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Academic Ableism and its Alternatives
December 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dr. Jay Dolmage
Dr. Jay Dolmage is a UBC alumnus and Professor and Head of the Department of English, University of Waterloo. He is a leading scholar in disability studies whose work brings together rhetoric, writing, critical pedagogy, and disability justice. He is the author of several influential books, including Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education, which is available in open access online. As the Founding Editor of the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, Jay continues to advance conversations about access, equity, and justice in education and beyond.
In this workshop led by Dr. Jay Dolmage, we will collaborate to address the ableist attitudes, policies, and practices that are built into higher education. We will also interrogate the minimal and temporary means we have been given to address inequities, and the cost such an approach has for disabled students and faculty. We will then work together to share and develop strategies and tools for a much more accessible classroom and campus.
Event Details
- Date: Thursday, December 4
- Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm (with optional discussion open until 12:30pm)
- Format: Virtual via Zoom
The presentation will be 40 minutes, with 20 minutes of discussion. Please join us in a way that makes you feel comfortable: camera on or off, with your own name or an anonymous name.
Optional breakout rooms will be open for 30 minutes after the event for those who wish to continue the discussion.
Accessibility: CART and ASL will be provided. The event will be recorded and made later available.