Disability Studies: Putting Theory into Practice
An international conference for those involved with advancing teaching,
research and scholarship in Disability Studies
The conference will take place at Lancaster University,
from midday Monday 26th July - midday Wednesday 28th July 2004
Disability Studies is concerned with the inter-disciplinary development of
an increasing body of knowledge and practice, which has arisen from the
activities of the disabled people's movement, and which has come to be
known as 'the social model of disability'. The social model of disability
locates the changing character of disability, which is viewed as an
important dimension of inequality, in the social and economic structure
and culture of the society in which it is found, rather than in individual
limitations.
Confirmed plenary speakers:
Vic Finkelstein, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Disability
Studies, University of Leeds.
Rannveig Traustadottir, Faculty of Social Sciences University of Iceland &
President of the Nordic Network on Disability Research
*We hope to confirm speaker from North America soon
Roundtable Discussion on “The Utility of the Social Model”
• Peter Beresford, University of Brunel and Chair of Shaping Our
Lives National User Network
• Sally French, King Alfred’s College of Higher Education & John
Swain, University of Northumbria at Newcastle
• Danny Goodley, Inclusive Education & Equality Research Centre,
University of Sheffield
Open Call for Papers, Posters and Panel Sessions
The conference committee invites the submission of abstracts for a second
Disability Studies conference which aims to bring together people involved
in disability studies to share their knowledge and experience of studying
disability issues.
In particular the committee welcomes submissions on the following topics:
• political economy of disability
• the psycho-emotional dimensions of disability
• theorising difference
• impairment and impairment effects
• critically assessing professional practice
• disability research methodology
• representation
Paper presentations will be allocated a 30 minute slot to include 10
minutes of questions. Panel presentations will be allocated 90 minutes and
should include a minimum of three presenters. There will be a poster
reception on the first evening of the conference when presenters are
expected to be available to discuss their posters.
All submissions should include the following information
• presenter(s) name, institutional affiliation, postal and email
address
• title and abstract of no more than 300 words
Address all submissions by 22nd March 2004 via email to
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Hannah Morgan, Department of Applied Social Science,
Cartmel College, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YL.
We aim to select papers and to let you know by 16th April 2004.
For more information including booking forms visit the conference website
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/apsocsci/events/dsa.htm
Jointly organised by Lancaster, Leeds and York universities
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