Jaipreet Virdi, an assistant professor of history at UD, published two books on the history of disability in 2020. “Disability and the Victorians: Attitudes, Interventions, Legacies” examines the lasting impact of perceptions, treatments and writings on disability from the Victorian era. “Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History” traces deafness and attempted cures in American material culture since the 1860s. Virdi, who lost her hearing at age four, interweaves her own story, which she says helped to fuel her interest in disability studies.