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UQAM
Canada Research Chair in Media, Disabilities and (Self) Representations
Faculté de communication
Université du Québec à Montréal
Disability and Deafhood Database
Simple search
Search by keywords
It is possible to search for
- title of production (e.g., Young Juliette)
- name of character (e.g., Gabrielle)
- performer (actor or actress) (e.g.,. Dave Richer)
- production member
- created by
- illustration/drawing
- directed by
- script by
“Include all characters in search“ feature
If you search for the title of a media production (e.g., Young Juliette), the result will show the detailed sheet of the film (feature).
You must check “Include all characters in search” for results to include character(s) related to this media production (e.g., Arnaud Despins).
Search by criterion
Production (5 criterion)
- Production type (drop-down menu)
- Production category (drop-down menu)
- Year (from x to x) (drop-down menus)
- Original language (drop-down menu)
- Production contains one or more passages in sign language (check box)
Character (8 criterion)
2 subsections
Representations of disability and Deafhood (5 criterion)
- Performer identifies as disabled, neurodivergent and/or Deaf (check box)
- Type of disability represented (Statistics Canada) (drop-down menu)
- Character has a disability that impacts
Disabling situations experienced by character (drop-down menu) - Neurodivergent character (check box)
- Deaf character (check box)
Characteristics of the character (3 criterion)
- Type of role (drop-down menu)
- Age of character (drop-down menu)
- Gender identity of character (inferred) (drop-down menu)
Drop-down menus
Multiple choices from the same drop-down menu are cumulative (will be added together).
For the “Type of Production” criterion, if “Comic strip” AND “Film (feature)” are selected, the results will include comic strips AND feature films.
Using more than one criterion refines the search
If the criterion “Neurodivergent character” is added to “Production type: Comic strip, Film (feature)”, the results then include only media productions that are a comic strip OR a feature film WITH a neurodivergent character.
Have a question about the database?
Contact us!
chair.media.disabilities@uqam.ca
Best of luck with your research!