‘Disability across disciplines’
You are invited to attend this symposium to be held on July 1st in M57 Grand Parade, University of Brighton, 2-6pm. The symposium aims to bring together researchers interested in disability, disadvantage and the corporeal. It is organized by members of the Disability Ethics and Aesthetics research group and is funded by the University of Brighton collaboration development fund. The symposium coincides with the Ma in Inclusive arts practice end of year show and will include the following speakers;
Richard Hull, ‘Conceptualising disability in the light of new genetic choices’
http://www.nuigalway.ie/philosophy/staff/web_pages/Richard_Hull.html
Deborah Dixon, A commentary on the Hunterian museum's Nature and medicine show http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/iges/staff/academic-staff/dxd/
Alice Fox ‘A visual manifesto for Inclusive Arts Practice’
http://artsresearch.brighton.ac.uk/research/academic/fox_alice
Mary Bleasedale will introduce her exemplary inclusive arts work
The symposium introduces a range of work on and through disability/ the body and aims to stimulate debate and explore opportunities for future research collaboration. There will be drinks served after the event and time to explore the Ma exhibition.
Please email Hannah Macpherson on [log in to unmask] if you would like to attend (there are limited spaces). If you have any specific access needs please let us know - the room is accessible via a lift.
We hope to see you there
Hannah Macpherson, Bob Brecher and Mark Devenney
Disability ethics and aesthetics research group http://artsresearch.brighton.ac.uk/research/centre/CAPPE-centre-for-applied-philosophy-politics-and-ethics/research/disability-ethics-and-aesthetics
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