Name: Book Launch: Supporting Colour Blindness in Education and Beyond
Start: 2024-12-06T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-06T14:00:00+00:00
Location: Newcastle University

Book Launch: Supporting Colour Blindness in Education and Beyond

Hear from author and activist Marie DiFolco about the launch of her new book, 'Supporting Colour Blindness in Education and Beyond'
About this Event

"The world today abounds with colour. From fashion and food to gardens and galleries, colour arouses interest and brings delight. Yet colour is not mere decoration. Colour carries information and meaning, often vital for life. Rotting meat, overripe fruit, poisonous insects, oxygen-deprived skin: colour provides a natural cue. And in this digital, technology-rich age, colour has acquired more power than ever. In apps, infographics, maps, marketing, and social media, colour tells us where to click, who to vote for, which brand to choose or what to like. Colour makes searching fast, simple and effective.

Yet, for many people, these meanings are hard to see. About one in every 12 men and one in 200 women are so-called “colour blind”; for them, the information that colour carries is often lost. The crux of Marie Difolco’s impassioned argument in this important book is that colour blindness is, therefore, a disability and must be recognised as such by schools, employers, the government, and society in general. Colour blindness is generally misunderstood because the term “colour blindness” is a misnomer."

- Professor Anya Hurlbert

Learn more about colour blindness at this book launch event with colour vision deficiency activist Marie DiFolco, and learn about the challenges and positive interventions taking place to ensure accessibility for all!