Fireside Chat with Disability Rights Advocate Emily Ladau

Virtual Event

Join Emily Ladau, disability rights advocate and author of the recent book Demystifying Disability, and GW student Peyton Wilson for a conversation about disability in higher education -- identity and intersectionality, ableism, and the need to create more inclusive environments.

This event is co-sponsored by the GSEHD Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative and the GW University Seminar: Celebrating Disability as Diversity.

• Emily Ladau is a disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant. She is the editor in chief of the Rooted in Rights blog, co-host of "The Accessible Stall" podcast, and author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally.
• Peyton Wilson is an undergraduate student, a POSSE Scholar, and Founder of The Black Knowledge Coalition. She is majoring in political communication in GW's School of Media and Public Affairs and will graduate with the Class of 2022.

CART and ASL interpreting will be provided.

The first 10 GW students to register will receive a copy of Emily’s book, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally. Please register using your @gwmail email address so we can confirm your student status. Books can be picked up on the Foggy Bottom campus or mailed to a given address.