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DESCRIPTION:The 91˿����Ƶ Research Group on Health and Law invites to a luncht
 ime seminar delivered by Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry\, Assistant Professor of 
 Law at 91˿����Ƶ. He will explore the definitional challenges rais
 ed by the category of “disabled people” and the importance of the category
 ’s conceptual breadth given its potential to influence public policies\, c
 ulture and interactions\, by suggesting what rights\, duties and social ex
 pectations disability entails.\n\nPlaces are limited: kindly RSVP rghl.law
  [at] mcgill.ca to secure your spot.\n\nThe event has been accredited for 
 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for jurists by a recognized provid
 er.\n\nAbstract\n\nThe concept of disability is used across a variety of c
 ontexts (e.g. medical\, legal\, artistic) to describe different phenomena 
 and prescribe distinct behaviours or norms. The definitional challenge is 
 not only that the category of “disabled people” is heterogenous\, but also
  that what “disability” should denote\, primarily or exclusively\, is cont
 roversial amongst both theorists and practitioners. This conceptual breadt
 h is far from innocuous: disability models have the potential to influence
  public policies\, culture and interactions\, by suggesting what rights\, 
 duties and social expectations disability entails. They can both benefit a
 nd harm people categorized as “disabled”. \n\n \n\nInstead of examining th
 ose various definitions and arguing in favour of one of them\, this essay 
 considers the unavoidable cultural polysemy of disability and contrasts th
 e appeal and limitations of the main theoretical strategies to manage it. 
 Some disability models deny that competing understandings of disability ar
 e valid\, while others seek to determine procedures through which disabili
 ties will be defined and assessed and still others conceptualize disabilit
 y in a more culturally malleable way. \n\nAbout the speaker\n\nJonas-Sébas
 tien Beaudry is an Assistant Professor of Law at 91˿����Ƶ (joint 
 appointment with the Institute for Health and Social Policy) and a member 
 of the Quebec Bar. His publications include a book on freedom of expressio
 n in Latin America and articles in the areas of legal history\, human righ
 ts\, ethics and disability law. He collaborates with disability organizati
 ons on public policy issues and is an advisor to the Vulnerable Persons St
 andard. \n\n \n
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LOCATION:Stephen Scott Seminar Room (OCDH 16)\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, 
 QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 3644 rue Peel
SUMMARY:RGHL Lunchtime Seminar: What is Disability? Theoretical Strategies 
 to Define a Contested Concept
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 sability-theoretical-strategies-define-contested-concept-294858
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