Announcing the 2nd International Disability and Diversity
Studies Institute February 6-7, 2003, at the University of Hawaii
Campus Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. A Unique Professional
Development Opportunity Designed For Graduate Students,
University Faculty, & Professionals in Public and Private
Sectors.
What: During the last twenty years Disability Studies has
emerged as a field that examines the experience of being disabled
and the lives of people with disabilities. The purpose of the
Disability and Diversity Studies (DDS) Institute is to provide an
in-depth and scholarly focus to issues in the field of Disability
Studies with an emphasis on implications across race, culture,
and ethnicity. Invited speakers/scholars will present papers on
topics that include Disability Culture and Linguistic Diversity,
Employment, Leadership, and the Arts. The focus of DDS Institute
will be upon the latest research findings and expert perspectives
that offer deeper insights and knowledge for graduate students
and professionals from different disciplines.
Sponsored by: Pacific Partnerships in Disability and
Diversity Studies, National Technical Assistance Center for Asian
American & Pacific Islanders with Disabilities, National Center
for the Study of Post-Secondary Educational Supports, projects of
the Center on Disability Studies at University of Hawaii at
Manoa.
Cost: $85.00 (lunch both days included)
For more information and registration: Anona Napoleon at
(808) 956-2871 or [log in to unmask] Access accommodation requests
must be received by January 15, 2003.
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David Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Resident Scholar
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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One small step for mankind and I fall flat on my face.
D. Pfeiffer, July 4, 2003
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