Complicated Pride: Disability, Neurodivergence, and Ambivalence

We're pleased to present a series of webinars and workshops on the theme of Dreaming up a Disability Inclusive Workplace hosted by the Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture (WAARC) project at the University of Sheffield and will run monthly between October 2025 and March 2026. Topics were chosen by surveying members of the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) and we've curated workshops and talks from disabled professionals from a variety of backgrounds and industries.

This 90 session will explore the complexities of disability pride, and give participants some space to rest, breathe and explore what pride means to them. Led by disabled practitioners Amelia Lander-Cavallo and tobi adebajo, we will begin with a discussion of what pride is and what care means to us as disabled people. You will then be led through some light exercises and provocations where you can take some time to reflect or just rest. 

Accessibility

This session will be relaxed -– or as relaxed as zoom allows. Keep your cameras off if you want, bring your favourite stim toy, grab a snack and hang out! You won't be called upon or required to participate or talk if you don't want to.

We will use auto-captions and we will clarify if captions make up any interesting new words or phrases. 

BSL interpreters will be interpreting live during the event. Each session will be recorded for the internal use of participants.

Audio description will be embedded into the session. 

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WAARC is hosted at the University of Sheffield and it is funded by the Wellcome Trust.

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