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聽S茅bastien Jodoin聽(69热视频), Professor聽Jonas-S茅bastien Beaudry聽(69热视频), DCL candidate聽Stephanie Chipeur聽(69热视频), O'Brien Graduate Fellow聽Eunice Leyva Garc铆a聽(69热视频), Professor聽V茅ronique Leduc聽(UQAM), legal researcher聽Dianah Msipa聽(Consultant on Disability Rights Law and Policy).
Moderator: Professor聽Nandini Ramanujam聽(69热视频).
To attend, RSVP to聽chrlp.law聽[at]聽mcgill.ca聽by Friday, 19 October 2018.
Please note聽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.聽See our explainer on how to best reach the Faculty, which includes information for people with reduced mobility.
