Members of the EDID-GHDI partnership will be presenting panel and roundtable presentations at the annual Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) conference hosted at the University of Ottawa from June 2-4.
On June 3 at 10:15am – 11:45am (EST), part one of two panels titled “Disability, Gender, and Inclusive Development: The Next Generation” will include presentations from three early career researchers exploring the intersections of gender, disability, and inclusive development. Deborah Stienstra, Director of the EDID-GHDI partnership, will be the Chair for the panel and David Black, the South Africa Team Lead, will be the Discussant.
The panel will include the following presentations:
- “Disrupting Power Dynamics through Research Participation with Women and Girls with Disabilities in Vietnam,” presented by Hoa Bui
- “Rights of Nature Activism and the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities,” presented by Fabian Garcia
- “Breaking Barriers: A Comparative Study of Leadership Challenges of Women with Disabilities in Disability Organizations in Canada and South Africa,” presented by Hiwot Mekuanent
On June 3 at 1:45pm – 3:15pm (EST), part two of the panel titled “Disability, Gender, and Inclusive Development: The Next Generation” will include three additional presentations from early career researchers. Deborah will be the Chair and Discussant.
The panel will include the following presentations:
- “Gender, Disability and Peacebuilding Agency,” presented by Kirsten Van Houten and Madi Fillmore
- “Public policy, state institutions, and intra-movement politics in DAPDPA’S uneven implementation in Nigeria,” presented by Paul Okpanachi
- “Invisible Care: A snapshot of disabled women caregivers in Canada,” presented by Kathryn Reinders
On June 3 at 3:30pm – 5:00pm (EST), members of the EDID-GHDI partnership will participate in a roundtable titled “Approaches to Making Change with Women and Girls with Disabilities.” Deborah will be the Chair, and five other researchers will be participating: Xuan Thuy Nguyen (Carleton University), Karen Soldatić (Toronto Metropolitan University), David R. Black (Dalhousie University), Stephen Baranyi (University of Ottawa), and Kathryn Reinders (University of Guelph). All participants contributed to a new edited collection titled Approaches to making change with women and girls with disabilities. The roundtable presentation will explore their learnings from this research and identify shared insights and strategies.
Finally, on June 4 at 10:15am – 11:45am (EST), Deborah and David will also participate in a roundtable presentation titled “Critical Understandings of Canada in the World at a Time of Radical Uncertainty I.”
More information about the CPSA conference can be found on the CPSA website, including the 2026 programme.