Hi all.
The Society for Disability Studies is seeking conference locations for
2009 and 2010. We are particularly interested in finding an
international location for at least one of those years, probably 2010.
I've pasted in the full RFP below. Please feel free to circulate widely.
Anyone with questions or comments is welcome to contact me directly
off-list.
Many thanks,
Elaine
Elaine Gerber, Ph.D.
President, Society for Disability Studies
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Montclair State Univiersity
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Society for Disability Studies
Disability in Scholarship, Activism, & the Arts
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Society for Disability Studies seeks locations for
Annual Conference 2009
Annual Conference 2010
The Society for Disability Studies (SDS) is requesting proposals from
institutions/organizations interested in hosting our annual conference
in 2009 or in 2010. We are considering both national & international
locations and either university or hotel venues. The conference
generally draws between 300-400 people; sites must have sufficient
access to accommodate many disabled participants. Proposals must be
received by September 15, 2008.
Proposals should include:
1. Candidate(s) statement describing why site should be chosen as
meeting location. In describing advantages, please include information
about the following, if possible:
➢ presence of local disability community & level of interest in hosting SDS
➢ presence of educational institution(s) with Disability Studies
programs & status of these programs
➢ presence of accessible venues of adequate size for professional
meetings & off-site events
➢ affordability of location; costs
➢ status of hotels with accessible rooms and degree of accessible
transportation to/from location
2. What local resources are available to insure full, high quality
access to the conference? Please describe level of commitment from key
stakeholders at educational institution(s) and/or advocacy group(s)
towards providing these resources.
3. What additional information would you like us to know?
Please submit all proposals &/or queries to Elaine Gerber, President
SDS, at: [log in to unmask]
All proposals must be received no later than September 15, 2008
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