SSSP 2024 Annual Meeting
Date: Saturday, August 10
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM
THEMATIC
Session 049: Disability Embodiment: The Way Out of a System of Violence
Room: Drummond West
Sponsor: Disability, Mental Wellness, and Social Justice
Organizers: Ben R. Sher, New York University Silver School of Social Work
Alan Santinele Martino, University of Calgary
Presider &
Discussant: Alan Santinele Martino, University of Calgary
Description: This session delves into the interplay between disability, identity, and systemic violence, offering perspectives that challenge conventional narratives and advocate for radical inclusivity and justice. Through a diverse array of papers, we explore the lived experiences and systemic barriers faced by marginalized communities across various contexts, illuminating paths towards empowerment and equity. Together, these papers underscore the necessity of dismantling systemic barriers and reimagining systems of care and justice to truly embody disability in a way that moves us out of a cycle of violence and towards a future of inclusivity and equity. This session calls for a collective reevaluation of our approaches to disability, urging participants to consider how intersectional identities shape experiences of violence and advocacy for change.
Papers:
“A Crip Perspective on Sexual Education for 2SLGBTQIA+ Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in Alberta, Canada,” Alan Santinele Martino and Thomas Tri, University of Calgary
“Beyond Accommodations and Institutional Barriers: ‘Cripping’ Possibilities in Higher Education,” Alan Santinele Martino, University of Calgary
“Mandatory Supporting as a Radical Ethic of Care: Supporting, Not Reporting, Black Disabled Mothers,” Siobhan Marie Pokorney, The Graduate Center, CUNY