Call for Papers
Section on Chronic Disease & Disability
Western Social Science Association
Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 10-13, 2002
The Section on Chronic Disease & Disability of the Western
Social Science Association (the precursor of the Society for
Disability Studies) will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April
10-13, 2002. The Section encourages research on policies,
problems, cultural representations, and experiences which involve
people with disabilities. The Section invites abstracts for
individual paper presentations, panels, or roundtables on a wide
range of topics in disability studies to be presented at its
annual meeting in 2002.
The submission deadline is December 1, 2001. The submission
can be via email or snail mail. To have your proposal considered,
please use the form below and send it as indicated at the bottom.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SECTION ON CHRONIC DISEASE
& DISABILITY, WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
PROPOSAL FORM
Title of paper, panel, or roundtable:
Name, affiliation, and contact information (telephone number,
mailing address, email address) for the organizer or paper
presenter and the name and affiliation of each addition presenter
(if any).
Name of presenter or organizer:
Affiliation:
Mailing address:
Telephone number:
Email address:
Type of presentation (mark one):
___ Paper presentation (10-15 minute presentation)
___ Panel (1 hour block for presentation of 3-4 papers by
individual presenters)
___ Roundtable (1 hour discussion format)
Abstract (150 words) must contain the following information:
1. Title and author(s) of the paper(s) or panel or the
roundtable participants.
2. Explicit statement of the presentation's thesis,
findings, and/or significance.
3. Statement describing how the presentation will made
accessible to all individuals with disabilities. All of the
presentations must be accessible; for example, hard copies of all
papers available for distribution in regular print must also be
available in large print (17 point font or larger) and in audio
or braille format; visual information in overheads, slides, or
any type of projection must also be presented in oral format by
the presenter. Sign language interpretation will be provided by
the WSSA.
The proposal must be received by or post-marked no later
than December 1, 2001. Email attachments WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED due
to the possibility of transmitting a virus. Mail or email your
proposal to:
David Pfeiffer
2575 Kuhio Ave #1802
Honolulu, HI 96815 USA
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The WSSA is a good place for informal discussion of the
presentations and graduate students and junior faculty are
particularly welcome because of their fresh perspective. Mentors
of junior (or senior) faculty and graduate students are
encouraged to come with them to offer papers. In addition, self-
advocates, community advocates, providers, and government agency
personnel (if not faculty members) are especially welcome to
submit proposals.
Section Co-Chairs:
Dr. J. Gary Linn, Tennessee State University in Nashville
Dr. Yvonne Stringfield, Tennessee State University in Nashville
Dr. David Pfeiffer, University of Hawaii at Manoa
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David Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Resident Scholar
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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potential by encouraging independence, self-determination,
and full participation in the community.
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