Disability Justice and Social Work Ethics in the Current Political Landscape
Diane Wiener, Ph.D., L.M.S.W., Director, Syracuse University Disability Cultural Center
Friday, June 2 | 12:30-1:30pm | School of Social Work | 305B
Diane Wiener will engage students in a presentation and discussion exploring the relationship between disability justice and social work ethics. This session will situate disability justice within an
intersectional social justice framework, inviting students to examine critically the politics of disability within the current political moment. How is disability reflective of identities and experiences of marginalization, disenfranchisement, and privilege? Considering political ideology to be a form of diversity, how do we interact effectively and ethically as social workers with individuals/groups/communities with myriad and even at times opposing political orientations?
This event is open to all students.
Diane R. Wiener, Ph.D., L.M.S.W., joined the Syracuse University Division of Student Affairs as the Director of
the Disability Cultural Center in the fall of 2011, after being a faculty member at a regional institution for six years and having worked in the social services, education, and mental health activist fields on the east coast and in the southwest since the late 1980s. She self-identifies as an educator, administrator, social worker, advocate, and artist, among other roles. In the fall of 2012, Diane was appointed as a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural Foundations of Education in the School of Education at SU. She teaches Disability Studies, and has published widely in a variety of subjects related to diversity, social justice, inclusion, and empowerment.
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The School of Social Work and 305B are mobility aid accessible.
While we cannot guarantee a scent-free space, we ask that attendees arrive fragrance-free.
CART captioning has been requested. To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu, preferably at least 10 days in advance of the event.
Questions about accessibility or the event? Contact Ann Luetzow luetzowa@uw.edu.
Co-sponsored by the School of Social Work, Disability Studies, and the D Center
