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CSJ: Disability Justice Winter Reading Group - Meeting #1

Our FIRST meeting for the disability justice reading group!

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 29, 2021, 1:00 pm2:00 pm – Canceled

Description

This event has been canceled. For other CSJ events, please visit our myUMBC calendar. 

This year, CSJ: Disability Justice + Access Matters invites our campus community to learn from a perspective of disability justice so that we can continue to make space for everybody and every body now and in the future. Learn more about the Critical Social Justice: Disability Justice + Access Matters theme here.For more CSJ events, check out our website and myUMBC. For more information about upcoming events or to inquire about collaboration, please email the Women’s Center at womenscenter@umbc.edu

From November to January, the Women's Center is hosting our Critical Social Justice: Disability Justice Reading Group. All of our readings will be sent out each month and participants are invited to join us for monthly discussions! 

For our first meeting we will be discussing the visibility of disability justice including historic roots, matters of inclusion, and the necessity of respecting each and every person's autonomy and worth. To start us off we will be reading: 

  • Alice Wong, Introduction to Disability Visibility, 2020 
  • Harriet Tubman Collective, "Disability Solidarity: Completing 'The Vision for Black Lives,'" published in Disability Visibility, 2020
  • Stella Young, "TED Talk: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much," 2014, video and transcript accessible here 
  • Julia Carmel, "‘Nothing About Us Without Us’: 16 Moments in the Fight for Disability Rights," published July 22, 2020 in the New York Times
All of our CSJ 2021 events for the fall are virtual and open to all! CSJ 2021: November Reading Club Discussion 
Monday, November 29
1:00 – 2:00pm 

This discussion group will be hosted through Google Meet. If this platform presents accessibility challenges for you, please be in touch so we can consult on the best ways to make this experience accessible for you. 

Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors. If you have difficulties accessing any of the materials on our site or any of our events or discussions, please contact us so that we can provide an alternative format and/or remedy any accessibility challenges.
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