VOICES exhibition returns to Galway to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities in NUI Galway's Institute for Lifecourse and Society. This year the Centre for Disability Law and Policy will celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the VOICES project exhibition. The exhibition will run from the 29th November until the 5th of … Continue reading VOICES EXHIBITION RETURNS TO GALWAY TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DAY
We are delighted that Deirdre Clune, Member of the European Parliament for Ireland South, has recorded the video below to show her support for the VOICES project and Helen's experience. Helen Rochford-Brennan and Moira Jenkins co-authored a chapter entitled 'Travel and dementia: one story, many rights.' in the project's edited collection Global Perspectives on … Continue reading Deirdre Clune MEP supports VOICES project and Helen’s story
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer (Below the Bar) in Disability Law at the School of Law and the Centre for Disability Law & Policy, NUI Galway. Applicants will normally have a Ph.D in the field of disability law and policy at or near completion or an equivalent academic qualification in law or … Continue reading Vacancy: Lecturer Disability Law
In our most recent Meet the Respondent post we meet new recruit Chloe Hocking. Chloe is co-authoring a chapter with Nicholas Clarke and Nell Munro. My name is Chloe Hocking I am from England My 7 word autobiography is: full-time student - part-time fitness fanatic/crafter/baker I have experience of carrying out research which explores … Continue reading Meet the Respondent – Chloe Hocking
Registration is now open for what promises to be a fantastic, free event on legal capacity. Making our own Decisions: Sharing Stories & Creating Change will be held on the 22nd of November in the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, NUI Galway. The final workshop for our project, before our book launch, will feature all … Continue reading Registration opens for our final workshop
We are delighted to announce that following our upcoming seminar on consent to sex and relationships for people with disabilities the Centre for Disability Law and Policy will host a special screening of Sanctuary. The screening will be held in the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, NUI Galway and will be preceded by a small … Continue reading Special Screening of Sanctuary
The ERC VOICES team are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Rusi Stanev. Rusi passed away in his dreams last night. Rusi was a storyteller in the project and a leading figure in the disability rights movement following his landmark case at the European Court of Human Rights, Stanev v. Bulgaria. The team was honoured that Rusi … Continue reading Rusi Stanev
Last Wednesday we met Val Resh, who shared her story on consent to treatment at our workshop on the 10th and 11th of January this year. Today our post takes us to Canada to meet Roxanne Mykitiuk an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Roxanne will respond to Reshma's story in a co-authored chapter in the project's final edited … Continue reading Meet the Respondent – Roxanne Mykitiuk
Last January we held our workshop on consent to treatment. This week we want to introduce one of working pairs from that workshop. Reshma joined us from India to share her story at our January event. She has been working with Roxanne Mykitiuk. Videos of the presentations will be uploaded soon. My name is Reshma Valliappan aka … Continue reading Meet the Storyteller – Reshma Valliappan
Last Wednesday we met Claire Hendrick and below is a post on Donna McNamara, who is working with Claire as a respondent. They presented their work together last November during the workshop on freedom to choose. My name is Donna McNamara I am from Ireland I speak English I have experience of researching human rights, legal capacity … Continue reading Meet the Respondent – Donna McNamara
Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-Determination 