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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Accessibility Statement

This is an accessibility statement from the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media.

Conformance status

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media is committed to ensuring that our websites and digital projects are accessible to the widest possible audience. Accessibility is a core value at RRCHNM. As a center dedicated to democratizing history and making the past accessible to broad audiences, we believe that commitment must extend to the usability of the digital tools, websites, and resources we create. We work to ensure that our projects are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for all users.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Current projects developed by RRCHNM are partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

In our current projects, we aim to:

  • Use semantic HTML and appropriate ARIA landmarks
  • Provide meaningful alternative text for images
  • Ensure sufficient color contrast and readable typography
  • Support keyboard navigation and screen readers

Additional accessibility considerations

RRCHNM has been building digital history projects since 1994. Some of our earlier work was created before modern web accessibility standards existed or were widely adopted. While we are proud of the scholarly contributions these projects represent, we recognize that they may not meet current accessibility expectations. Where possible, we work to improve accessibility in legacy projects, but the scope of that work is sometimes limited by the technologies and standards of the era in which they were built.

Feedback or Report an Issue

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of our websites and projects. If you encounter a barrier or have suggestions for improvement, please let us know.

Submit an Accessibility Report

This statement was last updated on 3 April 2026.