Online: Our bodies, our stories (webinar)
Date:
With:
Jessica Walton
Rating:
ALL
Summary:
Many people use their bodies and experiences as material for their writing. In this free webinar, examine short excerpts from poetry, novels, essays and articles to see how writers with disability have described and explored their experiences on the page.
Details
Participants will be encouraged to write either a response to one of these pieces, or a work exploring their own experiences.
This webinar is part of the Write-ability Goes Regional and Online program for writers with disability but is open to everybody.
About Jessica Walton
Jessica Walton is a picture book author, teacher, daughter of a trans parent, and proud queer disabled woman. 'Introducing Teddy' (2016) is her first book, illustrated by the very talented Dougal MacPherson. Jess wrote it to help explain gender identity in a simple, positive way to her young son, after one of her parents came out as transgender. Jess lives in Melbourne with her wife, her two kids, and Archie the cat.
About Write-ability
The Write-ability program is a partnership between Writers Victoria and Arts Access Victoria.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Write-ability is also supported by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and the Grace Marion Wilson Trust.
Online courses
Recommended requirements for webinar access:
On a PC
· Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 34, Google Chrome 39 (JavaScript enabled) or the latest version of each web browser
· Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 or later
· Cable modem, DSL or better Internet connection (1 Mbps or faster)
· Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB or more of RAM
On a Mac
· Safari 6, Firefox 34, Google Chrome 39 (JavaScript enabled) or the latest version of each web browser
· Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or newer
· Cable modem, DSL or better Internet connection (1 Mbps or faster)
· Intel processor (2GB of RAM or better)
On an iPad, iPhone, Android or Windows mobile device
· Free GoToWebinar app from the App Store, Google Play or Windows Store
· Strong WiFi connection