The College of Health, in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences’ Interdisciplinary Programs, the Institute for Health Policy & Politics and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is pleased to present a colloquium series focused on disability independence. Featuring activists and scholars across disciplines who advance the well-being and agency of people with disabilities, the disability independence series will address topics such as assistive technology, disability innovation, disability histories, and more. These Zoom presentations are open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners as well as to the general public.
James Durham
TBI One Love
Thursday, April 25, 2024: Video coming soon
Aparna Nair, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Health and Society
University of Toronto Scarborough
March 26, 2024: Video presentation HERE.
J. Logan Smilges, PhD (they/them)
Assistant Professor
English Languages and Literatures
University of British Columbia
February 6, 2024: Video presentation HERE.
Catherine Holloway, PhD
Professor of Interaction Design & Innovation
University College London
Academic Director Global Disability Innovation Hub
October 31, 2023: Video presentation HERE.
Anat Caspi, PhD - Director, Taskar Center for Accessible Technology
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
October 5, 2023: Video presentation HERE.
The College of Health's colloquium series commenced in the Spring semester of 2021 and has continued during the academic years. All colloquium recordings are viewable on the college's YouTube site, accessible. For a list of colloquia titles, click the upper right-hand corner of the YouTube playlist.