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SDS is a lively scholarly association made up of artists, scholars and activists who promote Disability Studies. #DSQArchives #Soc4DisStudies Find out More At: linktr.ee/dis_studies

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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Meet the 2026-27 Society for Disability Studies Board of Directors!
Society for Disability Studies graphic. Meet the 2026-27 Board of Directors! Events and Conference Committee. Jiya Pandya. Headshot of a South Asian person with long black hair and black glasses. Kim Fernandes. Headshot of a brown-skinned person with long black hair. Kelsey Henry. Headshot of a Black woman with short black hair. Lesley Siegel. Headshot of a white woman with cropped hair and glasses. Tailyn Osorio. Headshot of a mixed-race person with tight black curls and wire glasses.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Save the date for our annual General Membership Meeting on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 12 pm EST!
Society for Disability Studies graphic. Save the date: General Membership Meeting. November 6, 2026 at 12 pm EST.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Society for Disability Studies graphic. Meet the 2026-27 Board of Directors: Nominations and Elections Committee. Shirley Lin. Headshot of a middle-aged East Asian woman with glasses and long black hair. Evelyn Saru Jimmy. Headshot of a brown-skinned woman with long, dark brown hair. Jaggar DeMarco. Headshot of a white man with brown facial hair using a power wheelchair. Emily Doffing. Headshot of a white person with chin-length brown hair and a baseball cap.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Society for Disability Studies graphic. Meet the 2026-27 Board of Directors: Executive Board. Eric Deutsch, President-Elect. Headshot of a white, masculine person with dark hair, a dark beard, and glasses. Ayunita Xiao Wei, Secretary. Headshot of a Southeast Asian person with a black headwrap and gold hoop earrings. Amanda Christy, Treasurer. Photograph of a white woman with wavy brown hair presenting at an LMU podium.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Not 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...
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Excited 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...
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Have 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/
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
SDS 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...
Frequently asked questionsSDS CFP Deadline: September 20, 2026
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
New 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
Poster for the editors' introduction, written on a dark purple background. Behind the text is a photo of a desk with books on top.Editors' IntroductionJeffrey A. Brune (Gallaudet University)Donald Grushkin (CSU-Sacramento)Rachael Nebraska Lynch (George Washington University)Volume 45 • Issue 3 • 2026 • Spring 2026https://dsq-sds.org/article/id/7466/This article is part of a new Issue in Disability Studies Quarterly
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New 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
Poster for the article, written on a dark purple background. A photo of a desk with books on top of it is in the back of the text.The [My] Disabled Body As/In/Fertile Ground: An Arts-Based Exploration of Becoming-Disabled and Becoming-MotherJenna Gabriel (Virginia Commonwealth University)Keywords: disability, mothering, DisCrit, Deleuze and Guattari, arts-based researchVolume 45 • Issue 3 • 2026 • Spring 2026https://dsq-sds.org/article/id/6348/This article is part of a new Issue in Disability Studies Quarterly
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The 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/
2026 elections now open! Vote by July 13.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
New 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
New 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
Poster with the title of the article, author, and keywords. The ADA at 35: Disabled Judicial Personnel and Access to the CourtsMamadi K. Corra(East Carolina University)Keywords: Disability and Access, access to courts, 1973 Rehabilitation Act, Section 504, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADAVolume 45 • Issue 3 • 2026 • Spring 2026https://dsq-sds.org/article/id/6370/This article is part of a new Issue in Disability Studies QuarterlyBehind the dark purple background is a photo of a desk with books on it.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
New 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
'Unscripted Revelation: The Spirit of Sign Language and the Threat of Deaf Christianity in the Nineteenth-Century United States' by William Stell The issue can be accessed here: dsq-sds.org/issue/381/in... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
'The ADA at 35: Disabled Judicial Personnel and Access to the Courts' by Mamadi K. Corra The issue can be accessed here: dsq-sds.org/issue/381/in... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
'"Capitalism, Colonialism, All That Bullshit": Critical (Dys)Consciousness and Disability-Focused Campus Organizations' by Jessica Hinson-Williams The issue can be accessed here: dsq-sds.org/issue/381/in... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
'“We’re the Ones Making the Future:” Reflections on the Community Co-Curation of a Disability and Neurodiversity Arts Exhibition' by Ria J. Gualano The issue can be accessed here: dsq-sds.org/issue/381/in... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
'The [My] Disabled Body As/In/Fertile Ground: An Arts-Based Exploration of Becoming-Disabled and Becoming-Mother' by Jenna Gabriel The issue can be accessed here: dsq-sds.org/issue/381/in... #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Interested 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Current Communications and Publications Committee members (if you wish to contact them): disstudies.org/elected-and-... Nicole Lee Schroeder Ioana Cerasella Chis Katie Kinkopf Submit your nomination by 4 June 2026 disstudies.org #DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Interested 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Interested 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Interested 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
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Interested in joining one of the SDS commitees (as a board member)?

