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Home: Disability, Poverty and Neo-Liberalism.

The Lancaster disability studies conferences have brought together researchers, practitioners, policy makers and activists from around the world, to share and debate research, ideas and developments in disability studies.

Call for Papers

The main theme of the conference in 2012 is Disability, Poverty and Neo-Liberalism. We invite the submission of abstracts for either symposium, paper or poster presentations on current research, ideas and developments in disability studies. In particular the reviewing committee would welcome submissions in the following areas:

• Impact of global economic changes
• War, conflict and political change
• Independent living, rights and citizenship
• Professions allied to communities
• Normalcy and neuro-diversity
• Madness, distress and disability
• Eugenics and assisted dying
• Culture, history and arts
• Theoretical and methodological ideas and debates

The reviewing committee would also welcome abstracts for poster presentations about the work of organisations, networks and groups which are related to disability studies.

Abstracts should be submitted using the online form.

The deadline for submissions is 9th March 2012. Abstract authors will be notified of the reviewing committee's decision by 4th May 2012.

Confirmed keynote speakers are:

• Chris Grover, Lancaster University, UK.
• Rob Imrie, Kings College London, UK.
• Kristjana Kristiansen, NTNU, Norway.
• Sonali Shah, Leeds University, UK.

Online booking is now available via the Lancaster University Online Store. Early bird fees available until 15th June. Delegate fees have been held at 2010 prices. Bookings will close on 30th July. More information can be found on the booking information page.

For more information please contact Hannah Morgan or Bob Sapey.

The dates for the 2014 and 2016 conferences are as follows:

Tuesday 9th - Thursday 11th September 2014.

Tuesday 6th - Thursday 8th September 2016.

The fifth international disability studies conference took place at Lancaster University on Tuesday 7th - Thursday 9th September 2010. Information about the conference include videos of the keynote presentations and copies of materials made available by presenters can be found in the conference archive.