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Disability Studies in Education Conference 2014 The Disability Studies in Education (DSE) annual conference will be hosted in July 2014, by The Victoria Institute, Victoria University, Melbourne. Sponsored by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), this will be the first time in it's 14-year history that the conference will be held in Australia. The conference is renowned for attracting academics and thinkers from all over the world to discuss the latest thinking on key issues in disability studies. DSE 14 aims to engage the full education spectrum, from early years to year 12, through to higher education and beyond. This conference serves as a platform to shape future practice and thinking around key issues to do with Disability Studies in Education. Conference details The conference will take place at our City Queen Campus, from 25 to 27 July 2014. Keynote speakers will include: •Professor Dan Goodley, The University of Sheffield, England •Dr Katherine Runswick Cole, Manchester Metropolitan University, England •Kevin Cocks AM, the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner for Queensland Register your interest for further updates at this link: http://www.vu.edu.au/news-events/news/disability-studies-in-education-conference-2014 Conference aims The conference has a strong tradition of exploring questions and topics such as: •How to address the self-imposed limitations on special education research and practice? •Inflexible social systems are usually the primary cause of disability, not individual shortcomings. •Practical implications for teachers and children. •The importance of individual and family experiences and perspectives. •Cultivating academic, social and political alliances. •Disability and the law. Abstract submissions Abstract and paper submissions for DSE14 are now open. We encourage the submission of papers across a broad range of topics addressing issues in disability studies in education. Two edited books and a special journal issue will be published from papers presented at the conference. Please note that abstract submissions will close on 28 February 2014. More information including the submission process is available at the above link. Kind regards Ben Whitburn PhD Candidate (Inclusive Schooling) Faculty of Arts and Education Deakin University (Melbourne) ________________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.