CREATE Community Day is an annual half-day forum for discussing the concerns about and approaches to sustainable accessibility research and a showcase of research led by CREATE and HuskyADAPT. Student researchers highlight their work and showcase a variety of individual and team projects.
Community Day 2026
- Wednesday, May 27, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
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Register for this free event (preferably by May 21).
Program details
PANEL 1 – 1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Examining AI through a Disability Perspective
Panelists:
- Ariana Aboulafia: Project Lead in Disability Rights in Technology Policy at The Center for Democracy & Technology
- Clara Berridge: Associate Professor, UW School of Social Work
- Jazette Johnson: CREATE Postdoc Researcher
- Rua Williams: Director at CoLiberation Lab, Purdue University
PANEL 2 – 2:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Transportation and Urban Mobility
Panelists:
- Jon Froehlich: Director at Makeability Lab, University of Washington
- Kunal Mehta: UW Taskar Center for Accessible Technology
- Kenny Salvini: Cofounder and Executive Director at The Here & Now Project
- Anna Zivarts: Founder of the Nondrivers Alliance
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Research Showcase
Co-hosted with HuskyADAPT. In-person only. Submitted research posters and presentations will be available here before the event. Stay tuned!
Learn more
- Subscribe to the CREATE mailing list for more news from the event and about accessibility research
- Recap of Community Day 2025
- CREATE Research Showcases
Questions?
Email Kathleen Quin Voss, CREATE Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager.
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