 |
 |
"It is crucial that disability studies be included in the curricula of schools so that when Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement are studied, when films on Stonewall are screened, Chicano authors are read — that disability history and culture be included as well." Lennard Davis Celebrate Our Past - Write Our Future Three Public Events at the 2015 Multiple Perspectives Conference, April 13 & 14 at The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio http://ada.osu.edu/conferences.htm The Ken Campbell Lecture on Disability Policy<https://www.facebook.com/events/721485227942769/permalink/753924174698874/> "The Stories We Tell: The Americans with Disabilities Act After 25 Years" presented by Lennard J. Davis. Based on his forthcoming book, Enabling Acts the human story illustrating the successes and shortcomings of the ADA in areas ranging from employment, education, and transportation to shifting social attitudes. The Ethel Louise Armstrong Lecture on Disability Art & Culture <https://www.facebook.com/events/721485227942769/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming> “The Hearing World Around Me” presented by Trix Bruce reflects culture clash and connection, contact and confusion, and the many ways which language and identity can shape our perceptions. Student Perspectives<http://ada.osu.edu/>, a reception and poster competition that encourages students to network with professionals, the community, and scholars who share their interests in disability. A generous gift from the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation funds cash awards for graduate research, undergraduate research, arts, community service and class projects focused on disability. Student poster submissions are due 3/11/15. There is still time to submit a session proposal to the Multiple Perspectives Conference<http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2015Conf/callforproposals2015.html> (April 13-14). I would love to have you join our featured presenters Lennard Davis<http://lennarddavis.com/> & Trix Bruce<http://www.trixbruce.com/> on the program. Concurrent presentations (including those by Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Disability Rights Ohio & the Center for Disability Empowerment) can focus on community, education, employment, recreation, technology, communications, …. Consider a proposal for more information visit http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2015Conf/callforproposals2015.html Concurrent Session Proposals should be submitted by the week of January 5th as an e-mail attachment (Word, Word Perfect, TXT, or RTF formats) to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with Multiple Perspectives 2015 in the subject line. Proposals must include: 1. Name of each presenter with titles, institutions, employers etc. as appropriate 2. Contact information (phone, mailing address, and e-mail) if there is more than one presenter please indicate one individual as the contact and lead presenter. 3. Title of Presentation (12 words or less). 4. Description (700 words or less). Please describe the content, focus and desired outcomes for the presentation using these questions as a guide. * What is the format of the presentation (Lecture, Panel, Discussion, Performance, Other)? * Who is the intended audience (educators, employers, businesses, advocates, students, consumers, researchers, or other)? * How familiar should the audience be with the topic (beginner, intermediate, advanced)? * What are your three main goals for the presentation? Please Note: The full conference fees will be waived and lunch provided for presenters of accepted proposals. Presenters are responsible for their own travel and lodging ________________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.