Intersecting Identities and Disabled Joy

Intersecting identities and disabled joy 

Facilitators: Amelia Lander-Cavallo (they/them)

We're pleased to present a series of webinars and workshops on the theme of Dreaming up a Disability Inclusive Workplace hosted by the Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC) project at the University of Sheffield and will run monthly between October 2025 and March 2026. Topics were chosen by surveying members of the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) and we've curated workshops and talks from disabled professionals from a variety of backgrounds and industries.

This session will be about exploring disability joy. Amelia, co-founder of Quiplash CIC, an LGBTQ+ disability led not-for-profit, will discuss how they find ways to create joy in their work, because it’s fun and also because it is an act of resistance. 

In this 90 minute session, Amelia will present some definitions and understanding of disabled joy, show some case studies of how their creative work with Quiplash exemplifies and creates space for disabled joy, and will give participants some light exercises and provocations in order for individuals to think about where their own disabled joy lies. There will also be ample space for discussion and questions. 

Accessibility

This session will be relaxed -– or as relaxed as zoom allows. Keep your cameras off if you want, bring your favourite stim toy, grab a snack and hang out! You won't be called upon or required to participate or talk if you don't want to.

We will use auto-captions and we will clarify if captions make up any interesting new words or phrases. 

BSL interpreters will be interpreting live during the event. Each session will be recorded for the internal use of participants.

Audio description will be embedded into the session.

This event is supported by Quiplash and made possible through funding from the Wellcome Trust.