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Jaipreet Virdi is an Associate Professor in the history department at the University of Victoria, specializing in Disability History, Science, Technology, and Medicine. Born in Shuwaikh, Kuwait, Virdi's early experiences with deafness following a bout of bacterial meningitis shaped her academic focus. After immigrating to Toronto, she pursued her education in philosophy at York University before shifting her career to graduate studies at the Institute of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto, earning her MA in 2008 and PhD in 2015. Virdi has held fellowships at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and Brock University, and she joined the University of Delaware in 2018. In 2025, she became part of the University of Victoria faculty. Her work as a scholar-activist centers on utilizing research to influence public discourse and policy regarding disability, especially within the realms of science and technology. Virdi has published works such as 'Hearing Happiness' (2020) and 'Echoes of Care' (2025) and is currently exploring the historical narratives surrounding endometriosis and disability through her ongoing projects funded by a CIHR grant. She actively participates in public engagement initiatives focused on disability justice and history.
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