Equal Opportunity Cell, Delhi University cordially invites you to participate in the first National Conference on Disability between March 3-5, 2011 at the University Guest House, University of Delhi.

If you are interested to attend the conference, please register latest by March 2, 2011.

For any information regarding the conference, contact us at eoc@du.acin; Ph:011-27662602.

First National Annual Conference on Disability
March 3-5, 2011, University of Delhi

Day 1, Thursday, March 3, 2011

1000    Tanmoy Bhattacharya: Opening Remarks
1010    Jagdish Chander: Disability Rights
1030    Shilpa Anand: Disability Genealogy and the South Asian Context: Taking Cues from Anthropology
1100    Discussion

1130    Tea

1145    Panel Discussion I: Disability and Education
(Rama Kant Agnihotri, S. Mittal, Vikas Gupta, Sudesh Mukhopadhay)
1245    Discussion

1315    Lunch

1430-1400    Nandini Ghosh: Disability and Politics
1500    Discussion

1530    Tea

1545    Panel Discussion II: Disability Studies
(Jagdish Chander, Anita Ghai, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, Nilika Mehrotra)
1645    Discussion and Feedback

Day 2, Friday, March 4, 2011

1000    Amita Dhanda: Role of Law in furthering Disability Rights
1030    Discussion
1100    Tea
1115    Pannel Discussion III: Mental Health
(Renu Addlakha, Shubhangi Vaidya, Monika Kumar)
1215    Discussion
1300    Lunch

1400    Vanmala Heranandani: Disability and Social Work
1430    Discussion

1500    Tea

1515    Panel Discussion IV: Disability and Care
( Divya Parasher, Komal Kamra,)
1615    Discussion and Feedback

Day 3, Saturday, March 5, 2011

1000    Ulrike Zeshan: Deaf Issues
1030    Discussion

1100    Tea

1115    Panel Discussion V: Deaf Issues and Sign Language
(Sibaji Panda, Arun Rao, Hidam Gourashyam, Samar Sinha)
1215    Discussion

1300    Lunch

1400    Anita Ghai: Disability and Cinema
1430    Discussion

1500    Tea

1515    Panel Discussion VI: Disability and Recreation
(Nisha Singh, Renu Singh, AADI)
1615    Discussion and Feedback