The Sterilization and Social Justice Lab was an interdisciplinary research team studying the history of eugenic sterilization in the United States. The multi-institutional team included historians, epidemiologists, and digital humanists. SSJL explored patterns and experiences of eugenics and sterilization in the 20th century using mixed methods from the social sciences, humanities, and public health. The project included California, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, and Utah. SSJL connected this history to reproductive, disability, and racial justice, and reflected on the relevance of the past to social justice today. The SSJL is currently inactive and does not employ regular staff.
