Amphi pour tous - Disability: a physical reality or a social construct?

28 janvier 2022 19:00 - 28 janvier 2022 20:00

La conférence « Le Handicap : Réalité corporelle ou Construction sociale ? », présentée par Anthony BEUDAERT, Maître de conférences, Institut de Recherche en Gestion et Économie (IREGE), IAE Savoie Mont Blanc, aura lieu le vendredi 28 janvier 2022 à 19h au musée numérique de la Micro-Folie, place Piquand à Faverges-Seythenex.

It will also be held :

  • Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Archamps
  • Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 6 p.m. in Annecy 
  • Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6 p.m. in Chambéry
  • Friday, February 11, 2022 at 6 p.m. in Thonon-les-bains

Conferences will take place subject to health conditions linked to the Coronovirus epidemic (COVID-19) and in compliance with the safety instructions in force at the venue hosting the event. 

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Disability crystallizes many political and social issues. Although the proportion of people with disabilities is estimated to be around 15% of the world's population, the
the definition of disability remains equivocal. Are the notions of impairment and disability interchangeable? Does the presence of a physical, sensory or psychological impairment
necessarily lead to disability? Conversely, is disability a social construct largely shaped by the cultural context in which the individual evolves? How can commercial and non-commercial organizations address the issue of disability without running the risk of fuelling stereotypes likely to stigmatize individuals? At
sociology of disability and disability studies, let's deconstruct a number of preconceived ideas by clarifying the vocabulary commonly used to describe
used to describe disability.

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