The Politics of Disabled Joy at Verb Festival
Date:
Sun 27 Sep 2026, 02:00 pm - 3:00pm
Venue:
The Hannah
12 Cambridge Tcs
Wellington
Category:
Festivals, Writing Publishing, Disability Cause Event, Community, Health Wellness, Achievements Celebrations
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Access, Accessible Toilets
Cost:
GA $25, Earlybird $22, Concession $21, Verb Community $20, Access Tickets $10
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Listed By:
Crip the Lit
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Join Deaf and disabled writers in the panel session The Politics of Disabled Joy on Sunday 27 September at the Verb Festival in Wellington. It promises to annihilate the ableist tropes between them and their good times. The event will be NZSL interpreted.
Emcee Olivia Shivas (editor of The D*List) will lead a panel that includes writer/librarians Riah Tahana-Dawson (Ngāti Kurī, Ngāti Waikato-Tainui) and Bee Trudgeon, and writer/actor/filmmaker Jared Flitcroft (Ngāti Maniapoto).
The Politics of Disabled Joy is curated by the Crip the Lit rōpū, which advocates for placing the unique voices and perspectives of Deaf and disabled writers within a mainstream writing context.