There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Sunday, February 25, 2024DDSC Lab Meeting on February 20th, 2024During the reading week, our Decolonial Disability Studies Collaborative (DDSC) Lab had a very productive meeting with the participation of all members, regardless of our different time zones and locations. At Carleton University, we had a small team reunion in person after a very long time and celebrated the belated Lunar New Year. In... MoreMonday, February 19, 2024ENGAGE Newsletter in February 2024ENGAGE Newsletter in February 2024 We are pleased to share the latest edition of the newsletter on the Engagement of Girls and Young Women with Disabilities in Southern spaces (ENGAGE) project. In this newsletter, we bring you updates on our fieldwork in three countries, including India, Vietnam, and South Africa, partners' activities, and our... MoreThursday, December 21, 2023ENGAGE_October Workshop in IndiaENGAGE_October Workshop- India On October 3, 2023, 4 girls and 12 young women with disabilities participating in India met to commence the second workshop of the year. This three-day workshop was dedicated to creating a theatre play to be performed on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3). Here the participants played... MoreTuesday, November 14, 2023SUMMARY OF SUPPLEMENTARY DATA ON ISSUES IN RELATION TO THE INITIAL REPORT OF VIETNAM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CRPDSUMMARY OF SUPPLEMENTARY DATA ON ISSUES IN RELATION TO THE INITIAL REPORT OF VIETNAM ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CRPD The Decolonial Disability Studies Collective (DDSC) at Carleton University has released a Summary of Supplementary Data on Issues in relation to the Initial Report of Vietnam on the Implementation of the Convention on The Rights... MoreThursday, November 2, 2023Webinar Recap “Developing decolonial partnerships with disability communities in the Global South: Perspectives from the South”The Decolonial Disability Studies Collective (DDSC) at Carleton University is pleased to share a recap of our recent webinar, "Developing Decolonial Partnerships with Disability Communities in the Global South: Perspectives from the South," which took place on October 23, 2023. This engaging webinar brought together three panelists: Jace Nair, Dr.... MoreThursday, October 12, 2023Youth Leadership Circle Zoom meeting in October 2023On October 11, 2023, representatives of girls and young women with disabilities in India, Vietnam, and South Africa gathered for the Youth Leadership Circle Zoom meeting. This workshop created a space for disabled youth leaders to continue to reflect on their art production, learning, and engagement in the 2023 Youth Leadership Circle (Hue City,... MoreTuesday, October 10, 2023Webinar Developing decolonial partnerships with disability communities in the Global South: Perspectives from the SouthWebinar Developing decolonial partnerships with disability communities in the Global South: Perspectives from the South (Oct 23, 2023) The Decolonial Disability Studies Collective (DDSC) presents our upcoming webinar “Developing decolonial partnerships with disability communities in the Global South: Perspectives from the South”. * Date:... MoreTuesday, September 26, 2023EDID Project_Vietnam case study: Fieldwork Activities June 2023Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development (EDID) Vietnam case study: Fieldwork Activities June 2023 Local workshop and Dialogue Forum: “Eliminating barriers for women and girls with disabilities” Hanoi, Vietnam During EDID Vietnam project's second fieldwork sessions, we undertook two significant activities. The first activity involved a... MoreSunday, August 6, 2023Call For Papers: RDS Special Issue on Disability and the Global SouthCall For Papers: RDS Special Issue on Disability and the Global South: Conversations with/across the Global South: Towards Decolonial Disability Futurities* “We need to revisit the stories we tell ourselves - about how we got here - and see something different, see something that allows us to become relatives again.” - (Prawec, 2022, p.... MoreThursday, July 20, 2023Research Assistant Position Available for EDIDResearch Assistant Position Available for EDID Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies is currently looking for a Research Assistant for her latest research project titled Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development (EDID) – Vietnam Project. The job description is posted below. Research Assistant (RA) Position... MoreThursday, July 20, 2023Research Assistant Position Available for ENGAGEResearch Assistant Position Available for ENGAGE Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies is currently looking for a Research Assistant for her latest research project titled Learning with and from the Global South: Opportunities for Engaging Girls and Young Women with Disabilities Across Southern Spaces (ENGAGE). The job... MoreTuesday, July 4, 2023Learning With and From the Global South- Youth Leadership CircleTo learn more about how ENGAGE's Youth Leadership Circle builds knowledge and activism for young women and girls with disabilities, please click on the link below. Learning With and From the Global South - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (carleton.ca)... MoreMonday, June 19, 2023Update for Day 3_ YOUTH LEADERSHIP CIRCLEActivities: 1. Leadership Roadmap for the Future: We invited the participants to think about their leadership development plans delivered on their beliefs and values as leaders. Viet Nam team showed their solidarity after sharing about their leadership journey for the future 2. Disabled girls' manifesto workshop: Drawing on... MoreWednesday, June 14, 2023Update for Day 