Irreducible Subjects -  Session 2: Life and Death
Channel: National Human Genome Research Institute
Date: 2022-11-21

October 6, 2022 - The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and The State University of New York at Buffalo Center for Disability Studies holds a two-day symposium entitled, “Irreducible Subjects: Disability and Genomics in the Past, Present and Future." 

The symposium addresses historical and present-day constructions of disability and ableism, with a focus on the history and lived experiences of people with disabilities in the context of genetics and genomics. 

This event aims to develop a fuller account of the lives and experiences of people with disabilities. Conversations will link disability rights to wider NIH discussions and around inclusivity, intersectionality, equity and social justice. 

Moderator: 
Eric Garcia, The Independent 

Speakers:  
Rebecca Mueller, Ph.D., LCGC, University of Pennsylvania 
Meghna Mukherjee (Ph.D. candidate), University of California, Berkeley 
Sara M. Bergstresser, Ph.D., Columbia University 
Nina Roesner, J.D., National Institutes of Health 

Agenda: https://www.genome.gov/disability-and-genomics