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See the events in the DANCING diary in this project timeline from when we started on 1/9/20.

DANCING PROJECT TIMELINE

2023
10 November

DANCING Team Members present at the IALT conference at Dublin City University (DCU)

The event was the Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Law Teachers. Photo of teamm members of DANCING standing together in front of a screen at the IALT conference.
9 November

Prof. Delia Ferri Presented at the IV Conferenza Nazionale ANMIC, Rome, Italy

The presentation took place online and was entitled ‘L’accessibilita’ in ambito culturale: una prospettiva europea’.

Photo of Delia Ferri standing in front of a banner for Maynooth University

19 October

New Publication in the Sociological Review by Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri

Ann leahy Headshot in landscape format

A. Leahy and D. Ferri (2023) Cultivating cultural capital and transforming cultural fields: A study with arts and disability organisations in Europe. The Sociological Review, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261231202879

13 October

Video Launched – ERC Project DANCING – Arts-based Research

11 October

Cartoon Launched: Taking Stock of the Mid-term Academic Conference and Looking Ahead

11 October

Cartoon Launched: The DANCING Mid-term Academic Conference

3 October
6 September

Video Launched – ERC Project DANCING – Mid-term Academic Conference Promo

4 September

DANCING Accessible Concert

Our accessible concert showcased musicians with and without disabilities, Francesca Placanica, Antonio Cascelli and Paolo Grazioli, performing music by composers with and without disabilities.  The concert marked the finale of our mid-term academic conference.

Francesca Placanica and Paolo Grazioli singing with a ISL interpreter signing behind them.

4 September

DANCING Mid-term Academic Conference

Our mid-term academic conference was held at Maynooth University with Keynote speaker, Gráinne de Búrca.

 

DANCING MId-term Conference poster

Click here for accessible version of this poster in PowerPoint.

31 August

Cartoon Launched: Our Third Year

28 July
27 July

Dr. Ann Leahy Presents at the British Society of Gerontology Conference

The conference was held at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, and the presentation was entitled ‘DISABILITY IN OLDER AGE:  EXPERIENCES OF INEQUALITY OFTEN OVERLOOKED?’.

Ann leahy Headshot in landscape format

 

13 July

New Publication by Delia Ferri and Neza Šubic – Chapter in Federalism and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:  The Implementation of the CRPD in Federal Systems and Its Implications

D. Ferri and N. Šubic ‘The European Union: Federal Trends in Disability Rights‘, in D. Ferri, F. Palermo, and G. Martinico (Eds) ‘Federalism and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:  The Implementation of the CRPD in Federal Systems and Its Implications‘ Hart Publishing, 2023.  ISBN:  9781509962433

22 June

Prof. Delia Presents at Academy of European Law Event – Current Reflections on EU Anti-discrimination Law

The event was held at UCD (University College Dublin) and the presentation was entitled ‘The EU Disability Card “in the making”’.

Photo of Delia Ferri sitting at a table, presenting

 

21 June

New publication by Delia Ferri in European Law Review

D. Ferri, ‘The Role of the European Union in Ensuring Accessibility of Cultural Goods and Services: All about that … Internal Market?’ ELRev Issue 3 2023. Also available on SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4403323

16 June

New Publication by Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri in Disability and Society

Ann leahy Headshot in landscape format

A. Leahy and D. Ferri (2023) Barriers to cultural participation by people with disabilities in Europe: a study across 28 countriesDisability and Society, DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2023.2222898

12 June

Launch of DANCING Academic Conversations – Conversation with Giuseppe Martinico

DANCING Academic Conversation with Prof. Giuseppe Martinico. Presenting the new edition of his book: The Tangled Complexity of the EU Constitutional Process: The Frustrating Knot of Europe (2nd edn, Routledge 2023). DATE: Monday 12 June 2023 Time: 13:-00 - 14:00 Venue: Online (Teams) Please register by sending an e-mail to eva.krolla@mu.ie.

22 May

New Research Assistant Starts. Welcome to Tiarnán McDonough!

Photo of Tiarnán McDonough on Maynooth University campus

19 May

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at the Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland (CPOI)

The event was held at National University Ireland in Dublin and the presentation was entitled ‘Towards island-wide creative and cultural sustainability’.

