Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Check out the newest issue of Disability Studies Quarterly! Volume 45, Issue 4 - Summer 2026 is out now: dsq-sds.org/issue/387/in...dsq-sds.orgMaking sure you're not a bot! 022
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Greetings, Society! A friendly reminder: the conference proposal deadline is September 20! If you’ve been thinking about submitting, this is your nudge. We’re excited to see what you’re working on and to bring our community together for another great conference. 001
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The SDS 2027 conference "Here and There, Then and Now: Disability Studies at the End of the World" is accepting session proposals through Sept 20! sites.google.com/disstudies.o... 1/5sites.google.comSDS Conference 2027Call for Papers Note: A text-only version of the information below is available as a Google Doc at this link. 113
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Not sure what session format to propose for our 2027 conference? We put together this infographic to break down the options! Learn more and submit on our conference website: sites.google.com/DisStudies.o... 022
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 22/07/2026What might we gain from centering disability as a site of valuable knowledge, embodied wisdom, and radical creativity in our current political moment? Submit your proposal by the 20th of September 2026: sites.google.com/disstudies.o...sites.google.comSDS Conference 2027 - Submission FormInstructions 031
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Curious about the Collaboration Forum for our upcoming virtual conference? Learn more about how to find collaborators and submit a session idea! sites.google.com/disstudies.o...sites.google.comSDS Conference 2027 - Collaboration ForumHow to Use the Collaboration Forum 021
Reposted by Society for Disability StudiesProf. Shirley Lin @profshirleylin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Thrilling to see a future class of Society For @disstudies.bsky.social visionaries reflected here. In recruiting our candidate slate, we strove for the widest cross-section of our membership's work theorizing DisStudies globally. Members, your ballot closes on 11:59 EDT today, Mon. 7/13! 022
Reposted by Society for Disability StudiesSociety for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The 2026 Elections are now open! Members have received communications regarding the current elections. Voting closes July 13. Please make sure you have an active membership! We have an incredible slate of nominees this year! disstudies.org/2026-nominees/ 031
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Make sure to vote in our 2026 elections by the end of TODAY, July 13! Learn more about the incredible slate of candidates and cast your vote here: lnkd.in/e4d_qPk2lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 001
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 13/07/2026How might we amplify disabled expertise and crip wisdom - centering ways of living with injury and interdependence - as a way of refusing the ableist nihilism that underwrites apocalypse’s finality & its fixation on healing, cure, & redemption? Submit your proposal: sites.google.com/disstudies.o...sites.google.comSDS Conference 2027 - Submission FormInstructions 021
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Amidst escalating political repression, imperialist violence, climate crisis, and warfare, how do we practice disability studies at the end of the world? sites.google.com/disstudies.o... Consider submitting proposals for presentations and discussion for the 2027 SDS Conference by 20 Sept!sites.google.comSDS Conference 2027Call for Papers Note: A text-only version of the information below is available as a Google Doc at this link. 010
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Excited for our 2027 conference? So are we! If you have a question, please check out the new FAQ page on our website. If we haven't answered it yet, you can email us at meeting@disstuides.org sites.google.com/disstudies.o... 020
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Have you voted in the election for the new SDS Board of Directors? If you haven't yet, there's still time to cast your vote! disstudies.org/2026-nominees/ 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026SDS 2027 Conference - Frequently Asked Questions We have put together a series Questions and Answers, based on the most frequent questions received by SDS about the conference, over the past few weeks. #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability sites.google.com/disstudies.o... 121
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 02/07/2026If youre a current member of SDS, please make sure to cast your vote in our yearly Board elections! Voting closes July 13! disstudies.org/2026/04/28/2...disstudies.org2026 SDS Election Nominations Now Open! – Society for Disability Studies 000
Reposted by Society for Disability StudiesIoana Cerasella Chis @cerasellachis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Here and There, Then and Now: Disability Studies at the End of the World Call for Papers for the 2027 SDS Conference - put together by the fabulous Conference & Events Committee Deadline for submissions: September 20, 2026 Conference: 23 & 24 April 2027 sites.google.com/disstudies.o... 077
