Deliberations in Digitality: Situating Disability in a Datafied State

In this illuminating talk Maitreya Shah, a disabled lawyer and researcher, will present his work that explores the complex intersection of disability rights and our increasingly data-driven governance systems. Drawing from his extensive experience at the forefront of tech policy, Maitreya will examine how the datafication of public services and social systems impacts disabled individuals. His unique perspective, informed by work across prestigious institutions from UC Berkeley to Harvard's Berkman Klein Center, bridges critical gaps between disability justice, AI governance, and digital infrastructure. This talk promises valuable insights for anyone interested in how emerging technologies are reshaping accessibility, rights, and inclusion in our digital age.

This second event in the ongoing online series Deliberations in Digitality: Voices from/in the Majority World, is hosted by the Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub (DCCH) at the University of Leeds, and will have scholars, practitioners, researchers, and technologists deliberate on the creative, critical, and humanistic possibilities as well as perils of digitality, especially as seen through Global Majority spaces and voices.

Dr. Dibyadyuti Roy, Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies, Media Studies, and Digital Humanities at the University of Leeds, will organize and moderate the series and this event.

The event will be held online via Zoom: https://universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/84546209663