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Staring
Staring
The starting point of this encounter is the stare, the astonished stare- which so often carries with it strangeness or prejudice, astonishment or indifference. This gaze has advantages and disadvantages: on the one hand, it can be the result of careful analysis, on the other, it can turn into a rude gesture against people - for example, people with disabilities, the poor, or those persecuted due to their gender choices. What happens when people stare?
Lennard J. Davis, professor at the School of Arts and Sciences and Disability and Human Development at the University of Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading researchers in the field of disability, with several published books.
09 MAR 2024
SAT 18:00
Free entry* with pre-registration available**
Duration 90 min.
*upon ticket collection 30 mins before (subject to room capacity)
**pre-registration available up to 24 hours before the event with ticket collection on the same day from 11 am until 30 minutes before the start of the show
In English
Interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language
Co-financed by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, as part of the Europe Beyond Access II project
With the support of the US Embassy in Lisbon
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