Diversity and Disability in the Academy: Reimagining Accommodations and Access Intersectionally

This panel brings together Victoria College Registrar Yvette Ali and York University PhD Candidate Meg Howison to explore how accessibility and disability intersect with race, gender, sexuality, and class. By examining the structures that define accessibility within academia, the discussion asks: What would it mean to place disability at the centre of academic life— not as an afterthought, but as a foundation for reimagining inclusion and equity across the university?

Moderated by Junior Fellow Marissa Herzig (she/her) on behalf of the Accessibility Committee.