James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Teaching and Visualization Lab, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh

For centuries, the fashion industry has denied access to those whose bodies don’t conform to normative physical and cultural stereotypes. In this program, Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock will discuss her new book, The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical Analysis, which explores developments that enable people who live with disabilities to participate in the fashion world. Following her talk, members of the North Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association will engage in a panel discussion about their experiences with fashion, including accessibility of products and their views on current branding and retail options for disabled people in the United States. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-intersection-of-fashion-disability-author-talk-and-panel-discussion-tickets-780989299017