Nancy E Hansen, PhD, Professor, Director, Interdisciplinary Master's Program,Disability Studies #wethe15 If you say I have special needs ... then just say the word disabled. Euphemisms only fuel ableism. Disability is not a dirty word. Haben Girma 128 Education Building University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 Email:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca<mailto:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca> The Routledge History of Disability (New Book) www.routledge.com/9781138193574<http://www.routledge.com/9781138193574> ________________________________ From: The Disability-Research Discussion List <DISABILITY-RESEARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> on behalf of Christopher A. Riddle <cariddle@UTICA.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 6:41 AM To: DISABILITY-RESEARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK <DISABILITY-RESEARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> Subject: Assisted Dying & Disability ******************************************************** Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. ******************************************************** Dear Members, Jerome Bickenbach and I are having a discussion about assisted dying and disability in just a few hours time. It is a hybrid event, and to attend on zoom, one can register at the following link: https://utica-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__dugX7bASuaWHLuzkTbk5A Topic A Dialogue On Medical Aid In Dying: Disability Rights Perspectives Description The discussion will outline the facts about the Medical Aid in Dying Act, and speakers will address concerns raised by those in the disability rights community, both for and against pending legislation. SPEAKERS Dr. Christopher A. Riddle Professor of Philosophy Utica University, New York Dr. Jerome Bickenbach Emeritus Professor and Queen's Research Chair Queens University, Canada Sponsored by the Applied Ethics Institute at Utica University Time Dec 7, 2022 11:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies<http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies>). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to disability-research-request@jiscmail.ac.uk Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html<http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html> You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.