Photo of Delia Ferri in an empty conference auditorium

17 May

Cartoon Launched: The First Performance of ‘Lived Fiction’

11 May

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents Online at the 65TH PEARLE Conference, Oslo, Norway

Photo of Delia Ferri standing in front of a banner for Maynooth University

The conference was entitled ‘Inclusion & diversity: a challenge and an opportunity for the performing arts sector’.

24 April

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at a Workshop at University of Murcia, Spain

Presentation entitled ‘The Evolution of EU Disability Law’.

The University of Murcia

19 April

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents DANCING to the Paths2Include Workshop, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

Presentation entitled The Transformative Power of EU Disability Law’.

6 April

DANCING Focus Group Held at University of Surrey, UK

Photo of a circle of chairs to be used for a focus group

6 April

First Performance of DANCING Choreography ‘Lived Fiction’ at University of Surrey, UK

Photo of Stopgap Dance company performing on stage at the DANCING first performance

29 March

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents DANCING to the Portuguese Researchers’ Delegation at the ALL Institute, Maynooth University

Photo of Delia Ferri walking down a corridor at Maynooth University

29 March

Prof. Delia Ferri Makes Presentation on DANCING for the Faculty of Arts at Maynooth University

10 March
27 February

New Publication by Delia Ferri in European Law Journal

24 February

Survey Conducted by DANCING on Audience Reaction to Sharing of ‘Work in Progress’

24 February

DANCING Presents a Sharing of the ‘Work in Progress’ Inclusive Choreography

Sharing of Work in progress. Stopgap Dance Company at Dance ireland 24-2-23

14 February

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at the Winter School on Federalism and Governance at Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy

10 February

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at Dance Limerick Atelier: Dancing on the Edge: Peripheral Practices

Photo of Delia ferri walking down the corridor in the School of Law and Criminology

1 February

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at New Reads for the Cultural Policy Observatory Ireland

New Reads is a series of online discussions featuring new Irish research relevant to the experiences and study of cultural policy on the island of Ireland.  The seminar is entitled ‘The Right of People with Disabilities to Participate in Cultural Life’.

 

25 January

VACANCY: Project DANCING is recruiting for a Research Assistant.

Applications are now closed.

2022
20 December

New Publications in STALS by Vincenzo Tudisco

V. Tudisco, “Accessibility of Audiovisual Media Services for Persons with Disabilities in the European Union: Lights and Shadows of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive”, STALS RESEARCH PAPER 6/2022, at https://www.stals.santannapisa.it/sites/default/files/tudisco.pdf

19 December

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at the Event “EUROPA E DISABILITÀ” In Padova, Italy

Photo of Delia Ferri sitting at a table, presenting

The seminar was entitled ‘L’Unione Europea e i diritti delle persone con disabilità: armonizzazione e trend federali’.

 

19 December

New Publication on SSRN by Delia Ferri and Léa Urzel

D. Ferri and L. Urzel, ‘The Employment Equality Directive and Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities: Some Reflections in Light of Tartu Vangla and Komisia za Zashtita ot Diskriminatsia’, in European Yearbook on Human Rights 2022 (P. Czech, L. Heschl, K. Lukas, M. Nowak, G. Oberleitner Eds.), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4293925

16 December

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at the Conference “Disability in motion: paths of self-determination” in Trento, Italy

Photo of Delia Ferri walking down a corridor at Maynooth University

Seminar entitled ‘Disabilità e partecipazione culturale’.

 

23 November

Eva Krolla Presents at Roundtable in Udine

Photo of Eva Krolla standing outside on Maynooth campus

‘Human Rights in Context: Perspective on an Inclusive Society’

 

21 November

DANCING Seminar at Maynooth University

‘Audio Description in Live Theatre: Legal Perspectives and Creative Practice’ with keynote speaker: Pádraig Naughton (Arts & Disability Ireland)

Photo of Pádraig Naughton

11 October

Prof. Delia Ferri gives Guest Lecture at University College Dublin, UCD

‘The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and Its Impact on EU Disability Law and Policies’

 

7 October
23 September

Cartoon Launched: Our Second Year

9 September

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at London School of Economics, LSE

‘Interdisciplinary Research Methods in EU Law- Challenges and Opportunities’

23 August

DANCING presents a Colloquium – ‘Inclusive Dance: Challenges, Experiences and Tools for Participatory Research’.

