Disability Dialogues Contributions

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Disability Dialogues is a joint initiative organised by  iHuman, University of Sheffield; Centre for Disability Studies; University of Leeds; Disability Innovation Institute, University of New South Wales; OISE, University of Toronto, and National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Singapore.

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2025

Thinking about Len Barton by colleagues in iHuman and School of Education, University of Sheffield

What does access mean in theory and practice by Turana Abdullayeva

Dancing on Thin Ice: Adventures in Reconciling the Deaf Studies/Disability Studies Divide by Ryan Bramley 

Access as solidarity by Armineh Soorenian

Interdependency in Fieldwork by Armineh Soorenian and Liz Dew

Spring Institute Toronto 2025: Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving

In May 2025,  OISE, University of Toronto, Canada hosted Disability Matters ∞ Ways of Perceiving International Conversations.
This Spring Institute promoted International Conversations about disability perceptions in and outside of medicine by. This series collected some reflections by the participants on our time together.

Mu-Yen Chan, PhD Student and Presenter, Social Justice Education, OISE of the University of Toronto

Dr. Maria Karmiris, Elementary Teacher, Toronto District School Board; Sessional Lecturer OISE, University of Toronto; and Sessional Lecturer, Toronto Metropolitan University

Aparna Raghu Menon, Ph.D. Candidate, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Dr. Elaine Cagulada, Department of Social Justice Education, OISE of the University of Toronto

Hilary Pearson, M.Ed. Doctoral Student in Social Justice Education, OISE of the University of Toronto

Katherine Chen, MA Student, Social Justice Education, OISE of the University of Toronto

Fiona Ning Cheuk M.A., Doctoral Candidate in Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Honouring Professor Anita Ghai's Legacy

This special series is a dedicated space that centres Indian Disability Studies, its epistemology, theory, activism, and social engagement. From the 3rd to the 10th of December, marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and a year to Anita’s departure on 11 December, we invited eight contributors to reflect on Anita Ghai's legacy and work. Through these writings, we hope to create a living archive that celebrates and extends the work of Indian Disability Studies, inspired by Anita Ghai’s scholarship, activism, and imagination. Each piece will contribute to a collective reflection on what it means to think, write and act critically about disability from Indian contexts.

Personal reflections on Professor Anita Ghai by Prof Dan Goodley

Wheelchair tread marks in the history of Disability Studies: Remembering Prof. Anita Ghai By Dr Ritika Gulyani

Honouring Professor Anita Ghai’s Legacy: Reflections by Professor Tanmoy Bhattacharya

Honouring Professor Anita Ghai’s Legacy: Reflections by Professor Rachana Johri

Disability and the Global South: The Epistemic Legacy of Anita Ghai by Dr Karuna Rajeev

Confronting Ignorance of Disability: A Tribute to Anita Ghai’s Enduring Legacy by Dr Ankita Mishra

Honouring Professor Anita Ghai’s Legacy: Reflections by Professor Nivedita Menon

Disability Studies: Global Trajectories and the Indian Context by Professor Nilika Mehrotra

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iHuman

How we understand being ‘human’ differs between disciplines and has changed radically over time. We are living in an age marked by rapid growth in knowledge about the human body and brain, and new technologies with the potential to change them.