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Dear Researchers, 

Below is a press release (in German & English) on the upcoming 8th ALTER Conference to be held at the University of Cologne on Thursday, September 5th - Friday, September 6th, 2019.  

Best, 
Curie Lee
8th ALTER Conference Contact
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Internationale Tagung zu Disability Studies an der Universität zu Köln

Behinderung wird heute als mehrdimensionales Phänomen, spezifische Konstruktion und facettenreiches Forschungsgebiet verstanden, das international, vergleichend und disziplinübergreifend untersucht wird. In Deutschland sind die „Disability Studies“ – Studien zur Behinderung – ein relativ junges Forschungsfeld. Im internationalen und europäischen Ausland gibt es hingegen eine längere, äußerst vielseitige Forschungstradition. Erstmalig für den deutschsprachigen Raum veranstaltet ALTER, die Europäische Gesellschaft für Forschung zu Behinderung mit Sitz in Paris, ihre 8. Jahrestagung 2019 an der Universität zu Köln.

Unter dem Titel „Geschichte(n), Praktiken und Politiken von Behinderung“ treffen sich vom 5. bis 6. September 2019 über 150 Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler, um internationale, vergleichende und transdisziplinäre Perspektiven zu Behinderung zu diskutieren. Bereichert wird die zweitägige, englischsprachige Veranstaltung durch drei Hauptvorträge der Historikerin Prof. Susan Burch (Middlebury College, USA), des Kultursoziologen Prof. Michael Schillmeier (University of Exeter, UK) und des Politikwissenschaftlers Prof. Mark Priestley (University of Leeds, UK). Die Teilnehmenden repräsentieren ein breites Spektrum der internationalen Forschung zu Behinderung in den Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften. Durchgeführt wird die Konferenz von Prof. Anne Waldschmidt (Internationale Forschungsstelle Disability Studies, Universität zu Köln) und Prof. Matthias Otten (Technische Hochschule Köln) in Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Isabelle Ville (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales - EHESS, Paris).

International Conference in Disability Studies at the University of Cologne

Today, disability is understood as a multidimensional phenomenon, specific construction, and multifaceted field of research that is researched internationally, comparatively and across disciplines. In Germany, Disability Studies is a relatively young field of research. In international and European countries, on the other hand, there is a longer, extremely diverse research tradition. For the first time in German-speaking countries, ALTER, the European Society for Disability Research, based in Paris, is organising its 8th Annual Conference 2019 at the University of Cologne.

The conference entitled, "Histories, Practices and Policies of Disability", brings over 150 scientists together from 05 to 06 September to discuss international, comparative and transdisciplinary perspectives on disability. The two-day English-language event will be enriched by three keynote lectures by historian Prof. Susan Burch (Middlebury College, USA), cultural sociologist Prof. Michael Schillmeier (University of Exeter, UK) and political scientist Prof. Mark Priestley (University of Leeds, UK). The participants represent a broad spectrum of international research on disability in the cultural and social sciences. The conference will be hosted by Prof. Anne Waldschmidt (International Research Unit in Disability Studies - iDiS, University of Cologne) and Prof. Matthias Otten (TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences) in collaboration with Prof. Isabelle Ville (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales - EHESS, Paris).

Details:

Histories, Practices, and Policies of Disability:
International, Comparative, and Transdisciplinary Perspectives
8th Annual ALTER (European Society for Disability Research) Conference

City: Cologne, Germany
Conference Venue: University of Cologne
Hosts: iDiS – International Research Unit in Disability Studies at the University of Cologne &
Technische Hochschule Köln (TH Köln) – University of Applied Sciences


Dates: 05 September – 06 September 2019
URL: https://alterconf2019.sciencesconf.org/
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Conference organiser: Curie Lee
Contacts for interviews:
Professor Dr. Anne Waldschmidt (iDiS, University of Cologne):
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Professor Dr. Matthias Otten (Technische Hochschule Köln): [log in to unmask]
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More information found at: https://alterconf2019.sciencesconf.org/

Programme

THURSDAY, 05 September 2019

09:00 Welcome Addresses

09.15 Keynote: Professor Michael Schillmeier, University of Exeter / U.K.
“The Cosmopolitics of Dis/ability Experience – A Manifesto”

10.15 – 17:15 Parallel Workshops + Breaks

17:15 Keynote: Professor Mark Priestley, University of Leeds / U.K.
“From Compensation to Equality? Reflections on National Disability Policies in Changing Europe and in Transnational Fields”

19.00 Conference Dinner & Music

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FRIDAY, 06 September 2019

9.00 Keynote: Professor Susan Burch, Middlebury College / U.S.
“Telling Disability Stories: Legacies, Imagination, Coalitions”

10.00 – 15:45 Parallel Workshops + Breaks

15:45 ALTER Young Author Prize Winner: Marie Sépulchre, Uppsala University / Sweden
“Ensuring citizenship for disabled people: A matter of rights or a matter of costs?”

16:15 7th disABILITY Mundus Doctoral School Presentation &
General Assembly of ALTER - European Society for Disability Research

17.00 Closing Remarks


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