Crip News v.113
New works, calls, events. Welcome, 2024!
happy new year, y’all! hope the start to 2024 is bringing you just what you need. i’m looking forward to trying out new things in this newsletter this year. thanks for being here.
-kevin
NEWS
New Works
Disability legal scholar Jamelia Morgan recently published “Abolition in the Interstices” as part of a recently symposium on “non-reformist reforms” organized by the Law & Political Economy Project.
Prof. Morgan’s Center for Racial & Disability Justice at Northwestern University has launched a policy tracker, “a curated list of bills specific to racial and disability justice issues that have been introduced to [the U.S.] Congress during this legislative session.”
CRDJ is also compiling publications by disabled scholars of color - submit here.
Mn Artists, a critical arts writing platform of the Walker Art Center, recently published “Long Live the Disabled Artist, Long Live the Disabled Artist(s)” by Alison Bergblom Johnson.
Image by Sarah Walker. Olivia Muscat recently wrote about her experiences as a blind critic for Australian Broadcasting Company’s Everyday.
Berlin-based radio station Refuge Worldwide recently launched a series called Mixed Feelings “embracing the diverse talents and stories of artists from the disabled community,” in collaboration with d/Deaf artists and organizers Dana Cermane and Saverio Cantoni. The series’ episodes feature a range of global access-driven artistry that seeks an aesthetics of radio beyond “hearing supremacy.”
The California Health Care Foundation and EVITARUS, a Black-owned public opinion research firm in Los Angeles, have published key findings about disability from the “Listening to Black Californians” project, “a qualitative and quantitative study that listens to Black Californians via in-depth interviews, focus groups, and a statewide survey.”
Information designer Giorgia Lupi recently published a media essay on her experience living with Long Covid in The New York Times.
PBS’s All Arts Dispatch recently covered the screening of “Take Me Home,” a short film by Liz Sargent that “captures the dynamic of two estranged sisters coming together after the death of their mother, the caretaker of one sister who has a cognitive developmental disability.”
Disabled artist and organizer Justin Cooper was featured in Chicago Reader’s “People Issue.” You can also contribute to a fundraiser for Justin here.
Culture Push recently collected resources on disability and ecology:
The recording from a program about the role of artists in health and Disability Justice for Day With(out) Art 2023 is out now:
Disabled artist and organizer Lachi’s TED talk and performance on “Flipping the Script on Viewing Disability” is now out:
CALLS
Jane Shi, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Alice Wong are organizing a campaign to get eSims to disabled people in Gaza, i.e. everyone in Gaza. More here.
AAPD is hiring a full-time Civic Engagement Manager based in DC. Applications are due by Jan. 12. More here.
SiQ has issued an open call for sound artists, musicians, and DJs to collaborate in future virtual events. More here.
RespectAbility is accepting applications for its Labs for Entertainment Professionals with Disabilities. The priority deadline is Jan. 5 and the late deadline is Jan. 12. More here.
Heidi Latsky Dance is looking for dependable and diverse performers who are interested in collaborating choreographically. Professional dance experience is not required, and disabled performers are encouraged to apply. Paid performances and rehearsals. Please submit a video, a listing of any related performance experience, and/or resume by January 16. Please provide your contact information with your submission to info@heidilatskydance.org. Invited auditions will be held the week of February 20, in person in NYC.
The Third Wave Fund is hiring a Director of Programs. Apply by Jan. 16. More here.
Journal of Arts and Communities is seeking papers and artistic contributions for a special issue on “Trans-disciplinarity in Disability, Art and Design,” guest edited by Amanda Cachia. More here.
EVENTS
![event announcement poster with an aged light paper background. Centered in the body of the poster is event information in alternating red, green, and black text in all caps woodblock stamp-style font. The text reads from the top down, with forward slashes to indicate a new line : SICK IN QUARTERS / LAO YOUTH FOR REVOLUTION / PALESTINE X LAOS TEACH-IN 2024 ASL + AUTO-CAPTIONS [end text]. Nested beside this text is a black QR code that leads to the RSVP form when scanned, followed by the shortlink for the same form : bit.ly/ly4r107 (all lowercase). Underneath is SiQ and LY4R’s logos in black and red. Toward the right are two text boxes, one in darker aged paper-tone and the other in indigo fabric that contain further event details. In the aged paper-tone box is the text : PART 1 / OUR INTER-/ CONNECTED / STRUGGLES. In the indigo fabric box : JANUARY 7 / 12-3PM PST / 2-5PM CST / 3-6PM EST. Beneath these two text boxes is small all caps black text that reads : LINK IN BIO OR RSVP@SICKINQUARTERS.COM. Along the top edge of the poster is an indigo, red, black and white horizontal graphic border that references Lao sinh skirt hems, with a repeated four-point flower, vine, and chainlink pattern. Along the bottom edge is an emerald green, red and black horizontal graphic border in 3 repeated sections that references Palestinian embroidered floral tatreez.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6cefbbca-82b9-4e13-aba6-9c0e9b1ea2e7_1080x1350.jpeg "event announcement poster with an aged light paper background. Centered in the body of the poster is event information in alternating red, green, and black text in all caps woodblock stamp-style font. The text reads from the top down, with forward slashes to indicate a new line : SICK IN QUARTERS / LAO YOUTH FOR REVOLUTION / PALESTINE X LAOS TEACH-IN 2024 ASL + AUTO-CAPTIONS [end text]. Nested beside this text is a black QR code that leads to the RSVP form when scanned, followed by the shortlink for the same form : bit.ly/ly4r107 (all lowercase). Underneath is SiQ and LY4R’s logos in black and red. Toward the right are two text boxes, one in darker aged paper-tone and the other in indigo fabric that contain further event details. In the aged paper-tone box is the text : PART 1 / OUR INTER-/ CONNECTED / STRUGGLES. In the indigo fabric box : JANUARY 7 / 12-3PM PST / 2-5PM CST / 3-6PM EST. Beneath these two text boxes is small all caps black text that reads : LINK IN BIO OR RSVP@SICKINQUARTERS.COM. Along the top edge of the poster is an indigo, red, black and white horizontal graphic border that references Lao sinh skirt hems, with a repeated four-point flower, vine, and chainlink pattern. Along the bottom edge is an emerald green, red and black horizontal graphic border in 3 repeated sections that references Palestinian embroidered floral tatreez.")
Lao Youth for Revolution x SiQ Teach-in Series
Sunday, Jan 7 & Saturday, Jan. 27, 3 - 6 pm ET, on Zoom
Part I will cover a brief history of Laos and Palestine, US imperialism's effects on both, and the similarities between the weapons used on both countries. We will also discuss genocide being a mass-disabling eugenicist global crisis and human rights issue. Part II will continue conversation from Part I, in addition to expanding on identifying U.S. propaganda, movement building, and continued calls for action and mobilization in solidarity.