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Disability Joy – Symposium
Join Cornwall Musuem & Art Gallery, in collaboration with We Are The People from Bath Spa University for a symposium exploring how to work collaboratively and meaningfully with disabled people in research.
Join us for a symposium exploring how to work collaboratively and meaningfully with disabled people in research. We’ll be bringing together community groups and organisations to share and reflect on the We Are The People research findings, as well as discussing Disability Joy, and how it has been woven through each of our research projects.
Limited places are available, book your free place here.
We Are The People team, Introduction to the Project and Co-production workshop
The event will open with an introduction from the We Are The People team and will explore what co-production means to us and how we’ve approached our research. This will be followed by talks, discussions and art.
James Lake, Artist in conversation with Dr Theo Blackmore
James’s influences are based on the accessibility of materials and working methods, employing methods that enable him to create large scale pieces without the need for a studio environment. This way of working supports his work with others; breaking down potential barriers, whether financial or educational, to create large scale sculptures.
His disability and dyslexia have influenced his choice of material and the way he creates sculptures.
Disability, Queerness and Me: An exploration of sexual experiences – panel discussion
A panel discussion introducing the comic, ‘Disability, Queerness and me: An exploration of sexual experiences.’ The event will share findings from a co-produced research project led by We Are The People, Bath Spa University and Queer Out Loud CIC, which explored experiences of sexual expression among queer disabled people living within the South West. The comic was designed by artist, Jua OK!
The panel will consist of Dr Nina Worthington (We Are The People researcher), and Mimi Jones (Co-director of Queer Out Loud CIC)
Protest Art with Ruan Murphy
Create your own self advocacy badge or banner in the break times.
Closing comments
A Roundtable discussion with speakers from the day and questions facilitated by Dr Theo Blackmore.
This event will be BSL interpreted
You can find the Museum’s Access Guide here
Activism and Advocacy Zine artwork by Daisy Hvnter.