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Devva’s Room: Disability History for All - Dec 10, 7pm ET.

Jim Conroy shares his work documenting life at Pennhurst and why it matters for Disability History.

Register: bit.ly/RegisterDevva

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Panel 1 has a sepia photo of Devva holding a wand and wearing wings and stars are shooting out of her wand. The text reads: "'Pennhurst as a Landmark in Disability RIghts History' by Jim Conroy" and "Info on future and past events, registration, playlist and donation opportunity is available at: bit.ly/DevvasRoom" and "co-sponsored by Disability History and Culture Collective (DHACC) and I Love You-Lead On Community" Panel 2 shows Jim's photo and this text: "Jim Conroy. 'Pennhurst as a Landmark in Disability History' Jim Conroy will discuss the work he has done in documenting the lives of people with disabilities at the Pennhurst Institution. He will focus on the historical relevance of this study in documenting Disability History. James W. Conroy is a disability researcher who led the Pennhurst Longitudinal Study—a landmark multi-year research project that tracked outcomes for people leaving Pennhurst Institution for community living. He designed and directed the study at Temple University. Jim co-founded the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance to preserve the site’s history and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. He co-authored “Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights”. His research was pivotal in proving deinstitutionalization works and helped transform disability services policy worldwide." Photo description: Jim is an older, smiling white man with short white beard and mustache, wearing a dark jacket over a button-down blue shirt.
December 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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It’s Giving Tuesday!
Donate at: www.ILoveYou-LeadOn.com/donate
ID: GT logo and QR code. "Support DHACC & the I Love You-Lead On Community. Your donation will assist us in covering costs for access and technology for Devva's Room, Judi's Room and Justin's Room. ILoveYou-LeadOn.com/donate Thank you!"
Image description: blue background with the Giving Tuesday at the top and a QR code at the bottom. Text reads: "Support DHACC and the I Love You - Lead On Community. Your donation will assist us in covering costs for access and technology for Devva's Room, Judi's Room and Justin's Room. ILoveYou-LeadOn.com/donate Thank you!
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Join us for Disability Studies for All in Devva's room. November 12th, 2025, at 4 p.m. PST/ 7 p.m. EST!
Nirmala Erevelles - "Thinking About Disability in Troubled Times", and Elaine Gerber - "Building Disability Culture on College Campuses".
Register at bit.ly/RegisterDevva
Image description: 3 panels with a pale purple background, with black text. All panels include the text "Devva’s Room Disability Studies for All, Season 1: Episode 7, Wednesday, November 12th 2025" as well as "Info on future and past events, registration, playlist and donation opportunity is available at: bit.ly/DevvasRoom" and "co-sponsored by Disability History and Culture Collective (DHACC) and I Love You-Lead On Community" All 3 panels have a QR code as well. Panel 1 has a black and white photo of Devva holding a wand and wearing wings and stars are shooting out of her wand. There is a photo of Nirmala and Elaine as well. The text reads: every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 4 PM PST/5 pm CST, 7 pm EST" and "Elaine Gerber, Building Disability Culture on College Campuses" and "Dr. Nirmala Erevelles, Thinking About Disability in Troubled Times" Panel 2 shows Elaine's photo and this text: "How do we change culture? Dr. Gerber will address how students on college campuses are assessing and growing disability culture. Dr. Gerber is a medical anthropologist and disability studies scholar. Her work examines the intersection between culture and the body. Her earlier work dealt with women’s reproductive health; her more recent work has focused on disability. This work understands disability as a social construction, and a key lens through which to examine culture. There are both theoretical contributions and practical applications to her work. She most recently wrote, "Artifacts of Ableism: Semiotics of the Built Environment and Disability Identity on University Campuses," Photo description: Elaine Gerber is smiling and wearing glasses. She has long curly greyish brown hair, has small gold hoop earrings and is wearing a multi colored top that has solid orange sleeves Panel 3 shows Nirmala's photo and this text "Nirmala Erevelles will discuss the implications of how disability is perceived and constructed alongside other categories of difference in current times. Nirmala Erevelles is a Professor of Social and Cultural Studies in Education at the University of Alabama. Her research explores the complex and often marginalized body—the “unruly, messy, unpredictable, and taboo” body that is frequently excluded in educational and social contexts. She asks a critical question: Why do some bodies matter more than others? Nirmala Erevelles is the author of “Disability and Difference in Global Contexts: Towards a Transformative Body Politic”. Photo description: Nirmala is an Indian woman with shoulder-length wavy dark hair, wearing red glasses.
October 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM