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Disability Studies: Putting Theory Into Practice
Lancaster, July 2004
An international conference for those involved with advancing
teaching, research and scholarship in Disability Studies
The conference will take place at Lancaster
University,
from midday Monday 26th July - midday Wednesday 28th July 2004
Jointly organised by Lancaster, Leeds and York
universities
Disability Studies is concerned with the inter-disciplinary
development of an increasing body of knowledge and practice, which has arisen
from the activities of the disabled people's movement, and which has come to
be known as 'the social model of disability'. The social model of disability
locates the changing character of disability, which is viewed as an important
dimension of inequality, in the social and economic structure and culture of
the society in which it is found, rather than in individual limitations.
Confirmed plenary speakers:
- Vic Finkelstein (Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Disability
Studies, University of Leeds & co-founder of the Union of the Physically
Impaired Against Segregation): 'Phase 3: Conceptualising New Services'
- Rannveig Traustadottir (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Iceland
& President of the Nordic Network on Disability Research): 'Disability Studies:
A Nordic Perspective'
- Lennard Davis (Professor of Disability, University of Illinois at Chicago):
'Disability Studies: The Second Wave'
Roundtable discussion on “The Utility of the Social Model”:
- Peter Beresford (University of Brunel & Chair of Shaping Our Lives National
User Network)
- Sally French (associated lecturer at the Open University and freelance researcher/writer)
and John Swain (University of Northumbria at Newcastle)
- Danny Goodley (Inclusive Education & Equality Research Centre, University
of Sheffield)
Papers and poster contributions at the conference will address
a range of themes:
- political economy of disability
- the psycho-emotional dimensions of disability
- theorising difference
- impairment and impairment effects
- critically assessing professional practice
- disability research methodology
- representation
Paper presentations will be allocated a 30 minute slot to include 10 minutes
of questions. There will be a poster reception on the first evening of the conference
when presenters will be available to discuss their posters.
Additional information
Further information about this conference can be found by clicking on the links
below:
Programme summary
Schedule
for papers and posters - including abstracts
Guidance
notes for speakers and presenters
Visitor
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