The Coelho Center at Loyola Marymount University is hosting "A Neighborly Conversation," an upcoming disability studies conference. This conference will highlight faculty and student research in Disability Studies at LMU and UCLA, and will include opportunities to engage with local organizations and community members working to serve the disabled community in west L.A.
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The conference theme is “A Neighborly Conversation” and the CFP is broad. The goal is to highlight research and practice at both campuses to inspire, build connections, and strengthen the presence of disability studies in our corner of Los Angeles. To that end, we invite papers, workshops, and posters on one or more of the following topics:
- faculty research in disability studies and adjacent fields
- student research in disability studies and adjacent fields
- staff-coordinated projects related to disability studies, disability rights, and/or disability justice
- community services for people with disabilities, their families, and/or
- community activism in service of disability rights and/or disability justice
To submit a paper, panel, workshop, or poster, please use this Google form: A Neighborly Conversation: Disability Studies in West Los AngelesWe request all submissions by November 13, 2024. - When: Friday, February 21, 2025, 9am-6pmWhere: Loyola Marymount University, Westchester, 90045Contact for more information: Dr. Amanda Apgar, Dr. Katherine Perez, Dr. Amanda Ong, and Dr. Alex Sturm or disabilityarchive@lmu.edu.
The conference will feature a keynote by Juliann Anesi of UCLA, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies, and remarks from the Honorable Tony Coelho, LMU alum, former representative from California, and primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act.