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5th December 2024
New Publication:
Urzel Francil, L., Leahy, A., & Ferri, D. (2024). Human rights approach to accessibility for visitors with disabilities in museums: Reflections from the DANCING Project. In G. Dore & M. Arisi (Eds.), Open Up Museums! Prospects and Challenges of Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion (pp. 53–76). Ledizioni.
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5th December 2024
Cartoon Launched: DANCING Research Dissemination
Accessible Versions of Cartoon ‘DANCING Research Dissemination’
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5th December 2024
DANCING Academic Conversation with Prof. Sacha Garben
This will be a blended event at Maynooth University.
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25th November 2024
Blog Post Published on ‘Diritti Comparati’
The G7 ‘Solfagnano Charter’: What Is It Telling Us about the Global Trajectory of Disability Rights?
By Prof. Delia Ferri
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21st November 2024
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas in ALL’
By Prof. Delia Ferri
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12th November 2024
Launch of Artwork Created by Tiziano Pantano: Odisseo – Ulysses
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6th November 2024
Elodie Makhoul Joins Team DANCING as a Research Assistant.
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24th October 2024
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23rd October 2024
Blog Post Published on ‘Diritti Comparati’
By Prof. Delia Ferri
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17th October 2024
New Publication:
Leahy, A. (2024). An ambivalent approach to disability in older age: Evidence from reporting by states parties under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Ageing and Society, 1–22. -
17th October 2024
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas in ALL’ to Celebrate the First International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage:
At Their Fingertips: The First International Day of Intangible Cultural HeritageBy Eva Sophie Krolla
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8th October 2024
D. Ferri Presented ‘Scrivere e Gestire un Progetto Europeo ERC. Presentazione del Progetto ERC ‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through European Union Law: Exploring New Paths’’ at the Seminar Hosted by Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy.
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1st October 2024
Alessia Palladino Joins Team DANCING as a Research Assistant.
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30th September 2024
Report Published:
Ferri, D. & Leahy, A., Role and Findings of Arts-based Research in the DANCING Project. ‘…Usually in the world it is the other way around…’ (30 September 2024).
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26th September 2024
New Publication:
Ferri, D., Tekuchova, I., & Krolla, E. (2024). Between disability and culture: The search for a legal taxonomy of sign languages in the European Union. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 73(3), 669–706.
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26th September 2024
Launch of Infographic: Between Disability and Culture: The Search for a Taxonomy of Sign Languages in the European Union
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26th September 2024
DANCING Academic Workshop with Keynote Speaker Prof. Cora True-Frost from Syracuse University, USA at Maynooth University.
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24th September 2024
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas in ALL’:
My Experience as Project Manager of DANCING… Some Personal Reflections on the First Four YearsBy Hilary Hooks
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12th September 2024
D. Ferri Presented ‘Taking Stock of the EU Marrakesh Directive: Advancing Disability Rights and Enhancing Cultural Diversity in One Go?’ at the Panel “Copyright and culture: access, heritage, diversity, education” at the 19th Annual Conference of the European Policy for Intellectual Property Association (EPIP) Hosted by Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy.
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6th September 2024
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8th August 2024
New Publication:
Leahy, A., & Ferri, D. (2024). Cultural policies that facilitate the participation of persons with disabilities in the arts: Findings from a qualitative multi-national study.
Disabilities, 4(3), 539–555. -
7th August 2024
Cartoon Launched: DANCING Project ICON-S Annual Conference in Madrid -
10th July 2024
D. Ferri Presented ‘Disability Rights in the European Union: Federalising trends’ at the Book Roundtable ‘Federalism and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (edited by Delia Ferri, Francesco Palermo and Giuseppe Martinico), Hart, 2023’ at the 2024 ICON•S Annual Conference, ‘The Future of Public Law: Resilience, Sustainability, and Artificial Intelligence’ Hosted by IE University, Madrid, Spain.
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9th July 2024
D. Ferri Chaired and A. Leahy and L. Urzel Francil Presented Papers at the Panel ‘Realizing Inclusive Equality for Persons with Disabilities: Socio-legal Perspectives on Barriers, Digital challenges, and Facilitators of Cultural Participation’ at the 2024 ICON•S Annual Conference, ‘The Future of Public Law: Resilience, Sustainability, and Artificial Intelligence’ hosted by IE University, Madrid, Spain.
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8th July 2024
D. Ferri Presented ‘Digital Accessibility as Gateway to Equality for Persons with Disabilities’ at the Panel ‘Disability Rights, Digitalisation, and the Role of AI’ at the 2024 ICON•S Annual Conference, ‘The Future of Public Law: Resilience, Sustainability, and Artificial Intelligence’ Hosted by IE University, Madrid, Spain.
