An essay in the new issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education explores the trend in which scholars in the growing field of disability studies are being asked to reveal their disability status. The essay criticizes this approach, which it says could hurt this emerging discipline. The Chronicle invites members of this list to read the essay and to join an on-line discussion about the issues it raises. You can find the essay and join the discussion at: http://chronicle.com/colloquy/99/disability/background.htm Scott Jaschik Managing Editor %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%