The Scholar and Feminist 2011: Simi Linton
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Simi Linton delivers opening remarks to the Heidi Latsky Dance Company's Performance of The GIMP Project at The Scholar and Feminist Conference 2011, Movements: Politics, Performance, and Disability, on February 26. Simi describes dance as the place where disability rights, disability culture and disability studies come together. She is introduced by Janet Jakobsen.
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