Introducing the nominations and elections committee. The committee empanels review committees to determine the recipients of annual awards issued by SDS, and recruits nominees for board elections. Submit your nomination by 4 June 2026
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Interested 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.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Interested 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
Interested 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 the 4th of June 2026: https://lnkd.in/ebyBtaYp



Presently, the SDS Board committees are:



1. The Events and Conference 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. 



2. The Nominations and Elections committee empanels review committees to determine the recipients of annual awards issued by SDS, and recruits nominees for Board elections.



3. The Membership Engagement committee sustains and expands SDS membership, individually by developing year-round SDS member involvement, and supporting outreach and fundraising activities.



4. The Publications and Communications committee manages SDS’s social media intern program, recruits and provides support for review editors and Disability Studies Quarterly’s editors, and prepares publicity materials related to SDS events and other announcements. 



5. The Executive Committee is comprised of the SDS Board’s officers (the President, President-Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary) to provide guidance and support, as needed, to other committees.

https://lnkd.in/eWKjt66T

#DisabilityStudies #DisabilityResearch #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
If 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
A light blue infographic with the "Society for Disability Studies" logo at the top. Includes comics of three disabled people taking photos and doing crafts. Reads "SDS Board - Who we are. Executive Board Incoming President: Juliet Hess (app. 2025) Secretary & Treasurer: Amanda Christy (Apgar) (app. 2023 & 2025) Board Members At-Large Kurukhetra Dip (app. 2023) Nicole Lee Schroeder (app. 2023) Ioana Cerasella Chis (app. 2024) Jaggar DeMarco (app. 2025) Eric Deutsch (app. 2025) Emily Doffing (app. 2025) Court(ney) Felle (app. 2025) Kim Fernandes (app. 2025) Kelsey Henry (app. 2025) Katie Kinkopf (app. 2025) Shirley Lin (app. 2025) Tailyn Osorio (app. 2025) Jiya Pandya (app. 2025) Lesley Siegel (app. 2025) Administrative coordinator Gaby Hanley-Mott
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Society 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
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The nomination period for SDS’s 2026 elections is now open. We encourage self-nominations and nominations of colleagues who would be a strong fit for the organization. If you are interested in serving, or know someone who may be, please use the nomination form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Friday, 15th May, 12pm - 1:30pm EST Collaborative Community Hour Please join us in shaping SDS for the future! ASL and CART will be provided, and additional access details are available upon registration. Please register here: bit.ly/SDSCollaborate #DisabilityStudies #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Please join us next month for a community discussion. The SDS Board is excited to hear your thoughts and suggestions regarding how we might tackle challenges and build community together. ASL and CART will be provided. Register today at bit.ly/SDSCollaborate.
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Collaborative Community Hour Friday, May 15 - 12:00-1:30 PM EST SDS would like to invite all members to a collaborative discussion over the future of SDS. ASL and CART will be provided & additional access details are available upon registration. Please register here: bit.ly/SDSCollaborate
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Call for Applications: Assistant Editor of Disability Studies Quarterly One week left to apply! Deadline: April 15, 2026 disstudies.org/call-for-app... #DisabilityStudies #Disability #AcademicChatter #DSQ
Call for Applications: Assistant Editor of Disability Studies Quarterly

One week left to apply!

