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Leading Disability Studies Scholars to Join Burton Blatt Institute

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

BBI Welcomes Gagan Chhabra

November 5, 2018

BBI Welcomes Gagan Chhabra, Doctoral Candidate from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway

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.

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Southeast ADA Center and BBI welcomes James Cartwright

November 1, 2018

Southeast ADA Center and BBI welcomes James Cartwright as 2018-2019 Student Intern from Morehouse College

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

Abdul-Malak to Participate as Program Faculty on Disrupting Unconscious Bias in Legal Profession Panel

October 30, 2018

BBI Senior Research Fellow Dr. Ynesse Abdul-Malak to Participate as Program Faculty on Disrupting Unconscious Bias in the Legal Profession Panel

New York State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association

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

Blanck to Address Diversity Professionals on Diversity & Inclusion in Legal Profession

October 29, 2018

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to Address Diversity Professionals from Major Law Firms on Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession from National ABA/BBI Project

Peter Blanck
Peter Blanck

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.

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Meera Adya to Speak at Population Health Symposium

October 24, 2018

BBI Senior Director of Research and Evaluation Meera Adya to Speak at Population Health Symposium at Syracuse University

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.

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Blanck to Keynote DRBA West Coast Civil Rights Conference

October 17, 2018

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to Keynote DRBA West Coast Civil Rights Conference

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.

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BBI Research Associate Jason Harris to Attend SOTA Conferences

October 11, 2018

Jason Harris

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.

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Blanck to keynote in Hong Kong and Beijing on inclusion of persons with disabilities and accessible international development

October 5, 2018

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck to give keynote addresses in Hong Kong and Beijing China on inclusion of persons with disabilities and accessible international development

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck will give the keynote address at the Conference on “Challenges to Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Asia and the World,” on October 9, 2018 in Hong Kong, China. The Human Rights Law and Policy Forum of the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong is hosting the event for academics, local officials and public bodies.

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