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liz thomson

Educator. Photographer. Lifelong learner.

Pronouns: they/them/theirs/elle

I am a disabled, bi/queer, gender non-conforming Vietnamese adoptee. I work in higher education and predominantly with underrepresented students, faculty, and staff. I have taught Asian American, Gender and Sexuality, and Disability Studies.

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Making Space for Self-Authorship through Audio Description
Podcast

Making Space for Self-Authorship through Audio Description

With Guests H. May and Liz Thomson

26 July 2023

Host Nicolas Shannon Savard, Dr. H. May, and Dr. Liz Thomson discuss the creative and collaborative possibilities that emerge when audio description (AD) is made an integral part of the artistic process, as opposed to solely an accommodation for individual audience members. They critique traditional models of AD that demand objectivity and propose alternative approaches that embrace self-determination, specificity of lived experience, and universal design.