To mark Disability History Month 2024, the University of Chester is hosting short online talks that reflect on this year’s theme of ‘Disability, Livelihood and Employment’. 

Hosted by the University’s Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the talks which take place from 12pm to 1.30pm on Monday, December 9, consider disability employment from the perspectives of law and lived experience. They will reflect on a number of issues such as employment law and disability rights, discrimination and systemic barriers in the workplace, and cultivating accessibility within workplace cultures. 

The first talk, ‘Disability, the law and the workplace: where we were, are and need to be’ will be presented by Chantal Davies, Professor of Law, Equality and Diversity at the University of Chester and co-director of the Forum of Research into Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. 

Claire Irving, Workload and Data Manager at the University and Dawn Atherton, Disability Information Officer, Corporate Support, at Warrington Disability Partnership, will give two further presentations, each responding to the title ‘Disability and the Workplace: Lived Experiences’.  

Places are free and bookings can be made here Disability History Month: Disability, Livelihood and Employment Tickets, Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite. 

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Chester is home to staff working across a range of subjects, from religion, education, law and music, to sociology, politics and languages. With a commitment to teaching and research in the areas of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), the Faculty offers a range of events and activities that raise awareness about EDI and assist with facilitating more inclusive attitudes and practices. 

To find out more visit https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/faculties/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/