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8th July 2024
D. Ferri Chaired and E. Krolla and I. Tekuchova Presented Papers at the Panel ‘The Future of Disability Rights: Regional Trends and Intersectional Perspectives’ at the 2024 ICON•S Annual Conference, ‘The Future of Public Law: Resilience, Sustainability, and Artificial Intelligence’ hosted by IE University, Madrid, Spain.
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26th June 2024
VACANCY: Project DANCING is Recruiting for a Research Assistant.Applications are now closed.
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20th June 2024
DANCING Academic Conversation with Profs Eliantonio, Korkea-aho and Mӧrth to Discuss their Recent Co-edited Volume ‘Research Handbook on Soft Law’ Published by Edward Elgar in 2023.
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27th May 2024
Cartoon Launched: DANCING Workshop with the Advisory Board -
2nd May 2024
Cartoon Launched: The Premiere of ‘Lived Fiction’ by Stopgap Dance Company -
25th April 2024
D. Ferri Presented ‘The EU Disability Card: A Step Forward in the Protection of Disability Rights’ at the JM Chair TEULP Seminarand‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through EU Law (DANCING)’ at a Seminar Hosted by the University of Murcia, Spain, -
17th April 2024
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas in ALL’:
‘Lived Fiction’ Goes on Stage: Reflecting on a Major Milestone for the DANCING Project and the Collaboration with StopgapBy Eva Sophie Krolla in Dialogue with Prof. Delia Ferri and Lucy Glover, Executive Producer at Stopgap Dance Company
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12th April 2024
DANCING Featured in National Press. The Article on RTE is Entitled ‘Meet the Dance Company Celebrating the Power of Diversity.’ -
11th April 2024
World Premiere of ‘Lived Fiction’ at the LIR Academy Theatre, Dublin. -
4th April 2024
Cartoon Launched: Presenting DANCING Interim Findings -
27th March 2024
D. Ferri and A. Leahy Presented ‘Barriers and Facilitators to Cultural Participation by People with Disabilities: A Socio-legal Analysis’ at the Annual Conference of The Socio-legal Studies Association, Hosted by the University of Portsmouth, UK.
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22nd March 2024
DANCING Academic Conversation with Dr. Giulia Priora on ‘Distributive Rationales in EU Copyright Law.’ -
18th March 2024
New Publication:
Leahy, A., & Ferri, D. (2024).
Rethinking and advancing a ‘bottom-up’ approach to cultural participation of persons with disabilities as key to realising inclusive equality. International Journal of Law in Context, 20(2), 267–285. -
11th March 2024
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In All’:
Creating an Accessible Survey for the DANCING ProjectBy Hilary Hooks
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5th March 2024
Interviews with Policymakers Working on Cultural or Disability Policies at EU level are Concluded. -
5th March 2024
Prof. Delia Ferri Presented her New Book at the UN in Geneva:D. Ferri and N. Subic (2023) The European Union: Federal Trends in Disability Rights, in D. Ferri, F. Palermo, G. Martinico (Eds), Federalism and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Oxford: Hart Publishing. ISBN (print): 9781509962433
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4th March 2024
Launch of Infographic: Flowchart of Lived Fiction.
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22nd February 2024
D. Ferri Presented ‘Digitalizzazione e Accessibilità: Il Ruolo del Diritto Europeo’ at the Conference Entitled ‘Developing an International Strategy in the Euromediterranean Area on the Goods for an Updated Anthropic Loop’ Organised by Department of Jurisprudence, Hosted by Università degli Studi di Messina, Italy. -
14th February 2024
Prof. Laverne Jacobs Joins DANCING Advisory Board.Our welcome to Prof. Jacobs follows the sad passing of Dr. Damjan Tatic. In Memoriam. -
9th February 2024
DANCING Academic Conversation with Dr. Vilija Velyvytė on ‘Judicial Authority in EU Internal Market Law: Implications for the Balance of Competences and Powers.’ -
6th February 2024
I. Tekuchova Presented ‘The EU as Promoter of Disability Rights in Ukraine’ at the JMCoE Seminar Series ‘EU Integration and Citizens’ Rights’ Entitled ‘The EU as Promoter of Anti-discrimination Rights in its Neighbourhood – Comparing Northern Ireland and Ukraine’ Hosted by IHREC, University College of Cork, Ireland.
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9th January 2024
Team members Conclude Interviews with European Organisations of People with Disabilities.These interviews with key European informants are to inform the doctrinal research.
