| "'New Directions in Disability' Seminar Series" (February - March, 2001 - UK) |
| The Centre for Disability Studies (formerly the Disability Research Unit) at Leeds is pleased to announce these forthcoming events. 7th February, 1-2.30pm, Vic Finkelstein (Centre for Disability Studies) 'A Personal Journey into Disability Politics' 14thMarch, 2-4pm, Mairian Corker (Kings College London) 'Thinking Difference' March,date tba, Robert Evans (Manchester Metropolitan University). 'Deconstructing Tourette's Syndrome' 'New Directions in Disability' is a series of guest lectures by disability activists and academics commencing October 2000. Themes include: The interdisciplinary future of disability studies; The implications of research concerning disabled children and young people; The relationship between activism and the academy The psycho-emotional dimensions of disability Developingthe social model of disability'. Other speakers include Mike Oliver, Mairian Corker, Carol Thomas, Jenny Morris, Colin Barnes. The DRU at Leeds is currently working on ways of re-presenting these sessions on its homepage - see, for example, a transcription of the seminar presented by Rachel Hurst at: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/archiveuk/archframe.htm. Sessions will be held at the University of Leeds, Room 11.20, Economic and Social Studies building. For campus map see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/campus/campusmap.html For further details please contact: Dr Dan Goodley e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 113 233 4618 |