Sho Shibata and Lucy Bennett from Stopgap Dance Company

8 August

New Publication on SSRN – by Delia Ferri and Ann Leahy

D. Ferri and A. Leahy ‘The Right of People with Disabilities to Participate in Cultural Life: Is Cinderella Going to the Ball?‘, in S. Robinson & K. R. Fisher (eds) Research Handbook on Disability Policy (Edward Elgar, forthcoming 2023), available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4165588

29 July

New Publication in Alter – European Journal of Disability Research by Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri

Ann leahy Headshot in landscape format

A. Leahy and D. Ferri (2022) (2022)  The right to participate in cultural life of persons with disabilities in Europe: Where is the paradigm shift?,  Alter (online) 16-4. Available at http://journals.openedition.org/alterjdr/989

19 July

Prof. Delia Ferri Receives Achievement Award.

Photo of Delia Ferri in an empty conference auditorium

Maynooth University Achievement Award 2020: Professor Delia Ferri

Maynooth University Research and Innovation Report 2021

 

9 July

New Publication in DPCE Online by Neža Šubic and Delia Ferri

Headshot of Neza Subic

N. Šubic, and D. Ferri (2022) ‘Characterizing Access to Culture for People with Disabilities in EU Cultural Policy: European Identity, Market integration and Social Inclusion‘, DPCE Online, [S.l.], 52(2). Available at: http://www.dpceonline.it/index.php/dpceonline/article/view/1611

5 July

Cartoon Launched: Our Conference in Italy

29 June

Prof. Delia Ferri Presents at the Summer School at the School of Advanced Studies Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy

The event was held online and the presentation was entitled ‘Right to Culture and Migrant Children with Disabilities’.

Photo of Delia Ferri walking down a corridor at Maynooth University

25 June

New Publication in Journal of Human Rights Practice by Delia Ferri, Ann Leahy, Neža Šubic and Léa Urzel Francil

Photo of Delia Ferri sitting at a table, presenting

D. Ferri, A. Leahy, N. Šubic and L. Urzel (2022) ‘Implementing the Right of People with Disabilities to Participate in Cultural Life across Five European Countries: Narratives and Counternarratives’, Journal of Human Rights Practice,  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jhuman/huac035

15 June

Prof. Delia Ferri Present at Conference in Murcia

Photo of Delia Ferri walking down a corridor at Maynooth University

The Transformative Power of EU Disability Law

 

9 June

Blog post by Eva Krolla Published on Ideas In ALL Blogsite

27 May

Post-doctoral Researcher Vacancy Opens

Applications now closed.

25 May

Event: Open Up Museums!

A joint event organised by DANCING, Re Creating Europe and inDICe hosted by MUSE, Trento and MART, Rovereto, Italy.

Photo of the cicrular  entrance hall of the museum

24 May
20 April

New Publication In the International Journal of Cultural Policy By Neža Šubic and Delia Ferri

Headshot of Neza Subic

N. Šubic and D. Ferri (2022) ‘National disability strategies as rights-based cultural policy tools‘, International Journal of Cultural Policy, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2022.2053960

7 April

Stopgap Dance Company Signs Contract to become Subcontractor for DANCING

Sharing of Work in progress. Stopgap Dance Company at Dance ireland 24-2-23

24 March

Blog Post by Léa Urzel Francil Published on Ideas in ALL blogsite for Social Justice Week

23 March

Léa Urzel Francil Presents at PhD and Early Career Researchers Workshop

Headshot of Léa Urzel Francil

22 March

Event ‘A conversation with Dr Rosaleen McDonagh’ author of Unsettled (Skein Press 2021)

Photo of Rosaleen McDonagh

The MU Sexualities and Genders Network and ERC Dancing Project are delighted to present, as part of Social Justice Week.

 

21 March

Infographic Launched: Where is the Paradigm Shift?

By Norbert Croonenberg, Accessibility Design as part of Social Justice Week 2022

This is a flowchart to show the latest results of our research , Barriers and Facilitators to Participation by People with Disabilities in Culture: Where is the paradigm shift?

Text and audio description of infographic

17 March

New Publication in the European Constitutional Law Review by Neža Šubic

2 March

DANCING Project Featured in ERC ‘Story’

1 March

Research Assistant, Eva Krolla joins the team.

