Ableism in Higher Education

Ableism is intentional or unintentional discrimination of people with disabilities in favour of people who are able-bodied. It is rooted in the assumption that people with disabilities are "less than" people who are able-bodied and need to be "fixed." Ableism can appear in language, attitudes, organizational processes, and policies, along with limiting beliefs about what a disability is. Join us for an interactive discussion with Jay Dolmage, author of Academic Ableism "Disability and Higher Education." He will speak about the numerous ways that ableism can manifest itself within higher education and how to disrupt it, to create accessible and inclusive educational institutions that welcome everyone!

Jay Dolmage's Biography

Jay is committed to disability rights in his scholarship, service, and teaching. His work brings together rhetoric, writing, disability studies, and critical pedagogy. His first book, entitled Disability Rhetoric, was published with Syracuse University Press in 2014. Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education was published with Michigan University Press in 2017 and are available in an open-access version online. Disabled Upon Arrival: Eugenics, Immigration, and the Construction of Race and Disability was published in 2018 with Ohio State University Press. He is the Founding Editor of the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies.

Accessibility Statement:​

Centennial College is committed to accessibility. If individuals require an accessibility-related accommodation, contact Jenny Clement via email at jclement@centennialcollege.ca, at least five (5) days before the scheduled presentation.

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