AFIELD Study Program 'The Construction of Ableism' Launches Online Series Led by Chantal Wong

Chantal Wong will lead the second AFIELD Study Program titled 'The Construction of Ableism', scheduled for online sessions from 30 May to 9 June 2022. Inspired by Dolores Hayden's question about non-sexist cities, the program examines how technologies and practices produce disability while envisioning alternative communities. Participants include Amanda de Sá Paschoal from Brasília, Leroy F Moore Junior from Los Angeles, and Sophie Cheung based in Hong Kong and London. Smita Chakraburtty from Rajasthan and Lluvia Nisaye connecting Oaxaca and Toronto will discuss physical and digital spaces. Creative practice sessions feature Samuel Riera from Havana and Renata Carvalho from São Paulo. The final workshop focuses on access and ableism. Organized by AFIELD, an international network of cultural changemakers, the event streams on artreview.com with registration required. All times are Eastern Time, with sessions running 11-12:30pm ET on 30 May, 11-12:15pm ET on 2 June and 6 June, and 11-1pm ET on 9 June.