Disability Publics Lab Discussion: jialu pombo - Where Language Breaks, We Begin

We’re excited to invite you to the next gathering in our Disability Publics Lab Discussion Series—an informal space to connect over coffee, tea, and treats while sharing work-in-progress and engaging in conversations around disability, madness, and Deaf studies with TMU community.

We’ll be joined by jialu pombo, a visiting disability studies scholar and trans, crip artist-researcher from Brazil.

Where Language Breaks, We Begin: Notes from a Dissident Trajectory

An informal talk with jialu pombo, sharing their artistic and research journey through a selection of references and projects connected to their PhD work. The presentation explores a transdisciplinary investigation into the ethical intersections between creative processes and care practices. Dissident languages—rooted in gender non-conforming, neurodivergent, and disabled experiences—are brought to the centre as forces that unsettle normative paradigms and open space for critical and plural ways of existing and relating.

About jialu pombo:
jialu pombo is a trans, crip artist-researcher from Brazil. They hold an MA in Visual Arts from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), Brazil. Their work engages the body, subjectivity, and experiences of dissident socio-identities. They investigate singular languages that emerge at the intersection of creative processes and care practices. Their practice encompasses text, image, actions, sewing and wearable sculpture. Since 2015, they have taught and presented work in cultural institutions and community centres in Brazil. Over the past fifteen years, they have participated in exhibitions and residencies, and worked across research, curatorship, editorial projects, and cultural production in Brazil and abroad. They also collaborate with activist organizations on social justice initiatives related to disability, gender, and sexual diversity.

This event is hybrid. Snacks, coffee, and tea will be available for in-person attendees.

To register, please email Tali Cherniawsky at avital.cherniawsky@torontomu.ca.
Let us know if you plan to attend in person or virtually, and feel free to include any access questions or requests.