November 8, 2018
Ralph Savarese will read from his new book, “See It Feelingly: Classic Novels, Autistic Readers, and the Schooling of a No Good English Professor” (Duke University Press, 2018), on Thursday, Nov. 15, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, 114 E.S. Bird Library. Continue Reading
November 7, 2018
Source: Syracuse University News
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), housed in Syracuse University’s College of Law, today announced that two leading disability studies scholars have joined the institute and will be charged with launching a new initiative, known as Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach. Steve Kuusisto, University Professor, and Diane Wiener, currently the director of the Disability Cultural Center, will join BBI as the director of interdisciplinary programs and outreach, and research professor and associate director, respectively. Continue Reading
November 5, 2018
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University welcomes Gagan Chhabra, Doctoral Candidate in Social Work and Social Policy from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. Chhabra, who is 32 years old and visually impaired, came to the United States in 2018 for a research visit at the University of California, Berkeley.
November 1, 2018
The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, welcomes James Cartwright, our 2018-2019 student intern from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Continue Reading
October 30, 2018
Sponsored by the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education and by the Black Law Students Association, the Latin American Law Students Association, Disability Law and Outlaw (LGBTQ+ Community) of Syracuse University College of Law. Continue Reading
October 29, 2018
Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck will address diversity professionals at major law firms. The event is hosted by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) on November 1, 2018 in Chicago at the Grant Thornton building alongside fellow speaker, former AICPA President, Paulette Brown who will speak on ABA Diversity and Inclusion. Blanck’s presentation will feature findings from the recent BBI/ABA Project followed by a Q&A session.
October 25, 2018
Are law firms committed to disability diversity? A handful of firms have taken action
by Angela Morris | ABA Journal
October 24, 2018
Dr. Meera Adya will join the Center Directors panel discussion at the Population Health Symposium on November 2nd, 2018 at Syracuse University. The one-day mini conference aims to build interdisciplinary relationships between researchers to generate proposals for external funding in the area of population health.
October 17, 2018
Dr. Peter Blanck, University Professor at Syracuse University and Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), will be a keynote speaker at the Disability Rights Bar Association’s Biennial West Coast Civil Rights Conference on October 24th, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
October 11, 2018
On October 10-11, 2018 Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) research associate Jason Harris will attend the State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Intellectuals with Disabilities hosted by the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Education at Syracuse University. This conference provides opportunities for colleges, universities, researchers, program staff, parents, and self-advocates to learn more about the current state of research and practice in the field as well as networking opportunities.