Disputation: Mugula Chris Safari: Intellectual disability and participation in digital technology design activities: A catalyst for social inclusion

Mugula Chris Safari will defend the thesis "Intellectual disability and participation in digital technology design activities: A catalyst for social inclusion". 

Safari has followed the Ph.D. programme at The Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences.

Trial lecture starts at 10:15.  

Public defence starts at 12:30.  

Title of trial lecture:  "Navigating the challenges and practicality of developing inclusive solutions: universal design versus design for particular user groups" 

See a summary of the thesis.

Disputation chair: Professor Anders Johan Wickstrøm Andersen, dean at Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, UiA 

Assessment committee: 

• First opponent: Professor Marilyn Lennon, Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK 
• Second opponent: Chief Research Scientist Kristin Skeide Fuglerud, Norwegian Computing Centre and Associate professor II, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway.   
• Chair of assessment committee: Associate Professor Bård Erlend Solstad, Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Ager 

Supervisors in the doctoral work: 

• Main supervisor: Professor Elin Thygesen, Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder 
• Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Sofie Wass, Department of Information Systems, University of Agder