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28th December 2023
New Publication:
Ferri, D. (2023). Advancing disability rights in the EU: A blueprint in the social agenda of the Spanish presidency. Anales de Derecho, 40(2), 85–107.
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7th December 2023
DANCING Academic Conversation with Dr. Evangelia Psychogiopoulou and Prof. Sarah Schoenmaekers on ‘European Union Economic Law and Culture: Towards a European Culturally Corrected Market Economy.’ -
9th November 2023
New Report:
Krolla, E. S. & Ferri, D., The ERC DANCING Mid-Term Academic Conference (30 October 2023).
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19th October 2023
New Publication:
Leahy, A., & Ferri, D. (2023). Cultivating cultural capital and transforming cultural fields: A study with arts and disability organisations in Europe. The Sociological Review, 1-19. -
13th October 2023
Video Launched: Arts-based Research in ERC DANCING. -
11th October 2023
Cartoon Launched: Taking Stock of the Mid-term Academic Conference and Looking Ahead -
11th October 2023
Cartoon Launched: The DANCING Mid-term Academic Conference -
2nd October 2023
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas in ALL’:
The DANCING Mid-Term Academic Conference: taking stock of the first three years and reflecting on the challenges of interdisciplinarity
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6th September 2023
Video launched: The DANCING Mid-term Academic Conference Promotional Video. -
5th September 2023
Iryna Tekuchova Presented at a Symposium Entitled ‘Human Rights at Times of War and Conflict.’ She presented on ‘Disability-inclusive Humanitarian Action in Ukraine: Challenges and Perspectives’ at the Joint Symposium Entitled ‘Human Rights at Times of War and Conflict’ Hosted by the Centre for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine, and the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University, Ireland, Online. -
4th September 2023
The DANCING Accessible ConcertThe 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. -
4th September 2023
The conference was held at Maynooth University with Keynote Speaker, Gráinne de Búrca. -
20th August 2023
Cartoon Launched: Our Third Year
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13th July 2023
Ferri, D., & Šubic, N. (2023). The European Union: Federal trends in disability rights. In D. Ferri, F. Palermo, & G. Martinico (Eds.), Federalism and the rights of persons with disabilities. 23-42. Hart Publishing.
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21st June 2023
New Publication:
Ferri, D. (2023). The role of the European Union in ensuring accessibility of cultural goods and services: All about that… internal market? European Law Review, 48(3), 257–280. -
16th June 2023
New Publication:
Leahy, A., & Ferri, D. (2023). Barriers to cultural participation by people with disabilities in Europe: A study across 28 countries.
Disability and Society, 2465-2487. -
12th June 2023
Launch of DANCING Academic Conversations – ‘Conversation with Giuseppe Martinico.‘ -
17th May 2023
Cartoon Launched: The First Performance of “Lived Fiction”.
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11th May 2023
D. Ferri Presented ‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through EU Law’ at the 65th PEARLE Conference Entitled ‘Inclusion & Diversity: a Challenge and an Opportunity for the Performing Arts Sector’ hosted by PEARLE (Performing Arts Employers’ Associations League Europe), Oslo, Norway, Online. -
17th April 2023
New Publication Released on SSRN:
Ferri, D. (2024). The role of disability studies in the advancement of EU law scholarship. In R. Deplano, G. Gentile, L. Lonardo, & T. Nowak (Eds.), Interdisciplinary research methods in EU law: A handbook. 39-58. Edward Elgar.
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6th April 2023
Event: First Staging of ‘Lived Fiction’.
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10th March 2023
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:
‘Lived Fiction’ – First sharing of Inclusive Contemporary Dance Choreography within the DANCING Project -
27 February 2023
New Publication:Ferri, D. (2023). The role of soft law in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities in the EU: A ‘hybridity’ approach to EU disability law.
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24 February 2023
Survey Conducted by DANCING on the Audience Reaction to the Sharing of ‘Work in Progress’ Lived Fiction Choreography. -
24 February 2023
DANCING presents ‘Work in Progress Sharing’ of inclusive choreography. -
25 January 2023
VACANCY: Project DANCING is recruiting for a Research Assistant.Applications are now closed.
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20th December 2022
New Publication:Tudisco, V. (2022). 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.
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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. -
21st November 2022
DANCING Seminar at Maynooth University‘Audio Description in Live Theatre: Legal Perspectives and Creative Practice’ with keynote speaker: Pádraig Naughton (Arts & Disability Ireland)
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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
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22nd September 2022
Cartoon Launched: Our Second Year -
23rd August 2022
DANCING Presented a Colloquium – ‘Inclusive Dance: Challenges, Experiences and Tools for Participatory Research.’
