Disabled Revolutionaries
A class and discussion about the role of disabled people in revolutionary struggle has been largely erased in the public memory. In truth, disabled people have played an important role in theorizing, planning, and enacting revolution across the globe
Details
- Date: March 19, 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Fee: $35 (Low barrier options available at the door)
- Doors open: 30min before start
- Duration: 3 hours
- Prerequisites: Curiosity
- Material to bring: Writing implements
- For individuals or pairs: Both
- Who is this for: Queers and Friends
Tickets
Tickets also available at the door. Low barrier options like PWYC and our Pay-It-Forward-Board available at the door. For assistance, please ask us via info@studio-allegory.com
About This Event
The role of disabled people in revolutionary struggle has been largely erased in the public memory. In truth, disabled people have played an important role in theorizing, planning, and enacting revolution across the globe; many of the great figures of history that you are already familiar with lived with significant chronic health conditions that informed their thinking and methods alike. Come and join us to learn about these lost histories, and the role that disabledness itself plays in shaping revolutionary consciousness and resolve.
There will be an open discussion and Q&A after the prepared portion, in which we will discuss how to adjust our tactics to fit our particular needs, limitations, and material conditions.
Below is a link to an audio outlining some of the guiding framework for this talk (15 mins)
https://on.soundcloud.com/y2Qz85kFF8T7tCNPg8
Facilitator
Georg Barkas
Georg Barkas is an intimacy educator, researcher, and rope bondage performer based in Vancouver, Canada. Their focus lies in the deconstruction of established norms and approaches to kink, intimacy, and sexuality. Their background in academics (physics, mathematics, history, and philosophy) is used to approach historically psychological aspects from different perspectives. Author of “Archaeology of personalities – a linguistic approach to erotic rope bondage”, as well as several articles in international magazines.
Facilitator
Shiphrah
Shiphrah is a queer trans settler, multicultural grandchild of holocaust survivors, and ambulatory wheelchair user who is the lead coordinator for a local political education and mutual aid group for gender diverse people in the Vancouver area (email TransformationsOrg@protonmail.com for more info). She lives with multiple intersecting complex chronic disabilities defined by unpredictability, frequently oscillating between being visibly and invisibly disabled. She is a writer of political theory with a focus on capitalism/imperialism from a disabled perspective, and is a stalwart jewish anti-zionist voice speaking up for the total liberation of Palestine.
Fine Print
Accessibility
Studio Allegory is on the ground floor and there are no steps anywhere in the space. There is a single washroom for all with a handle bar and an air hand dryer. We have unscented soap, and we run an industrial air purifier automatically. Studio Allegory has a kitchen corner with a kettle and a coffee maker, as well as a mini fridge and a microwave. Studio Allegory also has a quiet room equipped with fidget toys, colouring books, blankets, noise cancelling earmuffs, and stuffed animals. Upon request we can provide closed captions for our workshops running on a screen. We have masks for a small donation.
Cancellation & Refund
If Studio Allegory has to cancel an event: We will either refund ticket holders or transfer tickets to similar events in the future, depending on the wishes of the ticket holder.
Cancellation by participants: Cancellation before 48h prior to the start of the event entitles the ticket holder to a full refund. Between 48h and the start of the workshop, we can provide a partial refund (50% minus payment processing fees) or transfer of the ticket to a similar event in the future.
No refund or transfer can be offered for no-shows or cancellation after the event has started.
Terms & Conditions
Please be aware that this event falls under our current terms and conditions.
Studio Rules
Please be aware that this event falls under our current studio rules.