Call for Nominations - 2018 SDS Senior Scholar Award

SDS invites nominations for the 2018 SDS Senior Scholar Award. The award will be announced in December 2018. Please consider nominating mentors and colleagues who have shaped the field of disability studies. Past awardees include Nirmala Erevelles (2017), Katherine Ott (2016), David Gerber (2015), Devva Kasnitz (2014), Richard K. Scotch (2013), Carol Gill (2012), Tobin Siebers (2011), Rosemarie Garland Thomson (2010), Elizabeth Depoy and Stephen Gilson (2009), and Steve Taylor (2008).

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SDS SENIOR SCHOLAR:
• A final degree in his/her relevant field (PhD, EdD, MFA, DOT, DPT, etc.).
• A minimum of a decade of experience as a scholar in the field (such experience can include published scholarship, creative/artistic production, significant grants/applied research, or other equivalent activities).
• Scholarship that has made a significant contribution to and/or impact on the field of Disability Studies.
• Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching, mentoring, or other kinds of leadership.

There are no restrictions on a nominee’s discipline or area of study.
Films, performances, on-line publications, traditional academic books and articles are all viewed as equally acceptable and deserving of recognition.
Also, people who are not members of SDS are eligible for the Senior Scholar Award. However, Members of the SDS Board are ineligible for the award during their tenure on the board.

TO APPLY:

The following must be submitted for an individual to be considered for the
award:

• A brief letter of nomination. We encourage self-nominations, as well as nominations of other individuals. If you wish to nominate someone other than yourself, please consult with that individual. We will ask that individual to confirm that she/he/they are willing to be considered.

• A minimum of two letters of support from individuals other than the nominee.

• A copy of the nominee’s CV.

• Contact information for the nominee.
Additional material may be requested (i.e., if the review committee is unable to locate and/or retrieve the nominee’s materials through databases and libraries).
Application packets can be sent electronically to: [log in to unmask] and to [log in to unmask] with “SENIOR SCHOLAR” in the subject line. Materials sent via USPS should be sent to Society for Disability Studies, PO Box #5570, Eureka, CA 95502, USA. Do expect a confirmation email.

AWARD:

The recipient of the SDS Senior Scholar Award will receive the following
recognition:

• Her/his/their name permanently posted on the SDS Website as a recipient of the award.

• A certificate of recognition.

• An invitation to present to the Society for Disability Studies Membership.

TIMELINE

Complete applications must be received by November 15, 2018. The 2018 recipient will be announced on or around December 30, 2018.-- Ryan C. Parrey, PhD

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