Deadline: April 15, 2026

Responsibilities will comprise no more than 250 work hours over a one-year (52-week) period; a five-hour/week commitment should be the average though the weekly load fluctuates based on the journal’s quarterly deadlines. 
The SDS President will provide additional support as needed and address funding requests for any needed disability access accommodations; such funding will be in addition to the $5,100 stipend.

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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
New article in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal - vol 45, issue 2 Cyborg Maintenance: The Invisible Work of the Technological Bodymind Joshua Earle (University of Virginia) dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #AgentialRealism #Disability #Cyborgs
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
New article in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal - vol 45, issue 2 Misdiagnosing the Past: Heidi, Nostalgia, and the Cure That Wasn’t There Christiana Salah (Hope College) dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #Disability #Literature #HistoryOfMedicine
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
New article in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal - vol 45, issue 2 Choosing to Remember: Queer Disabled Oracle Histories of the COVID-19 Pandemic in England Moira Armstrong (Rutgers University) dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #Disability #Cripstemologies #DisabledOracles
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
New article in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal - vol 45, issue 2 Rejecting Cure: The Strugatskys’ Roadside Picnic and Tarkovsky’s Stalker as Disability Narratives RB Lemberg Perelmutter (University of Kansas) dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #Disability #ScienceFiction
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
New article in the Disability Studies Quarterly journal - vol 45, issue 2 "Contemplated Madness:" Dementia as Defense Mechanism in Lily Brooks-Dalton’s Good Morning, Midnight Sarah Manley (Mount Tamalpais College) dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #Transformation #Disability #Dementia
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
New article in Disability Studies Quarterly - vol 45, issue 2 Crip Joy, Misogynoir, and Digital Care Work: Disabled Content Creators Navigating Visibility, Desire, and Surveillance Shawna Sheperd-Murtagh (North Carolina State University) #DisabilityStudies #CripTime #Misgynoir #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
New Article in DSQ Issue 2, Vol 45 Disability and Emotional Support Dog Representation in Netflix's The Healing Powers of Dude Luda Gogolushko (University of Oregon) dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #DisabledCharacters #Disability
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
New Article in DSQ Vol 45, Iss 2 Cripping Multispecies Care: Explorations of Disability, Ableism, and Speciesism in Multispecies Homes Julia Linares-Roake Lauren Van Patter Carla Rice Erika Cudworth Andrea Breen dsq-sds.org/article/id/6... #DisabilityStudies #Disability #AnimalStudies #MadStudies
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
From DSQ's new issue: Volume 45, Issue 2, 2026 - Winter Editors' Introduction: The Interrelationships of Care Donald Grushkin (CSU-Sacramento) Jeffrey A. Brune (Gallaudet University) Rachel Nebraska Lynch (George Washington University) #DisabilityStudies #Disability dsq-sds.org/article/id/7...
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Donald Grushkin (CSU-Sacramento)
Jeffrey A. Brune (Gallaudet University)
Rachel Nebraska Lynch (George Washington University)

