Overview Kevin Jackson was a valued and beloved mad activist, scholar, friend, and colleague in the Critical Disability Studies program; he also furthered connections with other disability justice and activist communities in Toronto and beyond. For decades Kevin had dedicated his labour, creativity and passion to cross-disability activism and seeking justice often denied to disabled […]
Overview The Marcia H. Rioux Award in Critical Disability Studies, Human Rights and Social Justice will be awarded annually to a doctoral student in Critical Disability Studies for excellence in the areas of critical disability studies, human rights and social justice. Applicants must be registered as a full-time doctoral student and have completed at least […]
Overview The Laurenne Kredentser Memorial Award is meant to recognize a student's volunteer work and contribution to the community at large, while encouraging the award winner's ongoing studies and facilitate future contributions to the mental health community. It will be awarded annually to incoming and current students in the Master of Arts program in Critical […]
Overview The Lillian Campbell Memorial Award will be granted to a graduate student conducting research on the use and development of assistive technology to benefit the education of those with learning disabilities. Preference will be given to applicants living with learning disabilities. A gifted teacher, researcher and academic, Lillian Campbell (PhD ’15) was at the […]
Overview David Hunter Jorgensen was a graduate of the Master's program in English at York University and a member of the Doctoral program. His family has established this award in his honour, to recognize a Master’s or Doctoral student with a disability. Value and Duration One award of up to $5,000 (Subject to change) Non-renewable Eligibility Full-time […]