{"id":1364,"date":"2026-06-08T13:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:20:18","slug":"showcasing-reimagining-from-the-south-at-the-landon-pearson-centres-20th-anniversary-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/2026\/showcasing-reimagining-from-the-south-at-the-landon-pearson-centres-20th-anniversary-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Showcasing \u201cReimagining from the South\u201d at the Landon Pearson Centre\u2019s 20th anniversary celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Showcasing \u201cReimagining from the South\u201d at the Landon Pearson Centre\u2019s 20th anniversary celebration\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>On June 1, 2026, the Landon Pearson Centre at Carleton University celebrated its 20th Anniversary with the event\u00a0Celebrating Twenty Years (2006\u20132026): Enduring Legacy, Strategic Future.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the anniversary event, the&nbsp;Decolonial Disability Studies Collective (DDSC)&nbsp;presented its exhibition,&nbsp;Reimagining from the South: Girls and Women with Disabilities Advocating for Change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition showcased the creative and advocacy work of girls and women with disabilities from the Global South who participated in the&nbsp;ENGAGE Project.&nbsp;It&nbsp;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&nbsp;disability advocates in shaping more just and inclusive societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/IMG_2740-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Two people standing in front of two large boards displaying different collages, drawings, and photovoice artworks.\" class=\"wp-image-1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/IMG_2740-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/IMG_2740-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/IMG_2740-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/IMG_2740-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/IMG_2740-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/IMG_2740-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">Image 1: Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen and Hoa Bui \u2013 a Ph.D student in the Department of Sociology at Carleton University<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DDSC was honored to share our&nbsp;work as part of the Landon Pearson Centre\u2019s milestone celebration and to contribute to ongoing conversations about rights, inclusion, and collective futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/Image-edited-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A group of 12 people standing together and smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/Image-edited-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/Image-edited-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/Image-edited-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/Image-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/Image-edited-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ddsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2026\/06\/Image-edited.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">Image 2: A group photo of the DDSC team,&nbsp;Childhood and Youth Studies students within the course CHST 3304A: Disability and Childhood: Transnational perspectives, and guest at the event.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the anniversary event, the&nbsp;Decolonial Disability Studies Collective (DDSC)&nbsp;presented its exhibition,&nbsp;Reimagining from the South: Girls and Women with Disabilities Advocating for Change. 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