Disability activism and institutional heritage

Carnemolla, P; Steele, L

Disability activism and institutional heritage

Carnemolla, P

Steele, L

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Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2023, ahead-of-print, (ahead-of-print), pp. 1-14
Issue Date:: 2023-12-18

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dc.contributor.author	Carnemolla, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2451-9427
dc.contributor.author	Steele, L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6944-7888
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-21T07:26:52Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-21T07:26:52Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-18
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2023, ahead-of-print, (ahead-of-print), pp. 1-14
dc.identifier.issn	1352-7258
dc.identifier.issn	1470-3610
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/174818
dc.description.abstract	This article focuses on former sites of disability institutions and activism of people with disability. It argues that planning processes for redevelopment and re-use of sites of former institutions are an important focus for activism, particularly for reparative urban planning and inclusive community engagement. This argument is made through two sets of data. First, disability activism is explored in a case study of the 2021 New South Wales (Australia) Government planning proposal for rezoning Peat Island. The proposal overlooked the island’s 99-year history as an institution and excluded people with intellectual disability from engaging in planning processes. Second, the article contextualises the Peat Island case study within the authors’ empirical research with people with intellectual disability about remembering institutions. Together, these sets of data underscore links between disability history and futures by bringing together institutional heritage and urban planning with recognition of lived experiences (including activism) of people who were institutionalised. This historical context is then considered alongside present-day disability activism for a more inclusive, equitable future. The article proposes further research on disability-inclusive, reparative planning approaches to redevelopment and re-use of former sites of institutions to promote disability activist leadership and contributions to the afterlives of former institutions.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis
dc.relation	THE NEW SOUTH WALES COUNCIL FOR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Heritage Studies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/13527258.2023.2294740
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dc.subject	12 Built Environment and Design, 16 Studies in Human Society, 21 History and Archaeology
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism
dc.subject.classification	33 Built environment and design
dc.subject.classification	43 History, heritage and archaeology
dc.subject.classification	44 Human society
dc.title	Disability activism and institutional heritage
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Law
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - VI - Visualisation Institute
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Abstract:

This article focuses on former sites of disability institutions and activism of people with disability. It argues that planning processes for redevelopment and re-use of sites of former institutions are an important focus for activism, particularly for reparative urban planning and inclusive community engagement. This argument is made through two sets of data. First, disability activism is explored in a case study of the 2021 New South Wales (Australia) Government planning proposal for rezoning Peat Island. The proposal overlooked the island’s 99-year history as an institution and excluded people with intellectual disability from engaging in planning processes. Second, the article contextualises the Peat Island case study within the authors’ empirical research with people with intellectual disability about remembering institutions. Together, these sets of data underscore links between disability history and futures by bringing together institutional heritage and urban planning with recognition of lived experiences (including activism) of people who were institutionalised. This historical context is then considered alongside present-day disability activism for a more inclusive, equitable future. The article proposes further research on disability-inclusive, reparative planning approaches to redevelopment and re-use of former sites of institutions to promote disability activist leadership and contributions to the afterlives of former institutions.

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