In this rich conversation, I am joined by Dr Naomi Lawson Jacobs, a researcher-activist whose work focusses on disability and neurodiversity. We explore the shift from seeing disabled/neurodivergent people as 'broken', to recognising the brokenness of our society and churches; the kinds of insight we can all gain about our bodies, from disability theology; and the points of connection between the experiences of ableism, and other forms of exclusion. Thanks for sticking with me for this series!
Naomi's book:
https://www.dartonlongmantodd.co.uk/titles/2360-9781913657185-at-the-gates
Lamar Hardwick on the intersection of racism and ableism https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/understanding-the-faith/general-theological-issues/how-ableism-fuels-racism-dismantling-the-hierarchy-of-bodies-in-the-church/
Additional Resources mentioned
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23312521.2023.2249452
https://ndconnection.co.uk/blog/powerlessness-to-empowerment-part-two
https://pavpub.com/the-double-empathy-reader
https://www.inclusive-church.org/2022/03/03/introduction-fiona-macmillian-speaks-at-the-general-synod-launch-of-the-booklet-something-worth-sharing/https://newcastlecathedral.org.uk/new-disabled-christ-exhibition/