Scheduled at 4:15 pm in Colorado G-H on Wednesday, November 13.
#40534Speaker(s)
- Howard Kramer, AHEAD
- Sharron Rush, (panel moderator), Knowbility
- Ashley Shew, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech
- RaLynn McGuire, Teaching & Learning Consultant, University of Texas at San Antonio
- Lucy Greco, Accessibility Evangelist, University of California, Berkeley
- Howard Kramer, Accessing Higher Ground Conference Director, AHEAD
Session Details
- Length of Session: 1-hr
- Format: Panel
- Expertise Level: Beginner
- Type of session: General Conference
Summary
This panel discussion will address themes that intersect those of Against Technoableism and “Cyborg Concerns.” Our panel consists of disabled technology users who use different devices and configurations to replace or enhance function or adapt to tasks and interests -- some of whom have claimed the word cyborg to describe their constitution with technologies. We will discuss our experiences of technology and - taking a phrase from the keynote talk - how our cyborg concerns diverge from those of technicians, physicians, designers, and the rest of society.
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Speaker Bio(s)
Howard Kramer
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Sharron Rush
Ashley Shew
ASHLEY SHEW is an associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech and cofounder of the Disability Community Technology (DisCoTec) center there. She specializes in disability studies and technology ethics. Her books include Against Technoableism, Animal Constructions and Technological Knowledge, and Spaces for the Future (coedited). She lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.