Society for Disability Studies

Use the link below to download the SDS Fall 2009 Newsletter. For questions or comments contact us.

After reviewing the 2010 CFP, use the form below to submit a proposal to present at the 2010 SDS conference. Please fill out all relevant sections.

Please be sure to review the submission instructions in the CFP to ensure that you have all the necessary information before beginning the submission process. You have 4 areas to complete.

The Society for Disability Studies is pleased to announce a
call for proposals for its 22nd annual conference.

Dates: June 2-5, 2010

Host: Institute on Disabilities, Temple University

Location: Howard Gittis Student Center, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Submission Forms: All proposals must use the SDS CFP submission form available at the 2010 SDS conference site

Proposal Deadline: Midnight EST, December 15, 2009

Society for Disability Studies seeks locations for Annual Conferences in 2011 through 2014

July 3, 2009

Colleagues, friends and supporters of disability studies,

The Central Office of the Society for Disability Studies (SDS) has been based at the City University of New York since 2007. With the upcoming expiration of CUNY’s contract in 2010, SDS is actively seeking a new institutional partner to house the Executive Office on a long-term basis through renewable 3 to 5 year agreements. The relationship between organization and the current host institution remains strong; this is an anticipated transition predicated on the expiration of a contract. Read more

The Society for Disability Studies is proud to announce the recipients of the 2009 Senior Scholar Award: Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson. Read more

Inviting nominations for the SDS Senior Scholar Award.

The award will be presented annually at the SDS Conference.

General qualifications for a "senior scholar":

• The nominee should have a terminal degree in his/her relevant field (PhD, EdD, MFA, DOT, DPT, etc.)
• The scholar should have a minimum of a decade of experience as a scholar in the field (such experience can include published scholarship, creative/artistic production, significant grants/applied research, or other equivalent activities)

The Society for Disability Studies (SDS) is pleased to announce the 2009 Irving K. Zola Award for Emerging Scholars in Disability Studies. Funded through the generosity of the late Professor Zola's colleagues at Brandeis University, this annual award recognizes excellence in research and writing and that shares the values and commitment to disability studies exemplified by Irving K. Zola's life and scholarship.

Eligibility:

In an effort to further SDS's mission of broadening the teaching of disability studies, SDS presents this collection of syllabi that have been submitted by scholars. The topics on this list range from art to writing. More syllabi will be made available as they are submitted.

We encourage faculty and departments to submit additional material by contacting Society for Disability Studies.

Art

• Ann Millett - Syllabus Art 553: “Visualizing Disability”

The Society for Disability Studies (SDS) is an international non-profit organization that promotes the study of disability in social, cultural, and political contexts. Disability Studies recognizes that disability is a key aspect of human experience, and that the study of disability has important political, social, and economic implications for society as a whole, including both disabled and nondisabled people. Read more