Democracy is a Disability Issue
When:
Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 7:00p -
9:30p
Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 7:00p -
9:30p
Where:
Museum of Science, Boston
1 Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Good for Groups, Lectures & Conferences, Social Good
Event website:
https://www.mos.org/events/democracy-disability-issue
In a true democracy, everyone can participate equally. Explore how end-to-end accessibility — of media, voting processes and more — is essential for full civic participation of people with disabilities.
How might — and should — systems enable::
- People with blindness / low vision to engage with political information from maps/data visualizations?
- People with auditory and / or language processing issues to participate in community forums, town halls, and meetings with policymakers, amid the lack of standardized, real-time, high-quality captioning?
- People with neurocognitive disabilities to discern mis/disinformation, in order to make informed civic decisions?
Join the Museum of Science and Perkins for this vital evening of conversation examining how democracy truly is a disability issue.
This program is free, thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.
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