Monday Dec 10th at 7.30pm at Anna's Jazz Island:
What Progressives can learn from the Disability Movement
Featured Speakers:
Prof Paul K Longmore History Professor and Director of the institute on Disability at San Francisco State
Anne Finger Author and former president of the Society for Disability Studies
People of all political stripes are encouraged to attend. These events will be about green values in general.
TOPICWhat Progressives Can Learn from the Disability Movement
While disabled people are sometimes called "the largest minority group" in the U.S., as a group we often seem underrepresented in the Green Party. In addition, the Greens' critique of current economic and social structures has often lacked a disability perspective. In what promises to be a lively talk, two long-time disability activists will discuss how the disability rights movement is part of the social justice movement; how disabled perspectives can inform understandings of ecology; and the importance of a radical critique of the medical-industrial complex. Evening ScheduleN.B. there will be a sign language interpreter for the first hour 7:30pm to 8:45pm Brief speeches from the speakers followed by forum questions and discussion with panelists and the audience. 8:45 to 9.00pm 10 minute video on Disabililty Rights featuring Berkeley's Dona Spring 9:00pm to 10:30pm Relaxed discussion (nobody on stage) drink, eat, chat 10.30pm Finish |
