Queering Disability Justice: Sex, Our Bodies, and Liberation March 16th 2013, 10:30am-5:30pm, SFU Harbour Centre, Unceded Coast Salish Territories
Queering Disability Justice participants will work to further understand the many ways our disabilities, sexualities and genders disrupt the norm and enrich movements for social justice. We'll explore both social and personal perceptions of disability, broaden our engagement with ableism's impact on our bodies & minds, and explore new possibilities for disability justice in our personal lives and communities using Theater of the Oppressed (TO) techniques. This is an interactive theater workshop for non-actors.
Well be offering snacks in the morning, as well as lunch. Please refrain from wearing scented products, as we are striving to be a scent-reduced space.
FAQ
What kind of accommodations are available?
We are happy to help set up a wide range of accommodations but do require advance notice. Please contact Samonte Cruz with accommodation requests by Friday, March 1st. For more information ooc@sfss.ca or call 778-782-8140.
What if I dont identify with the term disabled, can I still attend?
Folk with all types and degrees of disabilities are invited to participate. We understand that not everyone who experiences altered body/mind abilities may identify with the term disabled for various reasons and thats ok! We use the term disability as inclusively as possible.
Can allies participate?
For this workshop, we will be centralizing the experiences of queer & trans/gender variant folk with disabilities. However, we understand that people with disabilities often require support people and/or significant others to help make our worlds more accessible. If you are a person with a disability and have someone in your life that you think would benefit from witnessing and supporting the work we accomplish in this workshop, we encourage you to invite them to register as an ally. Support people attending the workshop should indicate their ally status on their registration form so we can maintain a healthy ratio between folk with disabilities and allies. Please note: while we appreciate the interest, this workshop is not meant for professional support people or allies that are not active support people for or significant others of people with disabilities.
Still have questions? Contact Samonte Cruz for more information at ooc@sfss.ca or 778-223-4572.