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2nd Annual International Weight Stigma Conference University of Kent, Canterbury, UK 24th June 2014 Weight stigma is pervasive in society and has implications for healthcare, education, employment and everyday quality of life. Despite rising levels of anti-fat prejudice in all areas of daily life, discrimination on the basis of weight is generally not covered by anti-discrimination legislation. Moreover, intersectionality has emerged as a critical lens for recognizing the overlap of various forms of exclusion and discrimination. Although still often treated as mutually exclusive, the intersections of race, gender, class, sexual identity, age, ability, religion, and nationality represent complex identities that must be factored into how we approach weight stigma. The more we can do to understand weight stigma, the more we can undo in terms of the negative consequences that result from it. The Weight Stigma Conference brings together scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines (e.g., psychology, medicine, public health, allied health professions, education, sports and exercise science, social sciences, media studies, business, public policy, law) to consider research, policy, rhetoric, and practice around the issue of weight stigma. We invite abstracts of 200 words or less for oral presentations lasting 10 minutes, including questions, and for posters. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: • Weight stigma across the weight spectrum • Weight stigma across social identities • Causes of weight stigma • Weight stigma in health professionals • Impact of weight stigma on health and wellbeing • Stigma in society • Public policy implications • Legislation addressing weight-based discrimination • Interventions to reduce weight stigma Presentations on new and emerging research in other areas pertaining to anti-fat bias are also welcome. Students are especially encouraged to submit proposals. All abstracts should be submitted using the form on the website. Deadline for submission is 30th April. Sponsorship: A range of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. Please see the website for more information. Conference website: stigmaconference.com