Roundtable - Disability & the Individual: Capacity, Communication and Self-Expression
Organis茅e par le Centre pour les droits de la personne et le pluralisme juridique, cette table ronde tentera de faire le point sur le pouvoir des technologies de communication modernes pour permettre aux personnes handicap茅es de d茅fendre et de faire valoir elles-m锚mes leurs int茅r锚ts.
Le d茅jeuner sera servi, mais les places sont limit茅es: pri猫re de confirmer sa participation en 茅crivant 脿 chlrp.law [at] mcgill.ca.
[La suite en anglais seulement] Social media and other online platforms have opened the gates of digital activism and advocacy, which facilitates persons with disabilities (PwDs) to assert their autonomy, to take over their own narratives, to create vast online networks and to raise awareness of their rights, priorities, concerns and achievements. In the age of the internet, we invite speakers to elaborate on how e-advocacy and innovative uses of digital networks in general are shaping social participation for PwDs.
We also aim to expand the discussion on the limits of digital empowerment and digital presence, including any possible adverse effects to the overuse of digital platforms.
Background
The adoption of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities marked a turning point in acknowledging and highlighting the importance of autonomy in the context of disability. Over the past several years, activists, advocates, communities, institutions and governments have all contributed to challenging legal norms and influencing attitudinal change with the aim of fostering an inclusive society. As we approach the third decade of the twenty-first century, technological advances increasingly play a role in enabling more meaningful autonomy, empowerment and dignity for persons with disabilities. This can take the form of liberation, assistive and rehabilitative technologies.
Autonomy is a central theme in the U.N. Convention. With the rapid advancement in artificial intelligence, we strive to understand how new technologies enable individuals to enjoy the rights promised by domestic and international law. Through technology, persons with disabilities (PwD) may overcome significant social, institutional and economic barriers, yet at the same time these same kinds of barriers restrict access to technological advancement to many. With the aim of informing law and policy, the series will explore both the potential of technology as well as the limits and ethical considerations.
Cette activit茅 est admissible pour 1,5 heures de formation continue obligatoire tel que d茅clar茅 par les membres du Barreau du Qu茅bec.
