Society for Disability Studies

The 23rd annual conference for the Society for Disability Studies is anticipated to bring together more than 500 scholars, activists, artists, writers, and others interested in disability studies. Participants come from all across the United States and countries outside the U.S.

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Welcome to the 2010 SDS conference Registration. Use the information provided on this page to register for the 2010 conference to be held in Philadelphia from June 2 to 5, 2010.
Read the instructions on this page carefully as well as information by following the links provided below. Use the contact page to let us know if you have any trouble.

Earlybird deadline

The Society for Disability Studies (SDS) is pleased to announce the 2010 Irving K. Zola Award for Emerging Scholars in Disability Studies. Funded through the generosity of the late Professor Zola's colleagues at Brandeis University, this annual award recognizes excellence in research and writing and that shares the values and commitment to disability studies exemplified by Irving K. Zola's life and scholarship.

Eligibility:

Dear Colleagues:

I am writing to invite nominations for the 2010 SDS Senior Scholar Award. The award will be presented at the 2010 SDS Conference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA.

General qualifications for a "senior scholar" include:

• The nominee should have a terminal degree in his/her relevant field (PhD, EdD, MFA, DOT, DPT, etc.)

Use the link below to download the SDS Fall 2009 Newsletter. For questions or comments contact us.

The Society for Disability Studies is pleased to announce a
call for proposals for its 22nd annual conference.

Dates: June 2-5, 2010

Host: Institute on Disabilities, Temple University

Location: Howard Gittis Student Center, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Submission Forms: All proposals must use the SDS CFP submission form available at the 2010 SDS conference site

Proposal Deadline: Midnight EST, December 15, 2009

Society for Disability Studies seeks locations for Annual Conferences in 2011 through 2014

July 3, 2009

Colleagues, friends and supporters of disability studies,

The Central Office of the Society for Disability Studies (SDS) has been based at the City University of New York since 2007. With the upcoming expiration of CUNY’s contract in 2010, SDS is actively seeking a new institutional partner to house the Executive Office on a long-term basis through renewable 3 to 5 year agreements. The relationship between organization and the current host institution remains strong; this is an anticipated transition predicated on the expiration of a contract. Read more

The Society for Disability Studies is proud to announce the recipients of the 2009 Senior Scholar Award: Elizabeth DePoy and Stephen French Gilson. Read more

Inviting nominations for the SDS Senior Scholar Award.

The award will be presented annually at the SDS Conference.

General qualifications for a "senior scholar":

• The nominee should have a terminal degree in his/her relevant field (PhD, EdD, MFA, DOT, DPT, etc.)
• The scholar should have a minimum of a decade of experience as a scholar in the field (such experience can include published scholarship, creative/artistic production, significant grants/applied research, or other equivalent activities)