189. SJI Interviews 117: Dr. James Casey on Disability Awareness, Accessibility and Equality

James Casey is a disability rights activist from the west of Ireland. He previously worked for the disabled person’s organisation ILMI as a policy advisor and prior to this role he worked on the transformative EU Onside Project. He holds a PhD in Critical Disability Studies from the University of Galway, where he was the recipient of a Doctoral Teaching Fellowship and he has presented at UN conferences on behalf of civil society. James, a disabled person, has worked as a lecturer, disability equality consultant and communications advisor in addition to his continued role as a peer reviewer with several international journals. 

Loosely prompted by Make Way Day, Susanne and James discuss the importance of inclusion, access and most importantly, dialogue with and by the disabled community to ensure equality of outcomes. 

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