Showcasing “Reimagining from the South” at the Landon Pearson Centre’s 20th anniversary celebration
On June 1, 2026, the Landon Pearson Centre at Carleton University celebrated its 20th Anniversary with the event Celebrating Twenty Years (2006–2026): Enduring Legacy, Strategic Future.
As part of the anniversary event, the Decolonial Disability Studies Collective (DDSC) presented its exhibition, Reimagining from the South: Girls and Women with Disabilities Advocating for Change.
The exhibition showcased the creative and advocacy work of girls and women with disabilities from the Global South who participated in the ENGAGE Project. It foregrounded the knowledge, lived experiences, and aspirations of girls and women with disabilities, challenging dominant narratives and centering perspectives from the Global South. The exhibition invited visitors to engage with diverse visions of social transformation and to recognize the vital contributions of Southern disability advocates in shaping more just and inclusive societies.
Image 1: Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen and Hoa Bui – a Ph.D student in the Department of Sociology at Carleton University.
DDSC was honored to share our work as part of the Landon Pearson Centre’s milestone celebration and to contribute to ongoing conversations about rights, inclusion, and collective futures.
Image 2: A group photo of the DDSC team, Childhood and Youth Studies students within the course CHST 3304A: Disability and Childhood: Transnational perspectives, and guest at the event.