Photo of Eva Krolla standing outside on Maynooth campus

28 February

New publication in the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research by Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri

Ann leahy Headshot in landscape format

Leahy A, Ferri D. Barriers and Facilitators to Cultural Participation by People with Disabilities: A Narrative Literature Review. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 2022;24(1):68–81. DOI: http://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.863

4 February

Blog Post by Léa Urzel Francil Published on Ideas in All

28 January

Blog Post by Iryna Tekuchova Published on Ideas in All

10 January

2nd PhD Researcher, Iryna Tekuchova Joins the DANCING Team

Photo of Iryna Tekuchova in a Photographer's studio

2021
15 December

2nd DANCING Focus Group

15 December

Filming for DANCING Documentary Commences

Photo of James Kelly standing outside

14 December

1st DANCING Focus Group

22 October

PI, Prof. Delia Ferri Invited to Deliver Online Oral Presentation by University of Pavia, Italy

Photo of Delia Ferri in an empty conference auditorium

“Il quadro normativo europeo in materia di accessibilità digitale” at event ‘Accessibilità digitale: obblighi e prospettive, part of the series of online seminars ‘Diritto, nuove tecnologie, inclusione sociale:  Una prospettiva interdisciplinare multilivello’ organised by The University of Pavia with the support and under auspices of Ordine Avvocati Pavia (Italy)

 

20 October

Tender for Choreographer/ Dance Company Launched

Applications are now closed.

19 October

Research Assistant Vacancy Opens

Applications are now closed.

16 October

GIF Launched: the Aims of Project DANCING

7 October

Cartoon Launched: First Year of Project DANCING

23 September
16 July

Submission to Culture Ireland’s Consultation on Culture Ireland Strategy 2021–2025

29 June

Blog Post by Neža Šubic Published in I-CONnect

23 June

Interviews of DPOs Start

12 May

James Kelly Subcontracted to Film the Documentary of the Project

Photo of James Kelly standing outside

7 April

Submission to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the Consultation on the Draft Initial State Report under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

26 March

Applications for Funded PhD Opportunity Applications Open

Applications are now closed.

18 March

PI, Prof. Delia Ferri Invited To Deliver Online Lecture by University of Florence, Italy

“I Diritti delle Persone con Disabilità. Evoluzione e Nuove Prospettive di Tutela” – Scuola di Scienze Politiche Cesare Alfieri and DSG (Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche) of University of Florence (Module “Diritto e Cinema” – coordinated by Prof. Veronica Federico)

16 March

Webinar: An Introduction to the ERC Project “Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through European Union Law – DANCING”

Photo of Delia Ferri standing in front of a banner for Maynooth University

With presentations by Prof. Delia Ferri, Dr. Ann Leahy, Dr. Neža Šubic, Ms. Hilary Hooks and Dr. Damjan Tatic.

 

16 March

DANCING Project Website Launched

15 March

PI, Prof. Delia Ferri Invited to Deliver Online Seminar by Sant’Anna Scuola Universitaria Superiore Pisa, Italy

Photo of Delia Ferri in an empty conference auditorium

‘Le politiche europee sulla disabilità in tempi di pandemia’

 

1 February

Léa Urzel Francil Joined the Project as a PhD Researcher.

Headshot of Léa Urzel

1 February

Submission to the National Disability Authority (NDA) on Future Strategic Focus for NDA over the 3 Years 2022 to 2024

29 January

Infographic Launched: Timeline to Show Project Progress

2020
17 December

Blog Post by Neža Šubic Published in Ideas In All

12 December

Infographic Launched: Why this Project?

“The graphic and accessibility designer Norbert Cronenberg has prepared an infographic of the project DANCING, graciously funded by the European Research Council Consolidator grant. We used bright colours such as light blue, blue, and yellow and small graphic images to give a snapshot and show visually the rationale of the project and its main research goals. Our logo, created by Wonder Works, is included on the top of the infographic.

13 November

Submission to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on its Statement of Strategy for the Three-year Period from 2021 to 2023

2 November

The Team Welcomed Neža Šubic to the Project.

Headshot of Neza Subic

27 October

DANCING Project Twitter Account Registered – @DancingErc

Twitter |Logo

6 October

Opportunity for First PhD  Opened. 

Applications are now closed.

For more information about DANCING’s activities and for job openings related to DANCING, please contact hilary.hooks@mu.ie.  

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