Disability and Life Writing Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies (Volume 5, Issue 3) Guest Editor: G. Thomas Couser Articles Introduction: Disability and Life Writing G. Thomas Couser (Hofstra University) On a Scale from 1 to 10: Life Writing and Lyrical Pain Susannah Mintz (Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, Read more…
Simone Flavelle visited the Centre for Medical Humanities in March as our first international visitor on an ‘artist intensive’. She discussed her Lost Generation Project with members of the Centre and also gave a number of public talks. What follows is an abridged transcript of one of her talks. Simone Read more…
Transformative Difference: Disability, Culture and the Academy Wed 7 – Thurs 8 September 2011 Liverpool Hope University, UK Keynote speakers: Prof. Len Barton (University of London), Prof. Fiona Kumari Campbell (Griffith University, Brisbane), Prof. Dan Goodley (Manchester Metropolitan University), Prof. Stuart Murray (Leeds University) It is now widely recognised that a critical engagement with Read more…
Click here or on the image above to see an ABC Stateline report on ‘The Lost Generation Project’. Simon Flavelle will be speaking about this project at a Centre for Medical Humanities seminar this Wednesday 23 March 5.15 – 7pm at St Chad’s College.
The Centre for Medical Humanities PresentsThe Lost Generation Project Simone Flavelle 23rd March 2011 5.15pm – 7pm St. Chad’s Chapel & followed by wine and canapes in the SCR The Lost Generation Project is about finding the lost stories of people with intellectual disabilities, many who have been institutionalised for Read more…
Jayne Sellick writes: A new and exciting exhibition is currently being held at Newcastle’s Centre for Life until March 25th 2011. ‘Abnormal: Towards a Scientific Model of Disability’ was developed by Ju Gosling as part of her residency at the National Institute of Medical Research, funded by the Wellcome Trust. Read more…
Theoretical Topographies of Physical Disability: Feminist and Disability Theories Dr Minae Inahara, University of Hull Wednesday 8th December 2010, 2-4pm Room 010, Geography Department This seminar has unfortunately been postponed. Organisers are working on rescheduling this seminar in the new year, using videoconferencing installations. Further details will be posted here Read more…