Student Conference
Being (In)Visible: Representations of Disability and Ableism in Popular Culture
Jan 16-17, 2025
Fakultätssaal (room 01-185), Philosophicum (Jakob-Welder-Weg 18)
Organized by Jill Reuter, Ayishat Aluko, and Samira Schwarz at the Obama Institute
We are delighted to welcome you to Mainz in January for the “Being (In)Visible: Representations of Disability and Ableism in Popular Culture” student conference, organized by M.A. students Jill Reuter, Ayishat Aluko, and Samira Schwarz. Eight students in all phases of their studies will discuss various papers regarding disabilities and ableism. Please find the program below and here. We look forward to expanding the discussion on disabilities and ableism and invite students and researchers from all fields to join.
This conference is organized by Ayishat Aluko, Jill Reuter, and Samira Schwarz, who are all M.A. students of American Studies at JGU’s Obama Institute. The conference is funded by the Gutenberg Lehrkolleg and the Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies.
For further details, please take a closer look at the conference program.
For further information or questions, please contact Ayishat Aluko (she/her).
