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Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work from Disabled Writers, Transitions to Publication at 黑料不打烊
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and 黑料不打烊 Libraries will be assuming publication in December 2019 of the digital open access journal and website, Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature. Diane R. Wiener, research professor and associate…
Burton Blatt Institute to Host 鈥楧isability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance鈥�
The University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) will host 鈥淒isability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance,鈥� a two-day symposium on disability arts and culture featuring a book reading and panel discussion Oct. 17-18. 鈥淒isability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance鈥� is…
鈥楢DA Live!鈥� Program Focuses on National Disability Employment Awareness Month
鈥淎DA Live!鈥� is a free online program of the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at 黑料不打烊. 鈥淎DA Live!鈥� focuses on the rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). New episodes are…
Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri: Power for the Greater Good
Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri describes herself as a quiet, timid person. More of an observer and supporter than a do-er. Yet, her favorite superhero is Batman. And she鈥檚 passionate about the X-Men. This seeming dichotomy is the driving force behind her extraordinary…
Free ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Accessible Technologies Webinar Available Thursday
The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at 黑料不打烊 (BBI), is co-hosting the free Accessible Technology Webinar Series. The next webinar,聽鈥�(Dis)abling Comics, 鈥楥ripping鈥� the Comic Con, and Accessible Technologies,鈥� is Thursday, July 18, from 2…
ADA Live! Podcast to Feature Sen. Tom Harkin on July 3
The Hon. Tom Harkin鈥攆ormer Senator and Congressman, veteran, author, attorney and chief sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)鈥攚ill be the featured guest on the July 3, broadcast of ADA Live! , a podcast produced by the…
Live Stream Available for 鈥楥ripping鈥� the Comic Con Panel on April 13
On Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 黑料不打烊 will host its sixth 鈥淐ripping鈥� the Comic Con symposium in the Schine Student Center. The event welcomes all community members to a day centered on this year鈥檚 theme,…
Sixth ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Symposium Announced
The sixth “Cripping” the Comic Con symposium is Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Schine Student Center. The event welcomes all community members to a day centered on this year鈥檚 theme, “And Justice for All鈥�?,”…
BBI (Dis)courses Series Continues March 27 with Premiere of ‘You Were an Amazement on the Day You Were Born’
(Dis)courses: Interdisciplinary Disability Dialogues鈥攁 new multimedia series presented by the Burton Blatt Institute鈥檚 (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach, in collaboration with the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)鈥攃ontinues on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Watson…
Burton Blatt Institute’s Multimedia (Dis)courses Series Launches March 7
On March 7, the Burton Blatt Institute鈥檚 (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach, in collaboration with the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present the first event in a new series that showcases disability literature, media and…