Wingspan Grand Opening – October 19, 20, 21
This research cluster asks all to imagine a world in which disabled people are leading active equitable lives with voices which are heard and respected– whose access to the 1) creative artistic practice is unfettered; 2) whose cultural contributions enter the mainstream to challenge and transform misguided stereotypes, pedagogies, curricula, policies and legislation, as well as document the urgency of access to the 3) built environment; 4) education; 5) wage work, and, 6) health care.
The key research questions animating this dis/arts-based participatory research program are:
- How may Dis/Arts research uncover and shed light on the new barriers for people and youth with disabilities in a globalized world with great economic disparities both within Canada and the Global South?
- How may socially engaging disability performing and visual arts be made accessible through documentary film and digital story-telling to provide examples of social change?
- How may a Dis/Arts movement for accessibility led by youth with disabilities and with the mentorship of professional Dis/Artists and disability studies scholars open up new possibilities for social innovation in Canada, particularly with teacher education and educational leadership programs for administrators, schools, teachers, policy-makers in the arts, government, NGO’s and private sectors?
- What best practices exist for accessible Dis/Arts, performing & visual arts, curricular and digital media that could improve policies and legislation governing the lives of youth with disabilities?
- What workshops, training, curricular support and resources need to be developed for community-engaged Dis/Arts visual, performing arts, and accessible digital learning?
Funded by: UBC Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters: Creative and Performing Arts