MGH 024, Fridays 12-1pm, Oct 10, Oct 31, Nov 7, Dec 5, 2014.
We are pleased to announce a full schedule of seminars (brown bag talks) sponsored Fall quarter 2014 by the Disability Studies Program at the University of Washington.
Time: Fridays, 12 – 1pm.
Dates: Oct 10, Oct 31, Nov 7, and Dec 5 (see descriptions below)
Location: The D Center, Mary Gates Hall 024, University of Washington Seattle (campus map: http://www.washington.edu/maps/). Many thanks to our host the D Center, UW’s Disability and Deaf Cultural Center! (http://depts.washington.edu/dcenter/wordpress/)
These talks will be given by UW students and faculty who were awarded research grants from the Harlan Hahn Endowment Fund. The Fund was established in 2010 by a generous gift to the Disability Studies Program. A complete list of 2014 awardees and their projects can be found on the DS Program website (https://depts.washington.edu/disstud/2014-Hahn-awards).
The DS brown bag seminars are free and public. You are welcome to bring your lunch. ASL interpreting and CART captioning will likely be provided for all the talks.
Please join us!
Schedule of Disability Studies seminars:
Friday, October 10, 12-1pm, MGH 024, Joanne Woiak, “Privacy, Public History, and the Archive.”
Joanne Woiak is a Lecturer in the DS Program who is especially interested in the history of eugenics and disability. She previously presented this work at the Society for Disability Studies conference on a panel about challenges in recovering and narrating histories of disabled people in and out of institutions. The paper explores the interplay between the concept of privacy in healthcare and disability discourses, public presentations of disability and eugenics history, and disability historians’ strategies to address privacy restrictions on archival research. Copies of the paper will be available at the talk.
Friday, October 31, 12-1pm, MGH 024, Mary Edwards, “Integrating Disability Studies into the Curriculum of the School of Social Work: An Open Discussion.”
Mary Edwards is a second-year Masters of Social Work student who in her previous career focused on social justice in education. Her project seeks to lead curriculum change at the UW School of Social Work, so that students will gain a fuller understanding of disability as a social justice issue and be better positioned to serve people with disabilities upon graduation. Mary’s brown bag will be a lively brainstorming session. Interested people from social work, disability studies, and other communities are invited to come share your knowledge and perspectives.
Friday, November 7, 12-1pm, MGH 024, Michael Nguyen, “Are We Preparing Future Physicians to Work with People with Disabilities?”
Michael Nguyen is a second-year medical student who has an MPH and worked several years in healthcare research at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Michael attended the Society for Disability Studies conference in Minneapolis where he shared his experiences of medicine and disability.
Friday, December 5, 12-1pm, MGH 024, Katie O’Leary, “Parents' Perspectives of Technologies for Inclusive Play.”
Katie O’Leary is a second-year PhD student in human-computer interaction at the Information School who has an interest in developing methods for engaging people with disabilities and other stakeholders in software design. This collaborative project explores parent perspectives of inclusive play between disabled and nondisabled children.
Please note regarding access needs:
The D Center is a fragrance free space. For the health and well being of community members with chemical sensitivity, please abstain from using scented cosmetics, clothing, etc. Baking soda will be provided.
The room is wheelchair accessible. Elevators open right across the hall from the entrance to the Center. ADA bathrooms are located on the same floor.
ASL interpreting and CART captioning will likely be provided for all the talks. Contact Joanne (jwoiak@uw.edu) if you have any questions.
To request another disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or email at dhhreq@uw.edu. Requests can best be addressed if DSO receives them at least 10 days before the event.