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<p class="MsoNormal">The Faculty of Arts and the Department of Philosophy present a public lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Bloomfield, Arts honorary doctorate recipient, on
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in Hagey Hall, room 1102.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Author of my own story: Recognizing the words and choices of people without voices<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">The human rights of people with disabilities have been recognized in principle only very recently--lagging behind the rights of other minorities. Among all their rights, those to
express themselves and lead their own lives can be most difficult to have recognized. Communication, especially, is the foundation of much of our lives and so needs recognition as a fundamental human right.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">In this presentation, Dr. Bloomfield will survey the evolution of general thought about persons with disabilities in the past half-century and discuss the continuing challenges of
realizing the communication and decision-making rights of persons with severe disabilities, including those who communicate in ways other than speaking with their voices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Dr. Elizabeth Bloomfield will receive an honorary doctorate at Convocation on October 25, 2014 to recognize her lifetime of social innovation on behalf of persons living with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Details <a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/author-my-own-story-honorary-doctorate-recipient-dr">https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/author-my-own-story-honorary-doctorate-recipient-dr</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>V. Brett</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Hobo Std","sans-serif""><br>
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Philosophy Department – HH 365<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Tel: 519-888-4567 x32449<br>
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