Volume 45 • Issue 2 • 2026 • Winter 2026

This article is part of a new Issue in Disability Studies Quarterly
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Disability Studies Quarterly (DSQ, dsq-sds.org) is seeking an Assistant Editor. This position is best suited for a graduate student who is interested in writing and editorial work in disability studies or a related field. Deadline: 15th April 2026 More info here: disstudies.org/call-for-app...
Call for Applications: Assistant Editor of Disability Studies Quarterly. Deadline for application: April 15, 2026, disstudies.org
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New Issue Disability Studies Quarterly Authors: Julia Linares-Roake, Lauren Van Patter, Carla Rice, Erika Cudworth and Andrea Breen Luda Gogolushko Shawna Sheperd-Murtagh Sarah Manley RB Lemberg Perelmutter Moira Armstrong Christiana Salah Joshua Earle
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New Disability Studies Quarterly Issue! It includes the following articles: Prefatory Matter Editors' Introduction: The Interrelationships of Care Donald Grushkin, Jeffrey A. Brune and Rachel Nebraska Lynch dsq-sds.org/issue/367/in... #DisabilityStudies #Disability #DisabilityRights #DSQ
Volume 45 • Issue 2 • 2026 • Winter 2026  Prefatory Matter Editors' Introduction: The Interrelationships of Care Donald Grushkin, Jeffrey A. Brune and Rachel Nebraska Lynch   2026-03-02  Volume 45 • Issue 2 • 2026 • Winter 2026
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Join the SDS on March 10 at noon Eastern Time for a talk with E. Mara Green and Octavian Robinson. Mara will be discussing her latest book, "Making Sense: Language, Ethics, and Understanding in Deaf Nepal." ASL and access copies will be provided. 1/2
A lavender poster with the SDS logo in the top left. Title reads "Author Talks: A Conversation with E. Mara Green & Octavian Robinson." To the right is a photo of the book cover of "Making Sense." Poster reads "Join E. Mara Green, anthropologist, and Octavian Robinson, historian, for a book talk focused on Green's Making Sense: Language, Ethics, and Understanding in Deaf Nepal. We are excited for this cross-disciplinary conversation." The event will include opening remarks from Green, a response by Robinson, and a 40 minute-conversation. Afterwards, a 5-minute break and then a 30-minute Q&A. ASL interpretation will be provided, and access copies of pre-written comments will be shared."
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Timeline: Nominations Open: December 8, 2025 Nominations Due: March 31, 2026, 11:59pm, Eastern Time (U.S.) Award Review Period: Spring–Summer 2026 Award Announcements: November 2026 SDS General Membership Meeting #DisabilityStudies #Disability disstudies.org/nominate/
SDS 2026 Awards Category
Most Significant Article in DSQ

Recognizes an article published in DSQ during the previous calendar year that makes a substantial scholarly contribution.

Eligibility: All authors published in DSQ during the relevant year are automatically considered.

Review: A review committee evaluates eligible articles for innovation, clarity, and contribution to Disability Studies - submit by 31st March 2026SDS 2026 Awards Category
Most Significant Unpublished Doctoral Researcher Manuscript

Recognizes an exceptional, unpublished article-length manuscript written by a doctoral researcher.

Eligibility: Doctoral researchers only; manuscripts must not be dissertation chapters.

Nominations: Faculty mentors must submit a three (3) page letter of nomination with the manuscript.

Award: The recipient receives mentorship toward submission to Disability Studies Quarterly - submit by 31st March 2026SDS 2026 Awards Category
Irving K. Zola Emerging Scholar Award

Honors early-career scholars or graduate students whose work reflects the legacy of sociologist Irving K. Zola, emphasizing disability pride, identity, and culture.

Eligibility: Graduate students, early-career scholars, or those within three years post-terminal degree.

Nominations: Self- and/or mentor-nominations accepted. Include a letter (up to 3 pages) connecting the nominee’s work to Zola’s values, contributions, and vision - submit  by 31st March 2026
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Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Each year, SDS invites nominations from across our global community. Award recipients receive a certificate and letter of recognition presented at the SDS General Membership Meeting in November 2026. Submit your nomination using the SDS Nominations & Awards Form: docs.google.com/forms/u/3/d/...
SDS 2026 Awards Category
First Book Award

Celebrates an author’s first single-authored book that makes a significant contribution to Disability Studies.

Eligibility: Authors of a debut scholarly monograph published within the last two years.

Nominations: Self-nominations and publisher nominations accepted. Include a 3-page letter describing the book’s innovation and impact.

Submission: Via the SDS Nominations and Awards Form. Electronic copies of books are required for review. Physical copies of books may be requested for review - by 31st March 2026SDS 2026 Awards Category
Edited Collection Award

Eligibility: Books published within the past two years, including co-edited or revised editions.

Nominations: Self-nominations and publisher nominations accepted. Include a letter (up to (3) pages) outlining the collection’s contribution and significance.

Submission: Via the SDS Nominations and Awards Form. Electronic copies of books are required for review. Physical copies of books may be requested for review - by 31st March 2026SDS 2026 Awards Category
Curatorial or Exhibition Award

Honors curatorial, artistic, or exhibition-based work that advances the visibility of Disability Studies in arts, culture, or public engagement.

Eligibility: Exhibitions or creative projects featuring multiple works; projects do not need to be institutionally framed as Disability Studies.

Nominations: Self-nominations and nominations by Disability Studies community members accepted. Include a letter (of up to four (4) pages) describing the project’s scope, accessibility practices, and impact - by 31st March 2026
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