5 February 2025 ~ Iarlaith Ní Fheorais (DAI 2023) presents Abolitionist Practices: Disability and Carcerality, as part of Studium Generale Rietveld Academie 2024-25. How might disability make one more vulnerable to incarceration? How does capital profit from state violence as a debilitating force? How can disability justice critically inform abolitionist politics? This talk will highlight the practices of artists working through questions arising from the carceral through the lens of disability justice.
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Many of these artists engage with the tools and aesthetics of access to critically examine carceral systems or have a lived experience of medical incarceration, such as Donald Rodney, Caroyln Lazard, Sarah Browne, Lorenza Böttner, Mel Braggs, Sins Invalid, and J.J. Beegan. Therefore this talk will raise the question of access as a critical tool in contextualising these practices and the key activist and academic voices that underpin this approach.
About Iarlaith Ní Fheorais
February 5 | 14:00–15:30 | Theory Stairs
Talks and performances are streamed, please find the link here: https://radicalaccessibility.rietveldacademie.nl/stream.
The preliminary programme takes place at the Theory Stairs, please find our full access note here: https://radicalaccessibility.rietveldacademie.nl/access-note.
Seating at the Theory Stairs is not ergonomic and offers limited support, but we are trying out different solutions. The two main entrances have heavy doors and high thresholds without clear markings. Additionally, the lift to the downstairs does not have audible indicators, and access routes may sometimes be obstructed by workshop materials. To improve accessibility, we have opened the threshold-free doors between the Theory Stairs and the woodworking area. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is available downstairs, next to the library. All presentations feature live captioning.