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SUMMARY:"Barriers to Belonging": Disability justice & zine-making with Jess Walters
DESCRIPTION:A zine (pronounced like “zeen”) is a small-run\, often 
 handmade and photocopied publication of art\, stories\, poems\, 
 photographs\, lists\, instructions\, recipes\, reviews\, or any form of 
 expression on any subject. Zines can be made by one person or many. They 
 can be any size and can be displayed or found anywhere…but what if zines 
 could be used as a tool to advance health equity?\n\nThis unique\, 
 interactive workshop invites attendees to experience the impact of zines 
 first-hand. Led by Jess Walters\, a Deaf-Queer multiply neurodivergent 
 Disability Justice advocate who turned their lived experiences recovering 
 from dialysis and kidney transplant into a lifelong pursuit to better 
 understand the intersections of art and health\, this workshop explores how 
 the medium of zines can be used to form community connections and 
 zine-making as a therapeutic activity for introspection and creative 
 expression. \n\nJess will share resources\, provide examples of zines from 
 a variety of perspectives\, and lead the audience in a collaborative 
 zine-making activity culminating in an opportunity to exchange zines and 
 discuss their experiences.\n\n\n\nJess Walters (they/them)\, (UVA '14) is 
 an inaugural Virginia Health Equity and Justice Fellow at the University of 
 Virginia School of Medicine\, where they are currently researching 
 health-system applications of a Disability Justice framework while working 
 to expand accessibility accommodations in local creative spaces. As an 
 artist and Disability Justice advocate\, Jess articulates their lived 
 experiences through collage\, film\, zines\, and other mixed media to 
 illustrate inequities in the healthcare system and guide others navigating 
 similar circumstances. They serve on the Rare Disease Advisory Panel at 
 PCORI as well as the Diversity & Health Equity Committee at the National 
 Kidney Foundation.
LOCATION:Scholars' Lab (Shannon 308)\, Shannon Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Miller":MAILTO:lam2c@virginia.edu
CATEGORIES:Digital Humanities, Scholars' Lab, The Makerspace 
CONTACT;CN="Laura Miller":MAILTO:lam2c@virginia.edu
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://cal.lib.virginia.edu/calendar/events/slab-jess-walters-jan-2024
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