--- David Pfeiffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> SECOND Call for Papers
> Section on Chronic Disease & Disability
> Western Social Science Association
> Reno, Nevada
> April 18-21, 2001
>
> The Section on Chronic Disease & Disability of
> the Western
> Social Science Association (the precursor of the
> Society for
> Disability Studies) will meet in Reno, Nevada, on
> April 18-21,
> 2001. The Section encourages research on policies,
> problems,
> cultural representations, and experiences which
> involve people
> with disabilities. The Section invites abstracts for
> individual
> paper presentations, panels, or roundtables on a
> wide range of
> topics in disability studies to be presented at its
> annual
> meeting in 2001.
> The submission deadline is EXTENDED TO DECEMBER
> 31, 2000,
> because we still have room in the program. The
> submission can be
> via email or snail mail. To have your proposal
> considered, please
> use the form below and send it as indicated at the
> bottom.
>
> ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SECTION ON CHRONIC
> DISEASE
> & DISABILITY, WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE
> ASSOCIATION
> PROPOSAL FORM
>
> Title of paper, panel, or roundtable:
>
>
>
> Name, affiliation, and contact information
> (telephone number,
> mailing address, email address) for the organizer or
> paper
> presenter and the name and affiliation of each
> addition presenter
> (if any).
>
> Name of presenter or organizer ms veronica Nakyewe:
>
> Affiliation:youth disabilities development forum
>
> Mailing address:P.O BOX 28474 KAMPALA ,uGanda
>
>
> Telephone number:/fax phone ;256 78 214202
>
> Email address:[log in to unmask]
>
> Type of presentation (mark one):
> ___ Paper presentation (10-15 minute presentation)
> ___ Panel (1 hour block for presentation of 3-4
> papers by
> individual presenters)
> ___ Roundtable (1 hour discussion format)
>
>
> Abstract (150 words) must contain the following
> information:
> 1. Title and author(s) of the paper(s) or panel
> or the
> roundtable participants.
> 2. Explicit statement of the presentation's
> thesis,
> findings, and/or significance.
> 3. Statement describing how the presentation
> will made
> accessible to all individuals with disabilities. All
> of the
> presentations must be accessible; for example, hard
> copies of all
> papers available for distribution in regular print
> must also be
> available in large print (17 point font or larger)
> and in audio
> or braille format; visual information in overheads,
> slides, or
> any type of projection must also be presented in
> oral format by
> the presenter. Sign language interpretation will be
> provided by
> the WSSA.
> The proposal must be received by or post-marked
> no later
> than December 31, 2000. Email attachments WILL NOT
> BE ACCEPTED
> due to the possibility of transmitting a virus. Mail
> or email
> your proposal to:
>
> David Pfeiffer
> 2575 Kuhio Ave #1802
> Honolulu, HI 96815 USA
> email: [log in to unmask]
>
> The WSSA is a good place for informal
> discussion of the
> presentations and graduate students and junior
> faculty are
> particularly welcome because of their fresh
> perspective. Mentors
> of junior (or senior) faculty and graduate students
> are
> encouraged to come with them to offer papers. In
> addition, self-
> advocates, community advocates, providers, and
> government agency
> personnel (if not faculty members) are especially
> welcome to
> submit proposals.
>
> Section Co-Chairs:
>
> Dr. J. Gary Linn, Tennessee State University in
> Nashville
> Dr. Yvonne Stringfield, Tennessee State University
> in Nashville
> Dr. David Pfeiffer, University of Hawaii at Manoa
>
>
>
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> David Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
> Resident Scholar
> Center on Disability Studies
> University of Hawai`i at Manoa
> [log in to unmask]
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Center on Disability Studies....maximizing
> individual
> potential by encouraging independence,
> self-determination,
> and full participation in the community.
>
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