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  From: Paul Chappell <[log in to unmask]>
  Date: Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 5:43 AM
  Subject: Book Project: Disability & sexuality in the Global South

  Dear Katherine,

  I trust you are well.

  My name is Paul Chappell and I am a disability researcher based at the
Wits
  Centre for Diversity Studies in South Africa. A colleague (Marlene De
Beer)
  and I have just secured a book contract with Palgrave MacMillan. The
book
  is entitled, 'Diverse Voices of Disabled Sexualities in the Global
South'.
  This edited volume will be made up of research studies and personal
stories
  from disabled people across the Global South.

  Although we have contributions from Africa and Asia, we are lacking
  contributions from Latin America (our original authors have let us down
at
  last minute!). Basically, at this time, we are looking for scholars who
may
  be interested in writing a full chapter (between 5000-7000 words), or
  for personal accounts
  from disabled young people and adults in the Global South and how they
  experience their sexualities. These personal contributions can be 1)
  Personal written stories (no more than 2000 words); 2) Poems; or 3)
Artwork
  or photographs. I have attached instructions for contributions and a
  background to the book. The themes of the chapters or personal
  contributions can relate to any of the following themes:

  - Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-gender disabled people

  - Disabled sexuality and race

  - Sexual pleasure, intimacy and desire

  - Dating and relationships

  - Sexuality in relation to spirituality, religion and culture

  - Sexuality education

  - Disabled sexuality and the media

  - Sexual rights

  Based on this background, we are writing to ask if you perhaps know of
  people or organisations who may be willing to contribute to this
exciting
  book project? We unfortunately are working on a tight timeframe and
would
  request for potential interests before 12th September and full
completed
  contributions by 1st October.

  I look forward to hearing from you.

  Best wishes,

  Dr. Paul Chappell

  Researcher

  Wits Centre for Diversity Studies

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  www.wits.ac.za/wicds