Lysette Chaproniere

I am a research assistant at the University of Glasgow with the SEER (Scoping Extended Educational Realities) group. This group is working on a project funded by Meta to produce a policy paper on the use of virtual and augmented reality in education. My role on the project involves researching the challenges and opportunities of these technologies for disability accessibility.

I recently completed my PhD in philosophy in which I investigated the relationship between disability and human enhancement. As technology develops to increase our physical, cognitive, and other capacities, what it means to be disabled will change. I’m interested in how the two things fit together; can enthusiasm for enhancement coexist with support for disability rights? If so, how might that work? I believe that many of the problems posed by enhancement, such as the threat of increasing inequality, can be illuminated by drawing on ideas developed within the disability rights movement.

To learn more about my research, [listen to the following two podcast interviews:

Before my MLitt in philosophy, also from the University of Glasgow, I studied creative writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Non-Academic Projects

I write for AppleVis, the leading online resource for blind and low-vision users of Apple products
I was the script consultant for iSpy Sound Detective, a BBC radio series for children about a young blind girl who solves mysteries with the help of her talking dog.
I have worked with Extant), the theatre company of visually impaired artists, on several projects. As part of Extant Enhance, I advised external theatre companies on the accessibility of their productions. As part of The Write Stage, my short play, Seen The Light, was performed at the New Diorama Theatre, London.

Please contact me if you believe my skills could be of use to you or your organisation.