3 day collaborative workshop that brings together international academic researchers & students, disability communities, Aboriginal leaders, service providers, & self-advocates to exchange knowledge related to intimate citizenship & disability. Goal is to build international dialogue about intimacy as a matter of human and social rights, disability justice and human value.
Impact
1. Initiate an international research network to respond to the challenges of (and to) intimate citizenship (e.g., the right to parenthood, sexuality, gender identity, loving partnerships, friendship, spirituality) among people labeled with developmental/intellectual/learning disabilities (labeled people) 2. Pilot & advance accessible arts-based knowledge generation strategies to authentically involve labeled people in the network’s formation & activities. 3. Conceptualize and generate mate
Student Experience
1.Initiate an international research network to respond to the challenges of (and to) intimate citizenship (e.g., the right to parenthood, sexuality, gender identity, loving partnerships, friendship, spirituality) among people labeled with developmental/ intellectual/learning disabilities (labeled people) 2.Pilot & advance accessible arts-based knowledge generation strategies to authentically involve labeled people in the network’s formation & activities. 3.Conceptualize and generate mate
Countries
Canada, United Kingdom
Impact
Research, Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
McMaster University, University of Sheffield
Community Partner(s)
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Publications, Spin-offs
Sponsorship
Federal
Sponsorship Details
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
