Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place in Leeds Theatre and Lobby located at 83 Waterman St.
| Thursday, May 2 | ||
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Registration “Possible Birds: A Community Art Exhibition” Exhibit opening and walk-through with artists Leeds Theatre Lobby |
The idea for “Possible Birds: A Community Art Exhibition” emerged from our class discussions about how to create an intellectually accessible space, one that expands past institutionally recognizable modes of language and speech. We circulated a Call for Art and were lucky to receive submissions of artwork from within and beyond the Brown community. This work will be on view in the Leeds Theatre Lobby and Breezeway area for the duration of the symposium. |
| 4:00 – 5:15 pm | Symposium Welcome and Keynote 1: Melanie Yergeau |
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| 5:30 – 6:45 pm | Experiments in Writing Neurodivergence: Hamja Ahsan & Cyree Jarelle Johnson |
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| 6:45 – 7:30 pm | Reception with light refreshments Leeds Theatre Lobby |
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| Friday, May 3 | ||
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Registration Leeds Theatre Lobby Coffee and breakfast snacks provided |
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| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Welcome and Keynote 2: Lydia X. Z. Brown | |
| 12:15 – 1:30 pm | Lunch break (on your own) | |
| 1:30 – 2:45 pm |
Panel/Discussion: Neurodiversity and Disability Justice on Campus Yema Yang (Disability Justice at Brown) |
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| 2:45 – 3:15 pm | Break, refreshments available in Leeds Theatre Lobby | |
| 3:15 – 4:30 pm |
Panel: Neurodiversity, Intersectionality, and Crip-of-Color Critique Jina B. Kim (Smith College) |
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| 5:00-7:00 PM | Zines for the Neurodivergent Resistance: A Zine-Making Workshop with Hamja AhsanLocation: Lyman Hall Room 007 |
This informal workshop with Hamja Ahsan will offer participants the chance to build their own zines while learning about radical publishing in the context of neurodivergent resistance. Pizza provided (while it lasts!) |
| 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Spectrum Theatre Ensemble presents a staged reading of The Importance of Being…A Play in Earnest by Jeremy J. Kamps developed by Spectrum Theatre EnsembleClick here to reserve free ticketsDirector: Clay B. Martin Assistant Director: Madison Weinhoffer Stage Manager: Troy T. Battle Assistant Stage Manager: Katherine Niedzwiadek |
The Importance of Being…A Play in Earnest follows a neurodiverse family through a time of change and growth. As Nile prepares for his wedding and dissertation defense, he is thrust into the responsibility of caregiver for his brother Graham and sister Whitney, who are both on the Autism Spectrum. As Nile struggles with his role, his fiancé Cassandra, tries to help bridge the growing tensions in a family that are all trying to find their place in the world. |