Invitation to Dance is an eye-opening insider’s account of disability in 21st century America. Join us for a screening and discussion of the film on Tuesday, November 3rd at 6pm in Lecture Hall 238. Simi Linton forms the narrative backbone of the documentary after being injured while hitchhiking to Washington to protest the war in Vietnam. Suddenly, she is forced to confront insidious forms of discrimination she couldn’t have imagined before. Over time, she joins forces with a vibrant disability community, and realizes that political engagement, love, and dance could once again be central to her life. The film traces both her personal growth as a disabled woman, and the larger historically significant developments around her over the past 40 years. Simi serves as navigator and tour guide to a world largely unknown, generally isolated, and commonly dismissed.
Screening will be followed by a moderated discussion. Learn more about the film here. Co-sponsored by the Center for Student Diversity, Applied Adult Disability Studies (AADS) minor, and Disability Support Services.
