Reframing Disability Through the Arts
Simi Linton, PhD
Founder and President of Disability/Arts Consultancy

Dr. Simi Linton will explore the shifting meanings of disability in contemporary society and the role those definitions and images play in shaping the lives of people with disabilities.

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Discuss "definitions" of disability and the role they play in shaping the lives of people with disabilities
• Describe how all forms of art have contributed to these definitions, and how various art forms have employed images of disability
• Identify images of disability in the arts and discuss the cultural frameworks in which these representations circulate

Dr. Linton holds a PhD in psychology from Columbia University. She is a woman with a disability who is committed to activism and is a leading scholar in the field of Disability Studies. Her activism has aided in the establishment of Disability Studies programs at several U.S. universities. The author of two important books in the field, Claiming Disability: Knowledge and Identity (New York University Press 1998) and My Body Politic (University of Michigan Press 2006). Simi Linton is also co-convener of the University Seminar on Disability Studies at Columbia University.

March 15, 2006

Time: 9:30 a.m. – Noon (8:30 a.m. Registration)

Location: Student Activities Center, Room 217, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

All events are free of charge. Fees apply for continuing education credit.

Registration Deadline: March 1, 2006. Registration forms and instructions available here.

For more information, call 215-204-1356.