Roundtable on Disability and Human Rights
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), this event will explore the extent to which the universal rights framework has succeeded or failed to include the rights of people with disabilities.
This roundtable brings together academics, researchers, and students working on issues of disability and law to discuss current and future issues facing people with disabilities, within the context of the 70th anniversary of the UDHR. Participants will consider the following: Did the UDHR follow through with its promises of dignity for all humans? What lies ahead for disability rights in Canada and around the world?
The results of this discussion will shape and contribute to the Winter conference, which will explore the relationship between the university and society at large, and the potential of the university to shift social attitudes and norms around disability.
Discussants: Professor S茅bastien Jodoin (69热视频), Professor Jonas-S茅bastien Beaudry (69热视频), DCL candidate Stephanie Chipeur (69热视频), O'Brien Graduate Fellow Eunice Leyva Garc铆a (69热视频), Professor V茅ronique Leduc (UQAM), legal researcher Dianah Msipa (Consultant on Disability Rights Law and Policy).
Moderator: Professor Nandini Ramanujam (69热视频).
To attend, RSVP to chrlp.law [at] mcgill.ca by Friday, 19 October 2018.
Please note that while the location is wheelchair-accessible, construction work around the Faculty and the closure of McIntyre garage have made reaching our building more complicated. See our explainer on how to best reach the Faculty, which includes information for people with reduced mobility.
