And life goes on

It's been a very quiet few days...nothing particularly exciting has happened.
On St. Patrick's Day, I did housework in order to avoid doing homework, and cooked Kelsey corned beef and cabbage (which I was not eating thanks to Lent). And that's really the most significant thing that's happened.

However, Friday should be fun. I'm helping to host a conference:

Expanding the Boundaries of Inclusion: (Dis)Ability, Diversity, and Social Justice

How do we define “inclusion”?
What are the connections between disability justice, civil rights, gender equality, socioeconomic justice, and sexual nondiscrimination?
What does social ...justice really mean for disenfranchised groups?
How can identity-based movements work together to promote common concerns?

Join us for the day or a single session furthering dialogue and capacity-building around issues of inclusion and justice on Michigan State’s campus

Conference Schedule:
9:30am – Registration and Opening Remarks
10:30am – ‘Gawking, Gaping, Staring: Living in Marked Bodies,’ a Lecture by Eli Clare
12:00pm – Luncheon Keynote by Duncan Wyeth
1:00 pm – ‘Moving Beyond Pity & Inspiration: Disability as a Social Justice Issue,’ a Workshop with Eli Clare

About our Speakers:
White, disabled, and genderqueer, Eli Clare happily lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont where he writes and proudly claims a penchant for rabble-rousing. Among other pursuits, he has walked across the United States for peace, coordinated a rape prevention program, and helped organize the first ever Queerness and Disability Conference. When he’s not writing or on the road, you can find him reading, hiking, camping, riding his recumbent trike, or otherwise having fun adventures.
Formerly the Executive Director of the Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns, Duncan Wyeth currently teaches in MSU’s Department of Counseling, Education Psychology & Special Education. Mr. Wyeth has also served on the Board of Directors of the United States Olympic Committee, the National Association of Protection and Advocacy Services (NAPAS), the American Association of People with Disabilities, and United Cerebral Palsy Associations. Inducted into the Michigan Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame in 2001, he is a tireless proponent of athletics and people with disabilities.