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 25/06/2026New Editors' Introduction published in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal: Editors' Introduction Jeffrey A. Brune (Gallaudet University) Donald Grushkin (CSU-Sacramento) Rachael Nebraska Lynch (George Washington University) dsq-sds.org/article/id/7... #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityStudies 010
Reposted by Society for Disability StudiesDr. Nicole Lee Schroeder @nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Calling all in #DisabilityStudies - please share the news that @disstudies.bsky.social has a new conference CFP out! "Here and There, Then and Now: Disability Studies at the End of the World" is going to be AMAZING next April! 1/7 198
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 23/06/2026New article published in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal: 'The [My] Disabled Body As/In/Fertile Ground: An Arts-Based Exploration of Becoming-Disabled and Becoming-Mother' by Jenna Gabriel, Virginia Commonwealth University dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #ArtsResearch 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The 2026 Elections are now open! Members have received communications regarding the current elections. Voting closes July 13. Please make sure you have an active membership! We have an incredible slate of nominees this year! disstudies.org/2026-nominees/ 031
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 20/06/2026New article published in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal: ‘“We’re the Ones Making the Future:” Reflections on the Community Co-Curation of a Disability and Neurodiversity Arts Exhibition’ by Ria J. Gualano, Cornell University dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #Neurodiversity 130
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026New article published in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal: ‘”Capitalism, Colonialism, All That Bullshit”: Critical (Dys)Consciousness and Disability-Focused Campus Organizations’ by Jessica Hinson-Williams, Boston College dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityStudies 020
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Virtual Conference Announcement! The Society for Disability Studies is excited to announce our call for papers, themed Here and There, Then and Now: Disability Studies at the End of the World. sites.google.com/DisStudies.o...sites.google.comSDS Conference 2027Call for Papers Note: A text-only version of the information below is available as a Google Doc at this link. 11111
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 15/06/2026New article published in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal: 'The ADA at 35: Disabled Judicial Personnel and Access to the Courts' by Mamadi K. Corra, East Carolina University dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #Disabilityresearch #Access #ADA 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026New article published in Disability Studies Quarterly: 'Unscripted Revelation: The Spirit of Sign Language and the Threat of Deaf Christianity in the Nineteenth-Century United States' by William Stell, New York University dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Deafness 010
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026A new Disability Studies Quarterly issue is now out! Volume 45, Issue 3 - Spring 2026 It includes: Editors' Introduction - Jeffrey A. Brune, Donald Grushkin and Rachael Nebraska Lynch The issue can be accessed here: dsq-sds.org/issue/381/in... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability 122
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Tips and tricks for UG and grad students in #DisabilityStudies: 1. Become a member of SDS for access to events, listserv, conference info, etc. 2. Use our "Disability Beyond the SDS" to find more local or specialized orgs and working groups disstudies.org/resources/beyo…disstudies.org 010
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Hoping your spring semesters have come to a close and rest is on the way! Drop your summer reading recs below! What are you excjted to dig into in #DisabilityStudies? 000
Reposted by Society for Disability StudiesFergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 23/05/2026Jesse Meadows is one of the most consistently interesting thinkers I know of, seriously examining the workings of the human mind, embodiment, disability and the social dimensions of these things. open.substack.com/pub/sluggish...open.substack.comYour Brain Is Not A Computerelon musk vs embodied cognition 2143
Reposted by Society for Disability StudiesDeZIM-Institut @dezim-institut.de · 26/05/2026📣 How can research be conducted with communities whose embodied knowledge the researcher can never fully share? Dr. Gili Hammer presents her research on disability art, sensory ethnography, and multimodal methods. Register here ➡️ dezim.limequery.com/492172?lang=de 131
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Deadline for nominations and self-nominations: Thursday, 4th June 2026! #DisabilityStudies 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Interested in joining one of the SDS committees (as a Board Member)? Introducing the Executive Committee: comprised of the SDS Board’s officers (President, President-Elect, Treasurer & Secretary) to provide guidance and support, as needed, to other committees. #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityStudies 110
