Fatphobia and Disability
Meghan Hogg, a contributor to Knots Journal of Disability Studies at the University of Toronto describes her work, which examined the relationship between fatphobia, saneism, and the treatment of disa...
13 Sep 202027min
Vision and Memory Retrieval
University of Alberta psychology professor Peggy St. Jacques discusses her ongoing research into the formation and retrieval of memories and the role of visual perspective. We find out how memories ar...
12 Sep 202028min
Attending University as a Student with a Disability
We hear from Isaac Ohana, head of business development for Disability Credit Canada, about their agency and scholarship program for Canadian students with a disability. We also meet Preston Swan Merri...
6 Sep 202028min
Housing as human right
We speak to Leilani Farha, Global Director of The Shift and former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing. Leilani describes the commodification of housing and the role of private equity in dri...
5 Sep 202027min
Understanding Housing and Homelessness
We speak to Carleton University professor Jacqueline Kennelly about her research into the relationship between affordable housing and the experiences of homelessness and housing insecurity. This is th...
30 Aug 202026min
Using Social Media for Community Building
We speak to Jessica Rauchberg, PhD student at McMaster University, about the ways in which People with Disabilities utilize social media to organize around common causes and find community. This is th...
29 Aug 202027min
Understanding Motherhood through a Disability Lens
We discuss modern conceptions of good parenting, motherhood, and the idea of a good childhood with Sam Brunet on their article in Knots, a journal on disability studies. We learn how a desire to elimi...
23 Aug 202025min
Understanding Social Determinants of Health
We discuss the social determinants of health, such as disability, income inequality, and housing, with Dennis Raphael of York University’s Faculty of Health. We inquire about possible solutions and re...
22 Aug 202028min