D. Ferri Presented ‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity in EU Law’ at the Colloquium. -
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.
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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
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9th July 2022
New Publication:
Šubic, N., & Ferri, D. (2022). Characterizing access to culture for people with disabilities in EU cultural policy: European identity, market integration, and social inclusion.
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5th July 2022
Cartoon Launched: Our Conference in Italy -
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.
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9th June 2022
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27th May 2022
Post-doctoral Researcher Vacancy Opened.Applications now closed.
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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.
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20th April 2022
New Publication:Šubic, N., & Ferri, D. (2022). National disability strategies as rights-based cultural policy tools.
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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.
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24th March 2022
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:
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22nd March 2022
Event ‘A conversation with Dr Rosaleen McDonagh’ Author of ‘Unsettled’ (Skein Press 2021). -
21st March 2022
Infographic Launched: Where is the Paradigm Shift? as Part of Social Justice Week 2022. -
17th March 2022
New Publication:Šubic, N. (2022). Challenging the use of EU funds: Locus standi as a roadblock for disability organisations: ECJ Order of 15 April 2021, Case C-622/20 P, Validity and Center for Independent Living v Commission.
European Constitutional Law Review, 18(1), 59–81. -
2nd March 2022
DANCING Project Featured in ERC ‘Story’ as Video: DANCING Reimagining Cultural Diversity: Disability and Inclusion -
1st March 2022
Eva Krolla Joins Team DANCING as a Research Assistant. -
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.
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4th February 2022
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:
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28th January 2022
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:
Election to the CRPD Committee: Some Insights from Behind the Scenes
By Iryna Tekuchova
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10th January 2022
Iryna Tekuchova Joins Team DANCING as a PhD Researcher.
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15 December 2021
Filming for the DANCING Documentary Commences with James Kelly of Feenish. -
15 December 2021
Second DANCING Focus Group Takes Place at Maynooth University. -
14 December 2021
The First DANCING Focus Group Takes Place at Maynooth University. -
22 October 2021
D. Ferri Presented ‘Il Quadro Normativo Europeo in Materia di Accessibilità Digitale’ at the Online Seminar Series Entitled ‘Diritto, Nuove Tecnologie, Inclusione Sociale – Una prospettiva interdisciplinare multilivello’ organised by the Department of Political and Social Science, hosted by Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy. -
20 October 2021
Tender for Choreographer/ Dance Company LaunchedApplications are now closed.
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19 October 2021
Research Assistant Vacancy OpensApplications are now closed.
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16 October 2021
GIF Launched: the Aims of Project DANCING -
7 October 2021
Cartoon Launched: First Year of Project DANCING -
23 September 2021
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas In ALL’:
By Léa Urzel
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16 July 2021
New policy submission:
D. Ferri & A. Leahy, ‘Submission to Culture Ireland’s Consultation on Culture Ireland Strategy 2021–2025‘, 16 Jul. 2021.
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29 June 2021
Blog Post Published on ‘I-CONnect’:
By Dr. Neža Šubic and Dr. Delia Ferri
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23 June 2021
Interviews of organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) start. -
7 April 2021
New policy submission:
D. Ferri, A. Leahy, N. Šubic, & L. Urzel, ‘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‘, 7 Apr. 2021.
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26 March 2021
Applications open for one of our two funded PhD opportunities.Applications are now closed.
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18 March 2021
Prof. Delia Ferri is invited to deliver an online lecture entitled ‘I Diritti delle Persone con Disabilità. Evoluzione e Nuove Prospettive di Tutela’ –at the Scuola di Scienze Politiche Cesare Alfieri and Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche of University of Florence, Italy. -
16 March 2021
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16 March 2021
The DANCING project website is launched. -
1 February 2021
Léa Urzel Joins Team DANCING as a PhD Researcher. -
29 January 2021
Infographic Launched: Timeline to Show Project Progress -
20 January 2021
New policy submission:D. Ferri, A. Leahy, & N. Šubic, ‘Submission to the National Disability Authority (NDA) on future strategic focus for NDA over the 3 years 2022 to 2024‘, 20 Jan. 2021.
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17 December 2020
Blog Post Published on ‘Ideas in ALL’:
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights By Dr. Neža Šubic -
12 December 2020
Infographic Launched: Why this Project? -
13 November 2020
New policy submission:
D. Ferri & A. Leahy, ‘Submission to Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media‘, 13 Nov. 2020.
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6 October 2020
Applications for the first of two PhD opportunities open.Applications are now closed.
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1 September 2020
Hilary Hooks Joins Team DANCING as Project Manager.