Curatorial

Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence Film Screening, 2024

JULY 24, 2024, THE SCREENING ROOM

This screening was part of the symposium, Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence in Education: Critical, Creative, and Decolonial Perspectives Symposium in which I served Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA)

The goal of the Symposium is to bring together diverse scholars, artists, students, educators, and community to explore shared goals around belonging, access, and justice for autistic and neurodivergent individuals in education. The event features thought-provoking art, workshops, and panels to invite deep engagement about desiring different ways of thinking and being together in schools. This event will result in an open-access, peer-reviewed online resource hub to be hosted at Queen’s University Faculty of Education, a co-edited academic book, and training and includes many mentoring opportunities for autistic and neurodivergent students, artists and scholars. 

Two vital questions drive our event and outreach:

1) What does it mean to desire the difference of autism and ND in education?

2) What do critical, creative, decolonial and intersectional perspectives bring to education that is novel? 

'Untitled'
Director: Kaie Thompson

'So That's Who I Am'
Directors:Nick Hodge

Homophon
Director: Vanessa Dion Fletcher

'Paperwork'
Director: Meg Gibson

'Untitled'
Director: Raya Shields

Autism to Inclusion
Director: Estee

Large
Director:Bharti

My Dreams are Shadows
Director: Claire

The Gift of Being Different
Director: Grant Bruno

Unrestricted 
Director: Claire

Fidget Autism to Inclusion
Director: steacy

Moments of Unlearning
Director: Angelina Vaccaro

S/Pace
Director: Estée Klar &  Adam Wolfond

Painting on Film
Director: Estée Klar &  Adam Wolfond