
  • Regular attendance and participation during weekly online sessions (6 total)
    • 10 February to 5 March 2026 (4 sessions), 23 March to 17 April 2026 (2 sessions tbd)
      – at 19:00 hrs (CET)

  • Availability and active participation during the on-site week in Göttingen
    • 9 to 14 March 2026 (6 full days)
  • Regular, active work throughout group projects (online and on-site)
  • Completion of assignments
    • 1 online presentation on a topic in disability studies (max. 10 minutes per person)
    • 1 group project presentation (max. 5 minutes per person)
    • 1 group report (max. 5 pages per person)
Any questions?

How can I apply?