7th Annual Disability Symposium in Athens to Highlight Georgia’s Contriubtions in the Disability Movement

7th Annual Disability Symposium in Athens to Highlight Georgia's Contriubtions in the Disability Movement

Written on 22 August 2024.

August 21, 2024 (Atlanta, GA) - The Richard B. Russell Library in collaboration with the University of Georgia's Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD), a grantee of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) and the Georgia Disability History Alliance (GDHA) will host the 7th annual Georgia History Disability Symposium October 1, 2024, om from 9am to 5pm at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.

The purpose of the symposium is to showcase topics of interest to disability advocates, self-advocates, scholars, researchers, archivists, public officials, and organizations and highlights Georgia's significant contributions to the disability rights movement and supports conversations on advancing disability history awareness.

This year's conference theme is entitled "Home Grown, World Class: Georgia's Contributions to the Movement." The 2024 guest speaker is Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor at the World Bank Group. Past speakers include Dom Kelly of New Disabled South. The symposium will provide a platform for scholars, advocates, and community members to exchange ideas and explore ways to further support inclusivity and accessibility.

This will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual participation. To learn more about the symposium, visit the event website.

Seating is limited to participate in-person. To register to attend the symposium in-person, click here.

To register to attend the symposium via Zoom, click here.

About the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities: The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is the State's leader in advancing public policy on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities. Its mission is to bring about social and policy changes that promote opportunities for the wide spectrum of diverse people/persons with developmental disabilities and their families to live, learn, work, play, and worship in their communities. www.gcdd.org

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