Disability and Culture

Keystone Institute India is pleased and proud to invite you to a compelling discussion and presentation on the intersection and impact of Indian culture and disability. Don’t miss this chance to deepen your understanding and be together with others who are game for this excellent and important community conversation.

Disability is a universal human experience that is found through history and across cultures. The experience of disability is variously viewed as a misfortune, a product of “karma” or fate to be borne stoically, a curse upon both the individual and the family. Persons with disability evoke a complex mix of emotions from disgust and rejection to pity and benevolence and these find expression in the various ways in which society deals with them. “Culture” in its broadest sense, refers to the knowledge, beliefs, values, customs and traditions, ways of doing things that characterize a society.

This interactive workshop aims to explore how the experience of disability finds expression in culture in the Indian context, by taking a deep dive into the rich cultural repositories of mythology, folklore, and literature, as well as popular culture like cinema and the mass media. By engaging with cultural representations, participants will be able to gain a deeper insight into the perspectives and practices of stakeholders, and inform their own practices in culturally relevant and attentive ways.

Date: July 5, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 6:00 pm IST
Venue: Online: Zoom
Collaborating Partners: Rural India Supporting Trust
Lead faculty: Dr. Shubhangi Vaidya
Language: English
Capacity: 35
Pre-Requisites: Open to all
Registration Contact:  Prashansa Pandey, Program Leader, Events and Workshops, [email protected]