FREE screening of the movie "Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement" with a reception and discussion with the director Regan Brashear!
Date: Friday, February 20, 2015
5:15pm Reception
6:00pm Screening of the film “FIXED”
7:00pm Q&A with the director Regan Brashear
Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library 220, University of Washington Seattle
(on-campus evening parking info: http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/park)
Join us! This event is free and open to the public.
RSVPs are not required, but are requested. To RSVP, contact UW Disability Studies at uwdisabilitystudies@gmail.com.
“Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement” explores the social impact of human augmentation technologies and rethinks “disability” and “normalcy.” The film features commentary by bioethicists, scientists, disability justice activists, disability studies scholars, and futurists, as well as cameo performances by some of the world’s leading integrated dance companies. For more information, go to http://www.fixedthemovie.com.
Producer/Director Regan Brashear has been working on labor, race, youth, LGBT, and disability issues for over 20 years through documentary film, union organizing, teen theater, community forums, and grassroots activism. Now based in Oakland, CA, Brashear is a co-founder of Making Change Media, a non-fiction film production company which produces short and long form social issue films.
Accessibility information:
ASL interpretation and CART captioning will be provided. The movie will be shown with subtitles. Odegaard Room 220 is wheelchair accessible. Please refrain from wearing fragrance/scents.
To request another disability accommodation, contact the UW Disability Services Office, preferably at least 10 days in advance: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), dso@u.washington.edu.
Sponsored by the University of Washington:
Disability Studies Program (http://depts.washington.edu/disstud)
DO-IT AccessSTEM (https://www.washington.edu/doit/programs/accessstem/overview)