Finding Ivy - exhibition and panel discussion

An inspiring panel discussion and exhibition that will challenge attitudes towards people with disabilities and learning difficulties.

Parkinson Court and Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre.

A thought-provoking discussion and exhibition throwing light on how we value people with learning disabilities.

It’s shocking to think that men with learning disabilities die on average 13 years and women with learning disabilities 20 years earlier than the average.

Some of the contributing factors are rooted in history. The exhibition ‘Finding Ivy – A Life Worthy of Life’ tells the remarkable story of 13 British-born victims of a Nazi-led killing programme targeted at disabled people who were deemed to have ‘lives unworthy of life’.

It would be tempting to think that societal attitudes have moved on since the 1940s, but some subtle and socially accepted practices have the same outcome today.

Join us to learn more, in a panel discussion being chaired by Dan Cohen, the next Lord Mayor of Leeds, on Thursday 19th June from 5:30pm at the University of Leeds, and featuring experts and a relative of one of the victims.

The event also offers the opportunity to learn more about the victims' stories, being told in a free exhibition.

Find out more, and book your free place, on our Finding Ivy - exhibition and panel discussion Eventbrite page.