Society for Disability Studies

Last revised: June 19, 2009

this page provides the schedule for the 2009 22nd annual SDS Conference. Use the links below to jump to a particular day's schedule. Days are located at heading level 3. Major events such as breakout sessions, round tables, and plenary sessions are located at heading level 4, and individual sessions are located at heading level 5. Session moderators and room numbers are located at heading level 6. 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

The annual conference for the Society for Disability Studies brings together between 400 and 500 scholars, activists, artists, writers, and others interested in disability studies. Participants come from all across the United States and countries outside the U.S.

Sponsoring SDS's conference presents a prime opportunity to reach unique audiances that are typically not found anywhere else.

• Companies can reach scholars interested in disability studies at a minimal cost.
• Artists and authors can reach a unique audiance whose interests resonate with their work.

The annual conference for the Society for Disability Studies brings together between 400 and 500 scholars, activists, artists, writers, and others interested in disability studies. Participants come from all across the United States and countries outside the U.S.

Advertising in SDS's conference program presents a prime opportunity to reach unique audiances that are typically not found anywhere else.

• Publishers can reach scholars interested in disability studies.
• Artists and authors can reach a unique audiance whose interests resonate with their work.

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:

Access and Accommodations

The El Conquistador Resort is wheelchair accessible. Lifts will be made available to guests who wish to use the pool and Jacuzzi.

Conference participants who wish to hire personal attendant services should ask for a list of local vendors at Registration. A few representative vendors have been e-maield to participants who indicated that they require assistance in seeking such services. Read more

Dear SDS friends,

After an extremely successful 2008 conference in New York City, the SDS Board of Directors and the Executive Office is pleased to announce that the 2009 Society for Disability Studies conference will take place in Tucson, Arizona. Read more

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