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Dear All, I hope that members of this list will be interested in a conference taking place at the University of Leeds in January 2008 (details below). As you will see, the focus of the event is 'The Body and Social Policy'. I also hope that people will view the conference as providing an opportunity for further exploration of on-going and important debates relating to Disability Studies and theorising about 'the body'. Best wishes, Angharad Beckett. ********************************** CALL FOR ABSTRACTS and Invitation to Delegates One Day Conference on: THE BODY AND SOCIAL POLICY. Organised by the SPA/BSA Study Group for the Sociology of Social and Public Policy. Keynote/Plenary speakers: Prof. Julia Twigg and Prof. Chris Shilling Date: 15th January 2008. Venue: Weetwood Hall, University of Leeds. Abstract deadline: 30th November 2007. Registration deadline: 20th December 2007. Key note address: Prof. Julia Twigg, (University of Kent). Prof. Twigg will talk about ‘mapping the territory’ for the body in social policy. Afternoon Plenary: Prof. Chris Shilling, (University of Kent), paper title: 'The Body Pedagogics of Human Wellbeing.' This one day conference aims to foster dialogue between sociological theory and social policy by exploring contemporary debates around issues such as age and ageing, care and care-giving, disability, health and well- being, social capital and social exclusion. We welcome abstracts from researchers working within and across the disciplines of sociology and social policy. For further information please contact the conference organisers: Angharad Beckett ([log in to unmask]) or Justin Waring ([log in to unmask]). For registration forms, or to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words (as MS word attachment or in body of an email), please contact Sam Barrett ([log in to unmask]). Please note that the conference venue is accessible. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.