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(Photo at right): A sampling of media related to Out from Under: Disability, History & Things to Remember, an exhibit produced by School of Disability Studies students and faculty.
- This Is Madness! 2011 Opening Night Event
You are invited to the Opening Night event for This Is Madness! 2011 – An Art show presented by students of a History of Madness. The show will feature artwork from 33 students from all five faculties at Ryerson in a variety of media, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, textiles, scrapbooks and more.
Event Details:
Tuesday, February 1, 8:30 pm – 11 pm
The Oakham Café, 63 Gould Street (at Church St.). The venue is accessible.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be served (cash bar).
Come celebrate student creativity and engagement with the mad movement!
The Art Show will run from February 1 – 28, 2011. Please click here for the poster.
This Is Madness! would like to thank its sponsors: the Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson, the Ryerson Student Union, the School of Disability Studies, and A-WAY Express Courier, a survivor-run business.
Click here for the photos from the event.
- "Madness in Parkdale" is now available as a podcast on Activehistory.ca
Here is the link to the page: http://activehistory.ca/podcasts/
And the direct link to the podcast: http://activehistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Davies-and-Reville-History-Matters-talk.mp3 -
The School of Disability Studies would like to share some excellent news: Professor David Reville and the Chang School’s Multimedia Production Editor, Daniil Novikov's film “Self Labelling and Identity” has been accepted for the National Screen Institute (NSI Canada) Online Short Film Festival. The film will be screening this fall.
Self Labelling and Identity is part of an on-line course called Mad People’s History (CDST 504). You can watch it on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbw7dDMX60
NSI website- http://www.nsi-canada.ca/film_festival.aspx
- Unlikely art stars prepare for Vancouver Olympics
Article by Drew Penner, January 26, 2010 - Cultural Olympiad Display Features Activist Disability History at UBC Robson Square
Article by Catherine Frazee, November 19, 2009 - Students appreciate professors' commitment and dedication Article by Antoinette Mercurio, October 5, 2009
- School of Disability Studies exhibit honoured with 2008 Access Award for Disability Issues Article by Antoinette Mercurio -- December 4, 2008
- Personal stories tell disability history - Column by Helen Henderson, a student in the School of Disability Studies - Published in the Toronto Star, April 16, 2008
- "Out From Under" exhibition opens at the Royal Ontario Museum - April 18, 2008
- Sad chapter of Canadian history - Column by Carol Goar - Published in the Toronto Star, April 21, 2008
- Interview with Professor Melanie Panitch, Director of the School of Disability Studies about the Out From Under exhibit - Aired on VoicePrint, June 1, 2008 ( *Audio only, RealPlayer required )
- University's School of Disability Studies featured at festival - October 26, 2007
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