Resources and References
Philosophers for Sustainability: Online Accessibility Pledge
Philosophers for Sustainability is an international group of philosophers that aim to encourage philosophers to take leadership on climate change and environmental sustainability. They have developed a pledge encouraging online and hybrid events. This is important for accessibility, since, as they note: "Online accessibility makes it possible to include more fully a host of philosophy stakeholders whose participation is eminently desirable. Among them are low-income, disabled, neurodivergent, international, and migrant philosophers, caregivers, philosophers with dietary restrictions, and students and scholars with limited access to travel funds." The pledge itself calls upon philosophers "wherever possible to organize online-accessible research meetings. Such meetings may be organized either fully online or using a hybrid (online/in-person) model."
For more information, and to sign the pledge: https://www.philosophersforsustainability.com/accessibility-pledge/
For more information, and to sign the pledge: https://www.philosophersforsustainability.com/accessibility-pledge/
Links to Accessibility Resources and Information
Composing Access: An Invitation to Creating Accessible Events: u.osu.edu/composingaccess/
(US) National Center on Disability and Journalism Style Guide: ncdj.org/style-guide/
Zoom Meetings:
Websites with some preliminary questions/suggestions for improving your Zoom meetings:
Captioning:
Canadian Hearing Services (CHS)
Captioning Software:
Human-transcribed Transcription & Captioning for Podcasts, Lectures, Research, Conferences
(US) National Center on Disability and Journalism Style Guide: ncdj.org/style-guide/
Zoom Meetings:
Websites with some preliminary questions/suggestions for improving your Zoom meetings:
- https://wiki.diglib.org/Zoom_Accessibility
- https://usability.yale.edu/web-accessibility/articles/zoom
- https://www.colorado.edu/accessible-technology/zoom-accessibility-best-practices
Captioning:
Canadian Hearing Services (CHS)
- CHS offers interpreting, translating and captioning services (in person and online): www.chs.ca/
- Direct link to CART is here: https://www.chs.ca/service/cart-communication-access-realtime-translation (contact information is at the bottom of the page).
- Translators and captioners should be booked two weeks in advance to ensure that CHS has an available captioner.
- Where possible, try to book translators and captioners with relevant experience and knowledge. Translation is easier when the interpreter has knowledge of current terms and their usage.
Captioning Software:
Human-transcribed Transcription & Captioning for Podcasts, Lectures, Research, Conferences
- Academic Audio Transcription (AAT) offers specialist transcription and captioning, and pays fair rates to disabled freelancers. Discounts for under-funded projects. Information and links: twitter.com/AAT_transcribes/
Please send us any other resources you have found useful!
References
Ahmed, Sara. 2017. Living a Feminist Life. Durham: Duke University Press.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), Color Communication Badges https://autisticadvocacy.org/2014/02/color-communication-badges/
Bain, Zara. 2016. “On the Dearth of Disabled Access Information in Philosophical Events.” https://phdisabled.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/on-the-dearth-of-disabled-access-information-in-philosophical-events/.
Dolmage, Jay. 2017. Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Hamraie, Aimi. 2016. “Universal Design and the Problem of ‘Post-Disability’
Ideology.” Design and Culture, vol. 8, no. 3, 285-309, DOI: 10.1080/17547075.2016.1218714
Hamraie, Aimi. 2017. Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability. Minneapolis: University of Minneapolis Press.
Mingus, Mia. 2010. “Reflections On An Opening: Disability Justice and Creating Collective Access in Detroit,” Leaving Evidence blog. (August 23). https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/reflections-on-an-opening-disability-justice-and-creating-collective-access-in-detroit/
Pryal, Katie Rose Guest. 2016. "Conference Challenges for People with Psychiatric Disabilities," Chronicle Vitae (April 28). www.chronicle.com/article/conference-challenges-for-people-with-psychiatric-disabilities
Tremain, Shelley. 2013. “Introducing Feminist Philosophy of Disability,” Disability Studies Quarterly 33(4). http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/3877/3402
Wong, Alice. 2018. “6 Things Can You Do to Protect Disability Rights Today,” Teen Vogue online (February 14):
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/disability-rights-how-to-help
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), Color Communication Badges https://autisticadvocacy.org/2014/02/color-communication-badges/
Bain, Zara. 2016. “On the Dearth of Disabled Access Information in Philosophical Events.” https://phdisabled.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/on-the-dearth-of-disabled-access-information-in-philosophical-events/.
Dolmage, Jay. 2017. Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Hamraie, Aimi. 2016. “Universal Design and the Problem of ‘Post-Disability’
Ideology.” Design and Culture, vol. 8, no. 3, 285-309, DOI: 10.1080/17547075.2016.1218714
Hamraie, Aimi. 2017. Building Access: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability. Minneapolis: University of Minneapolis Press.
Mingus, Mia. 2010. “Reflections On An Opening: Disability Justice and Creating Collective Access in Detroit,” Leaving Evidence blog. (August 23). https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/reflections-on-an-opening-disability-justice-and-creating-collective-access-in-detroit/
Pryal, Katie Rose Guest. 2016. "Conference Challenges for People with Psychiatric Disabilities," Chronicle Vitae (April 28). www.chronicle.com/article/conference-challenges-for-people-with-psychiatric-disabilities
Tremain, Shelley. 2013. “Introducing Feminist Philosophy of Disability,” Disability Studies Quarterly 33(4). http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/3877/3402
Wong, Alice. 2018. “6 Things Can You Do to Protect Disability Rights Today,” Teen Vogue online (February 14):
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/disability-rights-how-to-help
