027: Embodying Our Way to Human-Centric Systems with Chiara Francesca

Chiara Francesca (they/them) is a queer disabled artist, writer, organizer, acupuncturist, former teen mother, first-gen college grad, and Italian immigrant who has been involved in movements for justice for over two decades.They have written and spoken on a wide variety of topics including disability justice, building anti-capitalist systems, accessible healthcare, and using art as a tool for structural change. In this episode, Chiara and Emily discuss how to re-discover our humanity within systems that are inherently dehumanizing; the importance of conflict resolution and trust in our movement building; an expanded perspective of what healthcare can look like, and normalizing isolation and dissociation as products of the systems we’ve inherited and how we might evolve past these. You can learn more about Chiara and their work on their website and view some of their artmaking on Instagram. Read “What could a more just HEALTHCARE AND HEALING practice look like?”, compiled by Chiara, here.You can find full transcripts, links, and other information on our website.