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February 3 – Civility Series | Northeastern Reflects: “Intersections of Ableism”

Thursday, February 3, 2022
3:00 – 4:30 pm 
Zoom Webinar
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Intersections of Ableism 

Tracy Robinson-Wood, a member of the WGSS Executive committee, will be part of a panel of Northeastern alumni and colleagues discussing misconceptions of Deafness and disability in society as well as efforts to address these misconceptions, unpacking concepts of ableism and audism from an intersectional lens. 

ASL interpreting services will be provided.

FEATURED PANELISTS

Sari Altschuler
Associate Professor of English

Joseph Murray (BA, Political Science `95)
Professor of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, Gallaudet University, and President of the World Federation of the Deaf

Tracy Robinson-Wood
Professor of Counseling Psychology, Bouvé College of Health Sciences 

Opeoluwa Sotonwa (DLP `18)
Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

MODERATOR

Lori Whynot
Director, American Sign Language and Interpreting Program 

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