Reflections on Working Together in an Inclusive Research Team

UTS was successful in funding for a research project working with local governments to support them to be better agents of inclusion of people with intellectual disability for the wider community.

This funding led to the establishment of a diverse research team that included people with intellectual disability.

Join us for an hour presentation with two members of the team, Jack and Phillippa, who will reflect on how they worked together, what worked and what they would do differently. They will share their five top tips based on what they learnt about inclusive research and how to do it at university.

About the presenters:

Jack Kelly has worked in the disability research and advocacy sector since 2016, having worked with the Centre for Disability Studies (CDS) inclusive research network as a Research and Administration assistant. Jack currently holds positions at the Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) as a project worker and at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) as an Honorary Research Fellow. Jack is passionate about advocating for the rights of people with intellectual disability, with a strong focus on good health care due to his own experience within the health care system.

Phillippa Carnemolla is Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She is interested in inclusive design and inclusive research and how to do it well. At UTS, she works on projects that identify and remove barriers to inclusion in our workplaces, organisations, homes and cities. Phillippa is also an industrial designer.

This session is run as part of the Carnegie Community Engagement Network offerings.

*Please note that this session is free.

If you have any questions about the session or the Carnegie Community Engagement Network, please contact carnegie@engagementaustralia.org.au