Irreducible Subjects - Session 3: Eugenics, Colonialism and Violence
Channel: National Human Genome Research Institute
Date: 2022-11-21

October 7, 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: 
Neil A. Hanchard, MBBS, D.Phil., National Human Genome Research Institute 

Speakers:  
Coreen McGuire, Ph.D., Durham University 
Arafaat Valiani, Ph.D., University of Oregon 
Jane Saffitz, Ph.D., Denison University 

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