Aug 9 - 23 Event Links: Toronto Node Meetup | RestFest Film Festival
Events Happening In Our Network
Check our Events page on the DJN website for updates between newsletters.
Wednesday, Aug 14 @ 6pm EDT (UTC-4): DJN Toronto Meetup (Free, Online, Open, RSVP Required)
Event Series Our Team Follows
Folks on our team recommend these curated event pages from community peers and partners.
Community Care Clinic for Disabled and Chronically Ill Movement Folks
An ongoing community care peer support space aimed at expanding possibilities around how we live and work as disabled and chronically ill people. Sessions in July, August and September.
Festival & online gathering space created by/for Disabled, Deaf, chronically ill, neurodivergent, mentally ill, and/or mad community. They’re hosting 11 virtual events Aug 15-22 that include workshops, talks, panels, and screenings. Sliding scale tickets for events range from $3-22. Link sourced from the movement calendar maintained by the Institute for the Development of Human Arts.
Shared As Recommended Readings & Recordings
Reading and recording recommendations are offered for your consideration by members of our team and Network – whether you’re staying in, biding time in a Zoom waiting room, or just looking for something to read or watch for deeper reflection on design justice.
Described as a commentary on the role of images, and their mass production and dissemination, over the last nine months of the genocide in Gaza, raising questions around “the photograph’s adherence to certain algorithmic principles that guide how images emerging from Palestine are framed, interpreted, and more importantly, consumed on social media platforms.”
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