Bára Hladík
Health Professional, Writer, Researcher, Facilitator
ABOUT
Bára Hladík is a Registered Acupuncturist, writer, and researcher who has been involved in migrant, 2SLGBTQ+ and disability related research and advocacy for over a decade. She works as a communications specialist, copyeditor, researcher, policy maker and freelance writer, and has advocated for the rights of women, girls and gender-diverse people at the United Nations in Geneva. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia and a Diploma of Acupuncture from Royal Pacific Institute. She has presented at the University of British Columbia, Concordia University, and Columbia College.
Her book, New Infinity, was published by Metatron Press (2022) and was featured in Vancouver’s Poetry in Transit. Her book co-authored with Alina Senchenko, Behind the Curtain (Publication Studio, 2018), was an honourable mention for the Scorpion and Felix Prize (2018). Her work can be found in Briarpatch Magazine, Carte-Blanche, This Magazine, CV2, The Mainlander, Maisonneuve Magazine, Event Mag, Hamilton Arts and Letters, Empty Mirror, and more.
For inquires email
bara.hladik.info@gmail.com
SPEAKING
CEDAW Reporting
United Nations
Geneva
2024
EMPLOYMENT ACCESSIBILITY
BC Labour Union
Vancouver, BC
2020
HUMAN RIGHTS & ACCESS
Department of Justice Canada
Montreal, QC
2019
POETICS OF LISTENING
Concordia University
Montreal, QC
2020
WRITING
Access to Care
DAWN CANADA
April 2019
Displacement of Disabled Voices
THE MAINLANDER
November 2015
Institutional Burden Politics
THE TALON
November 2015
GET IN TOUCH
Bára is always available for consultations, collaborations and talks worldwide. If you want to chat about accessibility, books, facilitation, or anything else, don’t hesitate in reaching out.
SEMINAR: On Disability and Migration, Columbia College 2020
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