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19th December 2022


D. Ferri Presented ‘L’Unione Europea e i Diritti delle Persone con Disabilità: Armonizzazione e Trend Federali’ at the Conference entitled ‘Europea e Disabilità’ Organised by Centro di Documentazione Europea, Hosted by Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy.

19th December 2022


New Publication:


Ferri, D., & Urzel, L. (2022).  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 P. Czech, L. Heschl, K. Lukas, M. Nowak, & G. Oberleitner (Eds.), European Yearbook on Human Rights 2022. 75-104. Intersentia.

16th December 2022


D. Ferri Presented ‘Disabilità e Partecipazione Culturale’ at the Conference Entitled ‘Convegno in Occasione della Giornata Internazionale delle Persone con Disabilità – Disabilità in Movimento: Percorsi di Autodeterminazione’ Hosted by Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy.

23rd November 2022


E. Krolla Presented ‘Disability Rights as Human Rights’ at the Roundtable Entitled ‘Human Rights in Context: Perspective on an Inclusive Society’ hosted by the Università degli Studi di Udine, Italy.

21st November 2022


Event:


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

11th October 2022


D. Ferri Presented ‘The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Impact on EU Disability Law and Policies’ at the guest lecture within the Professional Masters on Social Work course entitled ‘Justice and Human Rights’ hosted by School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College Dublin, Ireland.

7th October 2022


Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:


The Disability Employment Package: A concrete step forward in realising the right to work of persons with disabilities?


By Hannah Casey, Léa Urzel and Matthew McKenna

30th September 2022


Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:

Disability in Older Age – Do Definitions Matter?


By Dr. Ann Leahy

22nd September 2022


Cartoon Launched: Our Second Year

excerpt of cartoon - our second year


Accessible Versions of Cartoon ‘Our Second Year’

9th September 2022


D. Ferri Presented ‘The Role of Disability Studies in the Advancement of EU Law Scholarship’ at the Event Entitled ‘Interdisciplinary Research Methods in EU Law: Challenges and Opportunities’ Hosted by the Law School, London School of Economics, UK.

23rd August 2022


Event:


Colloquium, ‘Inclusive Dance: Challenges, Experiences and Tools for Participatory Research’ at which D. Ferri Presented ‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity in EU Law’.

8th August 2022


New Publication:


Ferri, D., & Leahy, A. (2023).  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. 102-117. Edward Elgar.

29th July 2022


New Publication:


Leahy, A., & Ferri, D. (2022).  The right to participate in cultural life of persons with disabilities in Europe: Where is the paradigm shift?   Alter, 16(4), 5-29.

19th July 2022


Prof. Delia Ferri Receives Achievement Award. 


Maynooth University Achievement Award 2020: Prof. Delia Ferri


Maynooth University Research and Innovation Report 2021

5th July 2022


Cartoon Launched: Our Conference in Italy

Excerpt of cartoon - our conference in Italy


Accessible Versions of Cartoon ‘Our Conference in Italy’

29th June 2022


Prof. Delia Ferri Presented 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.’

25th June 2022


New Publication:


Ferri, D., Leahy, A., Šubic, N., & Urzel, L. (2022).  Implementing the right of people with disabilities to participate in cultural life across five European countries: Narratives and counter-narratives.   Journal of Human Rights Practice, 859–878.

9th June 2022


Blog Post Published on
‘Ideas In ALL’:


First Time Conference: DANCING to Italy


By Eva Sophie Krolla

27th May 2022


Post-doctoral Researcher Vacancy Opened.


Applications now closed.

26th-27th May 2022


Event:


Conference, ‘Open Up Museums!’, a joint event organised by DANCING, Re Creating Europe and inDICe hosted by MUSE, Trento and MART, Rovereto, Italy.

24th May 2022


D. Ferri Presented ‘The Impact of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on EU Disability Law and Policies’ at a Guest Lecture Series Hosted by Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy.

Profile photo of Prof. Delia Ferri

20th April 2022


New Publication:  


Šubic, N., & Ferri, D. (2022).   National disability
strategies as rights-based cultural policy tools.   International Journal of Cultural Policy, 467-483. 

Headshot of Neza Subic

7th April 2022


Stopgap Dance Company Signed Contract to become Subcontractor for DANCING

25th March 2022


L. Urzel Presented ‘Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities: EU Perspectives’ at the Workshop Entitled ‘PhD and Early Career Researchers Workshop’ organised by Maynooth University School
of Law and Criminology PG Research Committee in Collaboration with UniMoRe Department of Law and Queen’s University Belfast School of Law, Online.

Pofile photo of Léa Urzel Francil

22nd March 2022


Event:


DANCING workshop, ‘A conversation with Dr Rosaleen McDonagh’ Author of ‘Unsettled’ (Skein Press 2021).

Photo of Rosaleen McDonagh

21st March 2022


Infographic Launched:


Where is the Paradigm Shift? 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?


Accessible Versions of Infographic ‘Where is the Paradigm Shift?’

2nd March 2022


DANCING Project Featured in ERC ‘Story’ as Video:  DANCING Reimagining Cultural Diversity:  Disability and Inclusion

Screenshot of you tube clip: DANCING - Video: ERC Story – Reimagining cultural diversity: disability and inclusion


Accessible Versions of Video ‘DANCING Reimagining Cultural Diversity:  Disability and Inclusion’

1st March 2022


Eva Krolla  Joins Team DANCING as a Research Assistant.

Photo of Eva Krolla standing outside on Maynooth campus

28th February 2022


New publication:


Leahy, A., & Ferri, D. (2022).  Barriers and facilitators to cultural participation by people with disabilities: A narrative literature review.   Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 24(1), 68–81.

Ann Leahy Headshot

4th February 2022


Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:


The European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles: a proposed Guide for the Digital Transformation


By Léa Urzel and Matthew McKenna

Headshot of Léa Urzel Francil.

28th January 2022


Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:


Election to the CRPD Committee: Some Insights from Behind the Scenes


By Iryna Tekuchova

Photo of Iryna Tekuchova presenting at the mid-term DANCING conference.

10th January 2022


Iryna Tekuchova  Joins Team DANCING as a PhD Researcher.

Photo of Iryna Tekuchova in a Photographer's studio.
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