2_ YOUTH LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Activities: Zine production: Creative Zine Productions: Bringing about Change. The four groups of young women and girls with disabilities from Vietnam, India and South Africa created their zines - self-published booklets. Through zine-making, they talk about the problems, how they dealt with them, and their advocacy strategies. As... MoreTuesday, June 13, 2023Update for Day 1_YOUTH LEADERSHIP CIRCLE (June 12th,2023) Learning With and From the Global South: Engaging Girls and Young Women with Disabilities Across Southern Spaces Objectives: The Youth Leadership Circle (YLC) workshop aims to: Create a transnational space for girls and young women with disabilities across three project sites to engage in network building and enhance learning experiences... MoreFriday, April 28, 2023ENGAGE Project’s Field Trip Update for 2023!ENGAGE conducted its second fieldwork in A Luoi, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam, from 11-13 February 2023. The following are the specific objectives of the three-day fieldwork: [1] Conduct data analysis activities involving the participation of women and girls with disabilities. [2] Provide opportunities for participants to build knowledge on... MoreMonday, January 9, 2023The DDSC Team hosts its first meeting for the year 2023!Greetings to all our team members, partners, and community members for a prosperous and happy new year!! The DDSC team started the new year with a team meeting to plan our projects and set goals for 2023. Stay tuned for more updates. The image above shows a screenshot from Zoom. Team members in the... MoreFriday, December 9, 2022Call For Papers: RDS Special Issue: Conversations with/across the Global South: Towards Decolonial Disability FuturitiesInterested participants are encouraged to submit their papers via the link below. Call For Papers: RDS Special Issue: Conversations with/across the Global South: Towards Decolonial Disability Futurities | Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal (rdsjournal.org)... MoreSaturday, December 3, 2022Engaging girls and young women with disabilities across Southern spaces (ENGAGE) Newsletter, 2022In recognition of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are pleased to share the newsletter on the engagement of girls and young women with disabilities in southern spaces (ENGAGE). This newsletter aims to provide a glimpse of promising forms of learning and praxis among young women and girls with disabilities in Vietnam,... MoreThursday, November 24, 2022Engaging girls and young women with disabilities across Southern spaces (ENGAGE) Co-Sponsorship ProposalIt is with sincere enthusiasm that we present the ENGAGE Co-Sponsorship Proposal to members of our community and other external stakeholders. Click the link below to learn more and get involved. ENGAGE Co-Sponsorship... MoreFriday, November 18, 2022ENGAGE zine-making workshopWe are pleased to share the video of the ENGAGE zine-making workshop with all our community members. Visit the following YouTube link to discover more about Zine's potential. ENGAGE zine-making workshop, November 2022 - YouTube... MoreMonday, November 7, 2022Our team member Elena shares her first publication on They Shall Surely Be Put to Death: A Critical Disability Reading of Queer Conversion Violence. Congratulations on your first publication, Elena!... MoreTuesday, October 11, 2022Press release: As part of the International Day of the Girl Child celebrations, the TDKRA project released its final report.October 11th, 2022 Ottawa, ON – Today, on the International Day of the Girl Child, The Transforming Disability Knowledge, Research and Activism (TDKRA) project released its final report. The project aimed to address the gap in knowledge about the situation of women and girls with disabilities in three disadvantaged communities in... MoreTuesday, August 30, 2022EDID Project Update, 2022Our EDID team is pleased to share their latest update on the first fieldwork conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam, from May4-7,2022. The First Fieldwork of Engendering Disability Inclusive Development: Vietnam case study (EDID) EDID conducted its first fieldwork in Hanoi, Vietnam, from May 4th to 7th, 2022. The four-day fieldwork was... MoreThursday, August 25, 2022TDKRA Updates Summer, 2022TDKRA PROJECT FIELDWORK UPDATE, SUMMER 2022 Objective: The overall objective of the final TDKRA fieldwork was to gain an in-depth understanding of the experience of girls and young women with disabilities in the context of COVID-19. A girl with a yellow T-shirt is drawing, A Luoi, 2022 Activities: The fieldwork focused on... MoreFriday, January 7, 2022DDSC Team host their first meeting for the year 2022!The DDSC team kicking off the year with a team meeting to plan our projects and set our goals for the coming year 2022! Stay tuned. Image Description: The image shows a screenshot from a Microsoft Teams meeting. It has 6 big windows and 1 small window in... MoreFriday, December 10, 2021Our team member Linh shares her thoughts on youth empowerment and disability in the article ‘Youth Empowerment: My Voice Matters’ where she talks about her work and activism.... MoreFriday, December 3, 2021Press release: ENGAGE project launch on The International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesOttawa, ON – Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Decolonial Disability Studies Collective based at Carleton University is excited to launch the ENGAGE project, a research and leadership-building project aimed at engaging girls and young women with disabilities in India, Vietnam and South Africa. The “Learning with... More Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/ddsc/?p=432