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Gregor Wolbring is a tenured full Professor at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine (Community Health Science, Program in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies) and since July, 2023 the academic director (disability and accessibility) at the University of Calgary Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. He is presently also a member of the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe, Germany and a senior fellow of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy, University of Ottawa, Canada. Some of his academic areas of engagement are ability studies including governance of ability expectations, disability studies, governance of emerging and existing sciences and technologies (recent ones artificial intelligence, robotic and quantum technologies), impact of science and technology on disabled people/people with disabilities, the governance of bodily enhancement, sustainability issues, equity, diversity and inclusion, burnout, allyship and sport.
Gregor Wolbring is a tenured full Professor at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine (Community Health Science, Program in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies) and since July, 2023 the academic director (disability and accessibility) at the University of Calgary Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. He is presently also a member of the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe, Germany and a senior fellow of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy, University of Ottawa, Canada. Some of his academic areas of engagement are ability studies including governance of ability expectations, disability studies, governance of emerging and existing sciences and technologies (recent ones artificial intelligence, robotic and quantum technologies), impact of science and technology on disabled people/people with disabilities, the governance of bodily enhancement, sustainability issues, equity, diversity and inclusion, burnout, allyship and sport.
“he has worked in his interest area of ability and ableism ethics and governance; the history of thalidomide and thalidomiders and disability studies. His work in this area has been tireless and of benefit to the greater community” .
Government of Canada
All my research students start on the undergraduate bachelor level many right in year 1 in University. Thats what my teaching awards are about. About my research students see https://wolbring.wordpress.com/academic-life-of-my-students-the-wolbpack/
University of Calgary
Recipient of the University of Calgary 2022 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion award; Faculty and Postdoctoral Scholars category. Thank you to all who supported my EDI vision throughout my life including my amazing research students
University of Calgary
