A Neighborly Conversation: Disability Studies in Los Angeles
February 21, 2025
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
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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Join us for a day of conferencing featuring disability studies scholars, community activists, student services personel, graduate and undergraduate students, and advocates from LMU, UCLA, and the surrounding communities.
Early Bird Registration (before February 1, 2025)
$50 - General admission
$25 - Presenter admission
$0 - Fee waiver (for those with financial hardship use promo code Lions100off at checkout)
Regular Admission (after January 31, 2025)
$75 - General admission
$50 - Presenter admission
$0 - Fee waiver (for those with financial hardship use promo code Lions100off at checkout)Prices range from $25.00 to $50.00 (price depends on options selected)
Sponsored by: The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation; LMU’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; LMU’s Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
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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.
Contact for more information: Dr. Amanda Apgar, Dr. Katherine Perez, Dr. Amanda Ong, and Dr. Alex Sturm or disabilityarchive@lmu.edu.
The Loyola Marymount University main campus is located in Westchester at 1 LMU Drive, approximately four miles north of the Los Angeles International Airport. University Hall is located at the main entrance to the campus; Roski Dining Room is situated at the west end of the first floor. Click here for an interactive map of the Westchester campus.
Parking:
Parking is available in the University Hall parking garage, located beneath the building, directly to your right as you enter the campus from Lincoln Boulevard. Signs will direct you to the correct entrance to the parking garage. Loyola Marymount University charges for guest parking; the pay kiosks are located at the center elevator bank of each level of the University Hall parking garage. You will need your license plate number to register your vehicle at the kiosk. For more information about parking fees and schedules, please visit LMU's Parking site.