On behalf of the Center for Gender and Development Studies, Dr. Lynn Rose presented “Disability and education in the real world: Accessibility and e-learning in higher education” at AMICAL, the conference for libraries, technology, and learning at international American universities. AMICAL met for its fifteenth year at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 4-7 May 2018. The theme, “International liberal arts in a digital era: reimagining a shared vision for libraries, technology and learning,” was presented by librarians, IT directors, and faculty from a wide range of American universities, including the American Universities of Beirut, Cairo, Nigeria, and Paris, to name a few. Fifty speakers and two keynote speakers gave talks, facilitated discussion, and presented posters sessions for 105 attendees. In addition to the academic sessions, cultural sessions included city tours, meals at local venues, and a demonstration of yurt assemblage along with the recitation of traditional oral poetry.
Keynote speaker Gina Siesing, Chief Information Officer & Constance A. Jones Director of Libraries, Bryn Mawr College
Yurt construction on the AUCA campus
Traditional Song Performance on AUCA campus