Disability at Western Listening Sessions
From February 14th to March 3rd, the Disability Studies and Action Collaborative is holding “listening sessions” with faculty and students from around campus. These sessions are sponsored by students, faculty, and staff who are working on issues related to disability and access at Western.
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Topics for discussion will include:
- Building a new interdisciplinary minor in Disability Studies
- Creating new courses across the majors that address issues of disability culture, access, and ableism
- Establishing a new cross-department institute in Disability Studies
- Discussing campus accessibility issues
- Addressing issues of ableism and unfair treatment of students and faculty with disabilities
- Building networks between Western and the surrounding community on issues of disability
We are holding listening sessions for both students and faculty:
Listening Sessions for Students
- Tue, Feb 18, 2pm in VU 552
- Thu, Feb 27, 12pm in SL 150
- Mon, Mar 2, 3pm in HH 153
Listening Sessions for Faculty
- Fri, Feb 14, 4pm in CV 103
- Fri, Feb 21, 1pm in HU 107
- Thu, Feb 27, 5pm in CV 103
- Tue, Mar 3, 3pm in CV 104
For more information, please contact disabilitystudies.wwu@gmail.com
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