LIVING WITH DISABILITIES IN COLONIAL AMERICA Jan 25, 2024 07:00 PM (ONLINE - ZOOM)

The Hurley Heritage Society hosts its January lecture - "Living with disabilities in colonial America” presented by Laurel Daen, Asst. Professor in the Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame.  The lecture will discuss what life was like for people with physical and intellectual disabilities in colonial America and colonial times; How did gender, race, and class affect the experience of impairment; regional differences; How definitions and perceptions of disability change over time. This lecture examines the everyday lives of diverse peoples with disabilities in colonial America, paying particular attention to the prejudice and discrimination they experienced as well as their efforts to gain greater autonomy and opportunity.

Open and free to the public

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. 

When: Jan 25, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS MEETING:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuceGrpj8oGNHRY319jlf4vG4r68Ge2NTR 

NOTE:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.