Disabilities as Ways of Knowing: A Series of Creative Writing Conversations: Lives Worth Living
A Discussion with Adrienne Asch, Bill Peace, and Stephen Kuusisto
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
SU College of Law, MacNaughton Hall, Room 104
Presentation 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Reception and book signing from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Heritage Lounge, Room 366
White Hall
This discussion will address people with and without disabilities as all having “lives worth living,” by considering creative writing, quality of life issues, the multicultural “disability imaginary,” and issues of ethics, science, medicine, and disability rights.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided during both the discussion, and the reception/book signing. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided during the presentation.
If you require accommodations or need information on parking for this event, please contact sudcc@syr.edu at 443-4486 by 10/22/13.
This event is made possible by the Cocurricular Departmental Initiatives Program within the Division of Student Affairs, and cosponsorship by the Disability Cultural Center, the Renee Crown University Honors Program, the Center on Human Policy, the Disability Law and Policy Program, the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the School of Education, the LGBT Resource Center, Cultural Foundations of Education, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Disability Student Union, the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee, the Disability Law Society, and Verbal Blend.
As aspects of variance and diversity, disability cultures and identities enrich the tapestry of life on and off the SU campus.
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