Beyond Tech Fixes

Christo El Morr is a Professor of Health Informatics at York University and the Director of the Centre for Feminist Research. His research focuses on digital health, equity, and the intersections of technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence, and social justice. Dr. El Morr is also a theologian, poet, and advocate for social justice, with a broader intellectual contribution that defends the human person against alienation and exploitation. His work encompasses freedom from oppression and exploitation and the celebration of life.

Yahya El-Lahib is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. His scholarship, teaching and practice focus on disability justice, displacement and migration studies, intersectionality, and decolonial approaches to social justice. He brings an activist perspective to his work, centering the everyday lived experiences of marginalized groups and communities and advocating for systemic change in policy, education, and practice.

Rachel Gorman is Director of the Graduate Program in Critical Disability Studies at York University. Their research spans disability justice, critical race feminism, and social policy, focusing on community-engaged scholarship. They work at the intersection of activism and academia, advancing inclusive, participatory approaches to knowledge production and social transformation.