3rd Annual Conference
Saturday, May 27 and Sunday May 28, 2006
York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Canadian Disability Studies Association is holding its third annual
conference at York University on May 27 and 28, 2006 as part of the
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The conference theme is: "The City: A Festival of Knowledge".
Submissions are invited on the conference theme, as well as on other topics
covering all aspects of disability. This can include community activism,
arts, culture as well as studies from all academic disciplines in the
humanities and social sciences. Individual abstracts as well as proposals
for panel sessions, workshops and performances are welcome.
Proposals should be submitted as follows:
1. Title of presentation.
2. Contact information: name, affiliation (if any), mailing address,
phone number and email for each presenter.
3. Format of your proposal:
A____ Paper presentation (20 minutes)
B_____ Panel (90 minute block for presentation of 3 - 4 papers.
Please note that panel proposals require BOTH an abstract that
includes a 250 word description of the panel topic AND a 250 word
abstract for each participant.)
C_____ Workshop (90 minutes for a specific program exercise - clearly
specify how many people will be presenting the workshop.)
D_____ Performance (specify the amount of time you need, what will be
performed, who will be performing and what will be required for this
performance).
4. Abstract - 250 words with the following: Title, thesis statement,
significance of
topic in relation to disability, how this topic will be
accessible, audiovisual requirements (if any).
Deadline for proposals: December 15, 2005
Applicants will be informed by January 31, 2006 of the decision by the
CDSA Vetting Committee. Please note: abstracts will be reviewed
anonymously with the author's identifying information removed before it
is sent to the Vetting Committee.
Students are welcome to submit proposals in response to this Call for
Papers. There will also be a poster session, organized by students, at
the conference. A separate announcement will be sent out regarding the
poster session at a later date.
Please send your abstract electronically to: [log in to unmask]
If you can not send your abstract electronically, please mail or fax it
to:
Geoffrey Reaume
Assistant Professor
Critical Disability Studies
School of Health Policy and Management
Atkinson Faculty, HNES Room 428A
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M3J 1P3
Phone: 416-736-2100, ext. 22058
Fax: 416-736-5227
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