Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The National Institute for IntellectualDisability, in conjunction with the Centre for Disability, Law and Policy NUIG,the Centre for Disability Studies UCD and the Centre for Intellectual andDevelopmental Disabilities at the University of Ulster are pleased to inviteyou to: ‘Celebrating the International Day of Persons withDisabilities’. This half day event will be hosted at the Long RoomHub at Trinity College Dublin on FRIDAY 2^nd December 2011 from2pm-5pm.

The event will explore the intersectionbetween academia, research and disability studies.  Dr Anna Lawson,University of Leeds will deliver a Keynote Address on ‘The Ivory Towerand the Real World’.  A discussion will follow includingcontributions on a Career in Disability by Professor Patricia Noonan Walsh,Professor Emerita, University College Dublin; Translating Research into Policyby Eithne Fitzgerald, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, National DisabilityAuthority; and a proposal by Professor Gerard Quinn, Centre for Disability, Law& Policy NUIG for the establishment of a Disability Studies Association ofIreland.

The National Institute for Intellectual Disabilityat Trinity College Dublin is delighted to host this event.  A promotionalposter and map to the venue are attached.  While there is no charge toattend this event, registration is essential by contacting Marie.oconnor@ucd.ie or 01 7168333.