SDS strives to provides significant value for the organization's members. With an opportunity to participate in SDS at three levels, individuals have not only the chance to contribute to the organization according to one's financial means, but also have the chance to take advantage of variety of benefits that are especially designed for members.
These benefits include:
- subscription to DSQ
- A subscription to DSQ, typically available to individuals at a higher cost, is available to members at no additional cost. The Disability Studies Quarterly is the premier scholarly publication in the field of disability studies. It not only provides scholars the means to publish peer reviewed articles, but it also provides artists and activists the means to express themselves in the written form from the disability perspective.
- discount on annual conference
- All SDS members receive a substantial discount on SDS's annual conference.
- discussion lists
- SDS hosts three e-mail discussion lists that are specifically designed to allow members to engage in dialogues related to various topics.
- discounts on other Journals
- A membership to SDS allows members to take advantage of partnerships with other journals in the field to realize substantial cost savings. These journals include: Disability and Society, Journal
of Disability Policy Studies, and more.
- membership directory
- SDS's membership directory is a listing of all members with some of their contact information as well as their areas of research interest highlighted. This directory is available to each member.
Please visit this page to find out about new and exciting additions to the membership benefits.
Be sure to join SDS as a member.