Emil Falster: Prejudices About Disabilities—and Our Notions of What Is Normal

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What do our notions of “normal” mean for people with disabilities? Join us for a thought-provoking talk with Emil Falster, who offers new perspectives on prejudice, community, and a society with room for everyone Why are some people overlooked, met with low expectations, or treated differently because of a disability? In this timely and thought-provoking lecture, disability researcher, sociologist, and poet Emil Falster highlights the prejudices and barriers that people with disabilities often face in everyday life Drawing on his book *Ableism: Power, Views of Humanity, and the Myth of the Normal Body*, he explains in an accessible way how our notions of what is “normal” can affect both individuals and society.