Tag Archives: disability

is a party still a party without alcohol?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by geoff

serious question: is a party still a party without alcohol?  if yes, then how come at least 90-95% of parties i get facebook invites to are at clubs and bars?  even most of the house parties i get invited to … Continue reading →

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challenging ableism: creating a culture of accessibility @ UOFT

Posted on March 3, 2014 by geoff

“SBA, Equity Studies Students’ Union and Disability Studies at UofT will be hosting various events for our annual Accessibility Awareness Month”, as per the facebook event page HERE.

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addiction & disability

Posted on January 27, 2014 by geoff

does disability include addiction? does addiction include disability? does addiction include disability? does the addicted body include disabled body? what is the relationship between addiction and disability?

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Community, Accessibility and Sober Spaces

Posted on January 11, 2014 by geoff

*this article is co-authored by clementine morrigan & myself, geoff **pour traduction français par CÂLINS, PAVÉS, PAILLETTES, l’article est disponible ici: communauté, l’accessibilité et espaces sobres Harm reduction and sobriety philosophies are often positioned against one another. Harm reduction refers to practices … Continue reading →

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preview of upcoming zine “fractured///enigmas”

Posted on January 6, 2014 by geoff
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2nd pressing of “make all good things fall apart” now available

Posted on December 13, 2013 by geoff

this half-size, 32 page zine, featuring a colour cover, is a collaborative project between geoff and clementine morrigan. it explores addiction, alcoholism, recovery, trauma, madness, radical sobriety, sobriety as resistance, intersectionality and the various ways in which addicts and alcoholics are constructed. … Continue reading →

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outta your mind! presented by tangled art + disability

Posted on December 9, 2013 by geoff

tangled art + disability, is looking for participants for their upcoming workshop series.  i must say, i know some of the facilitators for these workshops and it’s totally a special treat to have the opportunity to work with them!  please … Continue reading →

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Sobriety As Accessibility: Interrogating Intoxication Culture, a presentation and discussion at the Toronto Anarchist Fair!!!

Posted on November 27, 2013 by geoff

*UPDATE* ASL INTERPRETATION IS CONFIRMED! PLEASE invite your any of you friends that would access this service and join us in conversation. At the moment, we are paying completely out of pocket to fund this. There is confirmation that this … Continue reading →

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Selfies of the Marginalized Body: Acts of Resistance, Disruptions of the Expected

Posted on November 27, 2013 by geoff

Uploaded photo on Facebook via Instagram.  Tagline reads “i am writing a paper on selfies because i’m a boss and this is the shit i do in university.  it’s such a joke.  writing about porn and selfies forevaaa.  i had … Continue reading →

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Researching Disabled People’s Sexual Lives: Some Reflections

Posted on November 21, 2013 by geoff

The New College Disability Studies Speaker Series presents Researching Disabled People’s Sexual Lives: Some Reflections A Lecture by Dr. Kirsty Liddiard Ethel Louise Armstrong Postdoctoral Fellow School of Disability Studies Ryerson University Tuesday December 3rd 2013 1-3pm OISE, 2nd Floor … Continue reading →

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