Wednesday 4 December - Thursday 5 December 2024
Melbourne Brain Centre, Kenneth Myer Building
144/30 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
This free symposium will focus on Transformative Solutions for Inclusive Development: the role of Innovation in Fuelling an Accessible and Equitable World.
We invite academics, policymakers, disability consultants, and, importantly, individuals with lived experiences of disability to share their insights, research, and stories. Together, we can collaboratively address challenges and create environments that truly resonate with inclusivity and accessibility.
Find out how to submit abstracts, full papers and projects of lived experience narratives for initial review at the link below.
- Ableist Cities 2024
- Call for papers
- 2023 Symposium
About the 2024 Symposium
In our pursuit of an accessible and equitable world, innovation's role extends beyond mere technological advances. It is a comprehensive process that involves engaging stakeholders from the beginning to ensure that innovation is a collaborative endeavour. At the heart of this process is the Ableist Cities Symposium, which fosters inclusive dialogue.
Our focus is on critically assessing and reimagining our urban infrastructure, cultivating conversations and developing tools that deepen our understanding of functional diversity within our built environments. The success of these symposia hinges on the rich exchange of insights from individuals with lived experience of disability, designers, educators, and researchers—all working together to unlock the full potential of our cities.
The Ableist Cities Symposium is a collaboration between the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and the Melbourne Disability Institute at the University of Melbourne.
Funds to subsidise travel and provide support for necessary adjustments are available. For more details, please email msd-symposium@unimelb.edu.au.
Full program details and registration info coming soon.