To mark Disability History Month, the University of Chester will host short online talks that reflect on this year's theme of Disability, Livelihood and Employment.

The event is hosted by the University's Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

The talks will take place on Monday 9 December, from 12pm to 1.30pm, and consider disability employment from the perspectives of law and lived experience. 

They will reflect on a number of issues such as employment law and disability rights, discrimination and systemic barriers in the workplace and cultivating accessibility within workplace cultures. 

 The first talk, 'Disability, the law and the workplace: where we were, are and need to be', will be presented by Chantal Davies, Professor of Law, Equality and Diversity at the University of Chester and co-director of the Forum of research into equity, diversity and inclusion. 

 Claire Irving and Dawn Atherton will give two further presentations, each responding to the title, 'Disability and the Workplace: Lived Experiences'.  

 Places are free and bookings can be made here.

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Chester is home to staff working across a range of subjects, from religion, education, law and music, to sociology, politics and languages. 

With a commitment to teaching and research in the areas of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), the Faculty offers a range of events and activities that raise awareness about EDI and assist with facilitating more inclusive attitudes and practices. 

To find out more, click here.