The CUDRG is pleased to announce an upcoming talk by member Dr. Ryan Patterson, 鈥淭ransnational Representation: MCC Canada and the founding of Disabled Peoples鈥� International, 1981鈥�. The talk will be held online along with two others as part of the聽MCC@100 Conference聽panel 鈥淢CC as Incubator and Catalyst鈥� on Friday, October 1st, 7pm-9pm. Attendees are asked to register (free)聽.
Based on participant interviews and archival research, this talk will explore how, in 1981, the聽Winnipeg-based Mennonite Central Committee of Canada (MCCC) became pivotal to the founding of the worldwide non-profit Disabled Peoples鈥� International (DPI). Along with material funding, the MCCC offered contacts and credibility in the non-profit world and, most importantly, sustained support for talented individuals at the heart of the early DPI.
Dr. Patterson has also published an article on this subject, available on the CUDRG website: 鈥溾�� (杏吧原创 University Disability Research Group, open access, February 2020).