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Interested in joining one of the SDS committees? The Communications and Publications committee manages SDS’s social media intern program, recruits and provides support for Disability Studies Quarterly editors, and prepares publicity materials related to SDS events and other announcements/activities 110
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Want to help the SDS grow and sustain our yearly activities? We need your help to maintain Disability Studies Quarterly, host an accessible yearly conference, and provide access supports like CART and ASL at our events! The best ways to get involved? #DisabilityStudies #AcademicSky 1/6 133
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Interested in joining one of the SDS committees (as a Board Member)? Introducing the Membership and Engagement Committee The (new) committee will sustain and expand SDS membership. Submit your nomination by 4 June 2026 disstudies.org #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The SDS Board has a TON of brilliant ideas regarding events, campaigns, and resources to build to help #DisabilityStudies scholars. Funding accessible events requires a LOT of resources though! To host just one event, we need a minimum of $400 for ASL and CART. 1/2 100
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Interested in joining one of the SDS committees (as a Board Member)? Introducing the Nominations and Elections Committee: it empanels review committees to determine the recipients of annual awards issued by SDS, and recruits nominees for Board elections. #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch 100
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Many thanks to everyone who attended the SDS Collaborative Community Hour! Looking forward to our future collaborations and activities. If you wish to get more involved in SDS as a Board Member, please consider submitting your nomination by 4 June: disstudies.org/2026/04/28/2...disstudies.org2026 SDS Election Nominations Now Open! – Society for Disability Studies 011
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Starting in 5 hours' time - join the SDS Collaborative Community Hour! 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 14/05/2026This event will be happening tomorrow from 12pm EST! #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityStudies #Disability 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Interested in joining one of the SDS committees (as a Board Member)? Introducing the Events and Conference committee The committee identifies presenters for SDS events, including book talks, work-in-progess talks, round tables, and panels, as well as working to organize conferences and workshops. 100
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Do you have unused funds that need to be spent by the end of the academic fiscal year? Please consider switching up your membership account with the SDS to a different tier of support or make a charitable donation to the SDS! 1/3 100
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Interested in joining one of the Society for Disability Studies' committees (as a member of the SDS Board) for at least one year (and as a Board member for 3 years)? Then submit a nomination before 4 June 2026: disstudies.org/2026/04/28/2... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability 100
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 08/05/2026There's only one week left until our Collaborative Community Hour (on Friday, 15th May from 12pm EST) Make sure you register - all members are invited to attend! disstudies.org/2026/04/20/c...disstudies.orgCollaborative Community Hour – 12pm on Friday, 15 May 2026 – Society for Disability Studies 000
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Collaborative Community Hour – 15 May, 12pm EST disstudies.org/2026/04/20/c... Please register to attend the meeting, which will include icebreakers, group discussions, and a space where the SDS members can celebrate, problem-solve, ask questions, air frustrations & chart a path forward, together! 010
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 05/05/2026If you wish to join the SDS Board of Directors and would like to ask the current members any questions about the committees they are part of, their email addresses are here: disstudies.org/elected-and-... Nominate yourself or a colleague via docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DisabilityStudies 011
Reposted by Society for Disability StudiesSociety for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Society for Disability Studies - new Board Members needed! Nominate yourself or a colleague by 4 June 2026, 11:59pm EDT Nomination form - available here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... This year’s election period will open to the SDS membership for voting by online ballot b/w 22 June - 13 July 001
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Society for Disability Studies - new Board Members needed! Nominate yourself or a colleague by 4 June 2026, 11:59pm EDT Nomination form - available here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... This year’s election period will open to the SDS membership for voting by online ballot b/w 22 June - 13 July 001