Nancy E Hansen, PhD, Professor, Director, Interdisciplinary Master's Program,Disability Studies Accessibility is not an optics issue or a choice it is a necessity 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 True Inclusion moves at the speed of trust. Atif Choudhury 128 Education Building University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 Email:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca<mailto:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca> Chapter 18: DisAppearing Disability: Disability MAiD Invisible, by Nancy Hansen https://canadianscholars.ca/book/disappearing/ ________________________________ From: Global Disability Innovation Hub <hello@disabilityinnovation.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 10:12 AM To: Nancy Hansen <Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca> Subject: Guest Lecture: Craig Spence, International Paralympic Committee - 5th Feb, London Unique opportunity to hear from the Chief Brand & Comms Officer at IPC View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/0d885709da11/ten-highlights-from-2023-a-big-year-for-disability-innovation-20209300?e=89beaf329e> [Global Disability Innovation Hub logo] Guest Lecture Craig Spence - International Paralympic Committee [Text graphic with image of Craig wearing glasses, and details shared in post.] <https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=98eca6535a&e=89beaf329e> The Global Disability Innovation Hub<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=6486e82984&e=89beaf329e> (GDI Hub) is delighted to welcome you to hear from Craig Spence<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=ce7d4150b2&e=89beaf329e> - Chief Brand & Communications Officer of the International Paralympic Committee (ICP). As part of the GDI Hub's MSc in Disability, Design & Innovation<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=eef78fb30e&e=89beaf329e> this lecture is a unique opportunity for the public to join students from our 'Innovation for a Fairer World' module at UCL's brand new UCL East campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. Craig Spence responsible for all communications functions at the IPC and acts as the organisation’s official spokesperson. His work in helping to reposition Paralympic sport as high-performance sport has enabled the Paralympic Games to grow into the world’s third biggest sport event. Through using the Games as a platform to transform attitudes towards disability, the Paralympics are now regarded as the world’s number one sport event for driving social inclusion. In 2021, he helped spearhead the launch of WeThe15, a campaign which aspires to be the world’s biggest human rights movement for the world’s 1.2 billion persons with disabilities. Details: * Time: 5-6pm, Monday 5th Feb 2024 * Location: UCL East, Stratford, London * Secure your place: register now<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=596f6a916f&e=89beaf329e> * Free attendance: this event is open to all * Type: in person only, in English Register for this guest lecture<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=d47f2c62e4&e=89beaf329e> More about our UCL based MSc in Disability Design & Innovation [Night time image of UCL East building alongside the London Stadium on the Olympic Park] <https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=366f814209&e=89beaf329e> Become a pioneer in disability innovation. This degree blends research, engineering, and design skills with the societal context of disability. You will learn how to tackle complex problems faced by people with a range of disabilities and develop relevant skills to work in this rapidly expanding field. Taught at the brand new UCL East campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this programme brings you a modern learning environment and a one-of-a-kind location within a living case study of design and innovation. With its unique curriculum, hands-on approach, real-world focus, and content delivery from leading academics and industry experts, the MSc explores unique ways of thinking about disability inclusion to find solutions in all aspects of the disability space. * See the prospectus<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=68b097239c&e=89beaf329e> for more details * Find out more about our upcoming digital open day<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=c648abb35e&e=89beaf329e> [Student with caption 'Make your Assistive Tech masters matter'] <https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=f068052125&e=89beaf329e> Until next time... 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