disability, sport and able-ism
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Two day conference, held at the University of Alberta speaking to issues of disability, sport and able-ism.TRANSCRIPT
Disability, Sport & Ableism Insert text here
From Pistorius to Para-Olympism: Contentious Paralympic Issues Panelists listed below Feb 14, 12:30 to 2 pm, PE E-120
What Can One Do With Ableism? Lecture: Dr. Gregor Wolbring Feb 15, 3 to 4:30 pm, ETLC ELO18 Followed by social at Leva Cafe
Albeism, Obsolescence & Body Technology Seminar with Dr. Gregor Wolbring Feb 15, 11am, Tory 14-28 (rsvp [email protected])
Visiting Speakers – Feb 14-15, 2012
*Rooms are wheelchair accessible. Please contact [email protected] regarding any other accessibility requests
Presented By: Athletics Canada Living Archives on Eugenics in Western Canada funded by CURA/ SSHRC The Trudeau Foundation
Eighth Annual Roundtable 2
Featured Panelists & Speakers: David Greig MHK, ChPC is a National Talent Development Coach for Para-Athletics, Athletics Canada. Dr. P. David Howe is a former Paralympian, a coach, a journalist and a sport anthropologist who studies social theories of embodiment. www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ssehs/staff/academic/david-howe.html Jean Laroche, ChPC is the Lead Coach for Para-Athletics at the Sherbrooke (QC) High Performance Centre. Danielle Peers, M.A. (U of A) is a former Paralympian, a coach, a Ph.D student and a Trudeau Scholar who studies disability, sport & human rights. www.daniellepeers.com/Academics.html Dr. Gregor Wolbring (U of C) is an Assistant Professor in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, who studies ethics and governance of science and technology with a focus on issues faced by disabled people. http://www.crds.org/research/faculty/Gregor_Wolbring.shtml
Disability, Sport & Ableism Insert text here Visiting Speakers – Feb 14-15, 2012
Presented By: Body, Movement, Culture research Group The Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre Coaching Research Group