Open Letter to new HÍ Rector re Disability Support Hópur starfsfólks og nemenda við HÍ skrifar 28. mars 2025 07:15 An open letter to HÍ's newly appointed rector, Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, signed by disabled HÍ students and staff, and those who agree with them: We, the undersigned, are calling on the new University of Iceland rector to create and staff a dedicated, multidisciplinary, disability support office in the University of Iceland, in line with best practice in all universities. This needs to be done as soon as possible, and in consultation with the people who need the service. We ask for an update on plans for this to be published within the current academic semester. It is past time that disabled people in Iceland can come out of the shadows and claim their right to access university education and employment. Signed: Kathy D'Arcy - autistic postdoctoral researcher in creative writing and disability studies, HÍ Ole Martin Sandberg - neurodivergent postdoctoral researcher in philosophy, HÍ Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir - autistic MA student in Gender Studies, HÍ. Law Hsen Ahmad - Autistic BS Psychology Student, 1st Year, HÍ Martyna Karolina Daniel - autistic project manager of equity and community engagement at the Reykjavik City Library Guðni Hávarður Guðnason - BA student in Philosophy, HÍ Katrín Pálma Þorgerðardóttir, phd student in philosophy, HÍ Armando Garcia, neurodivergent and amputee MA student in Anthropology, HÍ Nanna Hlín Halldórsdóttir, chronically ill research specialist at the Centre of Ethics, HÍ Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir, disabled adjunct and PhD student at the University of Iceland Linda Sólveigar- og Guðmunds - neuroqueer postdoctoral researcher, HÍ Íris Ellenberger, associate professor in Social Studies, HÍ Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir Kolka, adjunct and PhD student at the School of education, HÍ Rannveig Ágústa Guðjónsdóttir, adjunct and PhD student at the School of education HÍ Elín Pjetursdóttir, doktorsnemi í heimspeki / phd student in philosophy, HÍ Emma Rivard Henriot, chronically ill PhD student in Philosophy, HÍ Flora Tietgen, adjunct and PhD student at the School of Education, HÍ Marion Poilvez, neurodivergent PhD student in literature, former stundakennari, HÍ Sigurrós Alice Svöfudóttir, chronically ill PhD student in applied ethics, HÍ Freyja Haraldsdóttir, disabled PhD student, School of Education, University of Iceland Juan Camilo Roman Estrada, Intercultural officer of the University of Iceland Hrafnhildur Snæfríðar- og Gunnarsdóttir, postdoctoral researcher, HÍ Snæfríður Þóra Egilson, prófessor í fötlunarfræði Meritxell R. de la Torre, PhD student in Comparative Literature and lecturer, HÍ Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, assistant professor of childhood, youth and education studies, University of Iceland Luke Field, postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland Viltu birta grein á Vísi? Sendu okkur póst. Senda grein Málefni fatlaðs fólks Háskólar Mest lesið D-vítamín mín besta forvörn Auður Elisabet Jóhannsdóttir Skoðun Ríkisstofnun rassskellt Björn Ólafsson Skoðun Við vitum alveg upphafið Guðný Níelsen Skoðun Leiðréttingin leiðrétt Sigurgeir Brynjar Kristgeirsson Skoðun Hvað skiptir okkur mestu máli? Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir Skoðun Hugrekki getur af sér hugrekki Þorbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir Skoðun Varalitur á skattagrísinum Helgi Brynjarsson Skoðun Mun mannkynið lifa af gervigreindina? Björgmundur Örn Guðmundsson Skoðun Mikilvægt skref til sáttar Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson Skoðun Það er flókið að eiga næstum 500 milljarða króna á Íslandi Þórður Snær Júlíusson Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Við erum hafið Guillaume Bazard skrifar Skoðun Deja Vu Sverrir Agnarsson skrifar Skoðun Mun mannkynið lifa af gervigreindina? 