Seminars & Workshops That I Offer

Note: In-person, hybrid, or remote seminars/workshops are possible

I give short seminars and longer workshops on ableism/disability and science/academia in a variety of contexts, for a general scientific/researcher audience within the context of The Netherlands. I do so using my own experience as well as the lived experience of others. Possible audiences include students, PhDs, postdocs, staff, faculty, etc. Below are descriptions of the workshops - if you’d like to invite me to give one of these seminars/workshops or something similar, I’m interested!

What I charge for these workshops depends on the situation - student groups or community organisations get a lower rate than universities, research institutes, and businesses. More details upon request, as well as references.

ABleism & Science: Introductory Seminar

This seminar is a starting block, a brief introduction to the concept of ableism within society as a whole, and how it manifests within science (in this case, anything involving research, universities, and technology).

In the first half, I introduce concepts such as the models of disability, types of disability (including chronic illness and neurodiversity), intersectionality, and the types of ableism at play, all with a Dutch context in mind including real-world examples, statistics, and news articles.

In the second half, I narrow the focus on the realm of science and the barriers faced by disabled researchers (can apply to universities, research institutes, or R&D in companies).

Duration: 45 minutes with break (workshop format is 120 minutes with breaks)

Resources provided to participants after seminar for continued learning

ABLEISM & sCIENCE: mAKING YOUR SCIENCE MORE ACCESSIBLE

This seminar follows on the content of the Introductory seminar, but aims at providing tips and tools for helping scientists make their work more accessible to both their peers as well as to society in general.

We look at how aspects within the research realm, such as academic conferences, poster presentations, and talks, can be made more accessible using various methods and programs (think colour, universal design, form, captions, transcripts, etc.) as well as logistical considerations when it comes to planning academic conferences, both in-person and online, and how to make them accessible for disabled researchers. Finally, we shift focus to two other aspects: social media and education in general.

Duration: 75 minutes with breaks and hands-on focus (when given as workshop with Introductory Workshop, 3 hours with breaks)

Resources provided to participants after seminar for continued learning

Ableism in the academy: Disability Justice within higher Education

This seminar is aimed more at faculty and administrators within higher education, and is given in the context of Dutch universities (so not HBO/MBO) in terms of employees and students.

In the first half of this workshop, I introduce concepts such as the models of disability, types of disability (including chronic illness and neurodiversity), intersectionality, and the types of ableism at play.

In the second half, I narrow focus on the realm of science and the barriers faced by disabled students and researchers in universities. This includes pointing out areas where more work is required to improve the lives and experiences of students and staff.

As each university is slightly different, I tend to tailor this presentation to the university in particular. Additionally, as employment portals are internal, I may require additional access to employment documents or liaise with an employee of the institution in question when given as a workshop.

Duration: 60 minutes (workshop format is 120 minutes with breaks)

Resources provided to participants after seminar for continued learning

** While I encourage participation from all participants in discussing disability and ableism, I don’t expect participants to disclose their own disability unless they wish to do so. I can only ask that all participants treat others (both their peers in the meeting, as well as in the broader sense of members of society) with respect.

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