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Temple University logo: White block lines form the letter T over a deep red background.


Institute on Disabilities
at Temple University

TechOWL Community Space
SEPTEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 1, 2024

1392 cecil b moore ave | philadelphia, pa

Artwork still from Film by: Nadia Naomi Mbonde (@nadianmbonde) Image description: Still from Nadia Naomi Mbonde’s video piece. We see a slanted, sillouetted landscape of trees against a starry blue night sky. In the foreground, we see a powerfully posed black woman with dark blue fabric billowing behind her. It almost looks like she’s holding or sending out a shooting star whose tail streams out to her outstretched hand.

 

ANTHROPOLOGY of MOTHERHOOD
INTERSECTIONS WITH DISABILITY

Anthropology of Motherhood: Intersections with Disability Art Exhibit

 

Art by Deaf and disabled artists can capture experiences of caregiving through a Deaf and disability perspective. "Anthropology of Motherhood: Intersections with Disability" is a group of works by Deaf and disabled artists practicing in multiple genres and media.

The free exhibit on Temple University's campus will be on display through December 1, 2024 or longer. Visit the Institute's TechOWL Community Space at 1392 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122, next to Insomnia Cookies on the bottom floor of Morgan Hall. Community Space hours and more info.

Public Transportation: The Cecil B. Moore station of the Broad Street Line is located at the corner of Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. This station is one block away from the TechOWL Community Space.
Parking: Limited street parking is available near the TechOWL Community Space. The visitor parking lot at 1223 Cecil B. Moore Avenue has regular pull-in parking spots as well as spots with extra unloading space for adapted vans. The cost is $6 an hour or $22 per day.

ARTISTS

 
 
 

OPENING RECEPTION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 5:00-7:30 PM

  • Performance by KO: Catch ASL Slam alumni Kevin Araujo
    performing poetry with an animated speaking robot.

  • Screening of “Breathing on Borrowed Time” film by Ruth Fabby and Cheryl Beer.
    The film explores creativity and Deaf sisterhood through life story and artistic practice.

  • Question and answer session with Anthropology of Motherhood curator Fran Flaherty and artists.

Panel discussion with Dr. Amy Bowman-McElhone

thursday, October 17, 5:00-7:30 PM

  • is a curator, educator, and art historian who currently serves as Chair of the Department of Art, Communication, and English, Art Gallery Director, and Assistant Professor in Art History and Curatorial Studies at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. She formerly served as the Director, Chief Curator, and Assistant Vice President of the Pensacola Museum of Art and Historic Trust Museums at the University of West Florida. Her research areas include contemporary art and critical theory, maternal feminisms, curatorial histories, and memorial ecologies. She serves as co-curator and senior research fellow for the Anthropology of Motherhood project, and is currently working on a related book project titled "Maternal Anarchy: Anthropology of Motherhood, Visual Art, and Cultures of Care." She received her doctorate in Art History and Criticism from Florida State University and her MA from West Virginia University. Her dissertation is titled "Freakish Student: Mike Kelley, Artistic Pedagogy, and Institutional Critique" and her research has been published in the Journal of Curatorial Studies, ARTS Journal, and in several edited volumes.

Dr. Amy Bowman-McElhone at work against a low-light background. She looks down at an electronic device while speaking and is wearing turquoise glasses, black shirt, flowered headband, and has her brown hair pinned up in back.

Dr. Amy Bowman-McElhone at work against a low-light background. She looks down at an electronic device while speaking and is wearing turquoise glasses, black shirt, flowered headband, and has her brown hair pinned up in back.

 

Poetry workshop with Veronica Corpuz

thursday, november 7, 5:00-7:30 PM

Photo by Kitoko Chargois. Image Description: Veronica Corpuz smiling while looking down at a notebook in a well-lit room with many panes of rectangular glass. She has long curly black hair and wears a brightly colored garment of dark blue, ochre, and poppy red.

 

Accessibility

During events related to the Anthropology of Motherhood exhibit, ASL interpreters and Sighted Guides will be available. Noise-canceling headphones and other sensory tools are available.

The TechOWL Community Space is a wheelchair-accessible space with a barrier free entrance and an accessible private restroom. A bathroom with an adult changing table is available across the street on the fourth floor of Ritter Annex.

Quieter Hours: If you are interested in visiting the exhibit during a quieter time, please stop by during open hours at the TechOWL Community Space: Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Other accommodations may be requested in the registration form. Please submit other accommodation requests at least two weeks before an event. Questions? Please email iod@temple.edu.

Masking is strongly encouraged. We'll be happy to offer you a mask when you arrive!

For more information, please contact:

iod@temple.edu
215-204-1356