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Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Mikilvægt skref til sáttar Guðmundur Ari Sigurjónsson skrifar Skoðun Staðið með þjóðinni Hanna Katrín Friðriksson skrifar Skoðun Við vitum alveg upphafið Guðný Níelsen skrifar Skoðun Betri nýting á tíma og fjármunum Reykjavíkurborgar 3/3 Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Varalitur á skattagrísinum Helgi Brynjarsson skrifar Skoðun Við eigum ekki efni á vonleysi né uppgjöf Magnús Magnússon skrifar Skoðun Hingað og ekki lengra Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hagsmunir heildarinnar - Kafli eitt: Tómlæti Íslendinga Hannes Örn Blandon skrifar Skoðun Þegar líða fer að jólum Ísak Hilmarsson skrifar Skoðun Svansvottaðar íbúðir – fjárfesting í lífsgæðum Bergþóra Góa Kvaran skrifar Skoðun D-vítamín mín besta forvörn Auður Elisabet Jóhannsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hættulegt tal Sjálfstæðisflokksins og Viðskiptaráðs Guðni Freyr Öfjörð skrifar Skoðun Þetta má ekki gerast aftur! - Álag á útsvar Sveinn Ægir Birgisson skrifar Skoðun Meistaragráða í lífsreynslu Elín Ebba Ásmundsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Stjórnvöld, Óskar á heima hér! 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An open letter to HÍ's newly appointed rector, Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, signed by disabled HÍ students and staff, and those who agree with them: We, the undersigned, are calling on the new University of Iceland rector to create and staff a dedicated, multidisciplinary, disability support office in the University of Iceland, in line with best practice in all universities. This needs to be done as soon as possible, and in consultation with the people who need the service. We ask for an update on plans for this to be published within the current academic semester. It is past time that disabled people in Iceland can come out of the shadows and claim their right to access university education and employment. Signed: Kathy D'Arcy - autistic postdoctoral researcher in creative writing and disability studies, HÍ Ole Martin Sandberg - neurodivergent postdoctoral researcher in philosophy, HÍ Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir - autistic MA student in Gender Studies, HÍ. Law Hsen Ahmad - Autistic BS Psychology Student, 1st Year, HÍ Martyna Karolina Daniel - autistic project manager of equity and community engagement at the Reykjavik City Library Guðni Hávarður Guðnason - BA student in Philosophy, HÍ Katrín Pálma Þorgerðardóttir, phd student in philosophy, HÍ Armando Garcia, neurodivergent and amputee MA student in Anthropology, HÍ Nanna Hlín Halldórsdóttir, chronically ill research specialist at the Centre of Ethics, HÍ Inga Björk Margrétar Bjarnadóttir, disabled adjunct and PhD student at the University of Iceland Linda Sólveigar- og Guðmunds - neuroqueer postdoctoral researcher, HÍ Íris Ellenberger, associate professor in Social Studies, HÍ Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir Kolka, adjunct and PhD student at the School of education, HÍ Rannveig Ágústa Guðjónsdóttir, adjunct and PhD student at the School of education HÍ Elín Pjetursdóttir, doktorsnemi í heimspeki / phd student in philosophy, HÍ Emma Rivard Henriot, chronically ill PhD student in Philosophy, HÍ Flora Tietgen, adjunct and PhD student at the School of Education, HÍ Marion Poilvez, neurodivergent PhD student in literature, former stundakennari, HÍ Sigurrós Alice Svöfudóttir, chronically ill PhD student in applied ethics, HÍ Freyja Haraldsdóttir, disabled PhD student, School of Education, University of Iceland Juan Camilo Roman Estrada, Intercultural officer of the University of Iceland Hrafnhildur Snæfríðar- og Gunnarsdóttir, postdoctoral researcher, HÍ Snæfríður Þóra Egilson, prófessor í fötlunarfræði Meritxell R. de la Torre, PhD student in Comparative Literature and lecturer, HÍ Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, assistant professor of childhood, youth and education studies, University of Iceland Luke Field, postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland
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