Two DS,TU editors are traveling to the Society for Disability Studies' 19th Annual Conference in Bethesda, Maryland this week. Always an exciting event, this year's conference addresses the theme "Disability Goes Public: Re-Imagining Policy/Protest/Possibilities." In keeping with recent years, several papers will be considering the different faces of the Disability Rights Movement, and the ways that 'disability' interacts and combines with other markers of personal identity. Further information, including the complete program, can be accessed through the SDS website.
Tomorrow (Friday, June 16) we will be moderating a roundtable focusing on Disability Studies curricula. As instructors for Disability Studies courses at Temple University, we look forward to sharing news and curriculum innovations with our colleagues from all over the world. We will also be stirring the pot a bit, as we ask pivotal questions: "Who should teach Disability Studies? What are the necessary qualifications? What are some of the merits and deterrents of co-teaching arrangements in Disability Studies courses? We look foward to hearing the opinions and experiences of our peers and colleagues on these and other questions, sharing our lessons from co-teaching for the the past two years (Mike Dorn) and four years (Carol Marfisi). Feel free to post your own comments or questions below. We'll make sure to bring them up!
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