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This annual lecture series celebrates the achievements of disabled people. The University is committed to establishing an inclusive environment, and we hope that this lecture series will be inspiring and empowering for everyone, particularly for our disabled staff and students. We hope that it will also increase understanding of the experiences of people living with a disability and of the creative and flexible support that may help them to flourish. The events are organised by the Equality and Diversity Unit and the Disability Advisory Group.
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 9 | Creative Commons | 2024 Disability Lecture: Changing the disability narrative - from unseen to understood | Oxford and Harvard alumna Beth Kume-Holland shares her personal journey from Oxford undergraduate and researcher to award-winning CEO and international disability rights advocate. | Beth Kume-Holland, Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Irene Tracey | 16 May 2024 |
| 8 | 2023 Disability Lecture: Going beyond standards in technology and accessibility | Dr Jessica Boland shares her experiences as a hard-of-hearing/deaf academic in science and technology, and her passion for improving accessibility in higher education. | Jessica Boland, Tim Soutphommasane, Sarah Stephenson-Hunter | 14 Jun 2023 | |
| 7 | 2022 Disability Lecture: Hands Off - navigating unwanted touch, consent and disability | Dr Amy Kavanagh delivers the 2022 Annual Disability Lecture | Amy Kavanagh | 23 Aug 2022 | |
| 6 | 2021 Disability Lecture: The intersections of disability, science and academia | Dr Hamied Haroon explores the intersections of disability, science and academia. All views expressed in the lecture are the speaker’s own. | Hamied Haroon, Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Louise Richardson, Catherine Walter | 06 Jul 2021 | |
| 5 | 2020 Disability Lecture: #WhyDisabledPeopleDropOut | Dr Kate West, a neurodivergent student-turned-academic, reflects on the neurotypical University. | Kate West, Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Louise Richardson, Catherine Walter | 01 Jun 2020 | |
| 4 | 2019 Disability Lecture: The Triple Cripples... creators, educators, rule breakers, and the personification of empowerment | Jay Abdullahi and Kym Oliver, a team of two black disabled women, reclaim the word ‘cripple’ in their fight against three layers of discrimination. | Jay Abdullahi, Kym Oliver | 13 Jun 2019 | |
| 3 | Creative Commons | 2018 Disability Lecture: That Way Lies Madness - Poets, Power, Health | The Equality and Diversity Unit and TORCH are delighted to announce that Gwyneth Lewis will give the 2018 Disability Lecture. | Gwyneth Lewis, Dan Holloway | 04 Jun 2018 |
| 2 | 2016 Disability Lecture: A Psychiatrist's Experience of Depression | Professor Linda Gask had a successful career as psychiatrist and academic, despite living with depression and anxiety. She speaks with candour about her experiences of periods of mental ill-health. | Linda Gask | 07 Jun 2016 | |
| 1 | 2015 Disability Lecture: Hilary Lister, from Jesus College to sailing solo around the UK | Hilary Lister is giving the first University of Oxford Disability Lecture. Hilary was an undergraduate at Jesus College who has since gained fame as a quadriplegic sailor. She was the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain. | Hilary Lister | 07 May 2015 |