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Previous Events

Disability, Identity and Education: A Conversation with Professor Tom Shakespeare and Professor David Rubain.

 

Event Details:

Date: Monday, 24 February 2025
Time: 17:15 arrival for a 17:30 PM start
Venue: SV Law, Impact Hub, 1 Triton Square, Euston NW1 3DX or Online.

The talk will be followed by a short drinks reception

 

Guest Speakers:

 

Professor Sir Tom Shakespeare

Professor of Disability Research at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Author of Disability Rights and Wrongs, Disability – the Basics, and The Ha-ha. A well-known broadcaster on BBC Radio and a leading commentator on disability issues.

 

Professor David Ruebain

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Culture, Equality, and Inclusion at the University of Sussex. Former Director of Legal Policy at the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Named one of the 25 Most Influential Disabled People in the UK by Disability Now Magazines.

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