The Disability Cultural Center (DCC) is a space to uplift, affirm, and celebrate disability identity and culture on campus. Disability culture is the shared experiences, history, and traditions of disabled people; disability culture happens when disabled people are creating, being, doing from a place of disability and is present in visual art, film, music, spots, activism, community, and more. Holding all this, the DCC intends to increase disabled belonging and appreciation of disability culture at UW-Madison.
The DCC is open to all students, regardless of disability identity, disclosure, or affiliation with the McBurney Disability Resource Center. All students are welcome to explore their relationship to disability and develop their appreciation for disability culture.
The DCC encompasses a physical space, social media presence, programming, and community. The DCC is in community with other cultural centers and units across campus.
Location and Fall 2023 Hours
702 West Johnson St in room 2096 (northwest corner of Johnson at Lake and across the street from Gordon Commons)
- Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM
- Tuesday & Thursday 8:30AM – 8PM
(Closed Monday, September 4, 2023 for Labor Day)
Get Connected!
Information about the DCC is shared via our Instagram and email list.
Follow us on Instagram @uw_disability.
Join the “Disability Cultural Center List” by emailing “dcc+subscribe@g-groups.wisc.edu” or subscribing on Google Groups.
DCC Events Calendar
- December 2023
- December 1
- December 8
- December 15
- December 15
- January 2024
- January 18Disability Studies MixerHosted by the Disability Cultural Center3:00 PM, Disability Cultural Center, 702 W. Johnson St.
Staff

Priyanka Guptasarma
Position title: Disability Cultural Center Student Intern
Email:
dcc

Helen Rottier
Position title: Disability Cultural Center Program Coordinator
Email:
helen.rottier
Phone: (608) 262-2753