Insights: A Speaker Series on EDI. At the intersection of Disability and the Arts

On Tuesday, September 28, the York community is invited to attend a panel discussion about the intersection of disability and the arts.

This series is organized by the President’s Advisory Council on EDI and hosted by the VP Equity, People and Culture, Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek. These events are designed to inspire community members to action, to provoke thought and conversation across the York community about issues related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Register to attend: https://www.yorku.ca/vpepc/vpepc-events/speaker-series/ 

Moderator: Jenifer Papararo, Director and Curator of the Art Gallery at York University (AGYU).

Panelists:

• Dr. Mary Bunch, Assistant Professor in Cinema and Media Arts (AMPD) and affiliated with Theatre Studies, and Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA), York University
• Dr. Rachel da Silveira Gorman, Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director, Critical Disabilities Studies, York University
• Dr. Eliza Chandler, Assistant Professor, School of Disability Studies, Ryerson University
• Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware, Assistant Professor, School of the Arts, McMaster University