Disability Activism and Allyship

Disability Activism and Allyship

With Kathy McMahon-Klosterman

How inclusive is our democracy? Who gets access to the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, and on what basis? Drawing on her experiences working with student activists at Miami to make real change on their campus, Kathy McMahon-Klosterman will instruct us in the art of active citizenship. People with disabilities have historically been excluded from the decisions that affect their lives and freedoms, which is why the mantra of the disability rights movement is “nothing about us without us.” At the same time, nondisabled allies play a vital and necessary role in disability activism. McMahon-Klosterman will help us understand the challenges of diversity as well as the power of coalition.

Free and open to the public. A reception will follow the discussion. Co-sponsored by Duke Disability Alliance, the Health Humanities Lab, and the Forum for Scholars and Publics.