Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency & Embodiment in the British long 18th century
The Northern Ontario History of Health and Medicine Group links students, faculty, researchers, practitioners, staff and interested individuals from across the North and beyond from a range of disciplines/ professions. It is open to the public.
Dr. David Turner is an award-winning historian of disability & medicine. Based at Swansea University, he is the first UK Professor in disability history. As well as award winning publications, Dr. Turner also engages in other ways with the public, including the BBC Radio 4 series Disability: A New History, which he co-devised.
DATE: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Online via WebEx; ATAC 6022 (Lakehead campus) & MSE 119 (Laurentian campus)
SPEAKER: Dr. David Turner
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of disability.
- Discuss research methods, sources and results related to the history of disability.
- Discuss and develop a wider critical perspective on the impact of perspectives of the history of disability that can help inform their perspectives on issues related to practice and relevant public debates.
