Uncovering Experiences of Ableism: Interactive Discussion with Professor Amy Boesky
About this Event
Boston College, 275 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
http://www.bc.edu/offices/wc/programs/Love_Your_Body_Week.htmlThis roundtable discussion and lunch will be lead by Professor Amy Boesky in collaboration with the Council of Students with Disabilities. Throughout this discussion students will explore and unpack the privilege of able bodies and how people with disabilities, both visible and invisible, are often erased in our society. Students will be faced with the contradiction that based on the notion that people with disabilities are seen as “broken” or “incomplete” in our societal discourse how can we ask them to embrace and love their bodies? Through the acknowledgement of people with different abilities, students should walk away with a more nuanced and holistic understanding of the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical intersections of the body.