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Society for Disability Studies
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SDS is a lively scholarly association made up of artists, scholars and activists who promote Disability Studies. #DSQArchives #Soc4DisStudies

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'This issue features four articles that together create a conversation around disability institutions, a topic that remains a major focus of disability scholarship and activism'.
Have you had the chance to visit DSQ's latest issue (4th of the year), published this summer?
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'This issue features four articles that together create a conversation around disability institutions, a topic that remains a major focus of disability scholarship and activism. The first article, by Matilda Chowdhury and Niklas Altermark, will raise eyebrows when readers notice its focus on a Nazi institution that promoted disability inclusion. Amidst the horrors of mass killings and other eugenic abuses against disabled people, Germany's Nazi government also supported Bann K, a special unit of Hitler Youth for physically disabled boys. Although it only existed between 1935 and 1937, the organization sought to transform its disabled members from social burdens to contributing, productive members of the Third Reich. Bann K also promoted disability inclusion and social acceptance within Nazi society, though inclusion was something disabled boys had to earn individually—not collectively—by overcoming disability. In addition to shedding light on a surprising part of Nazi history, this article reveals the historical expanse of disability inclusion as well as its theoretical limitations.' How to Cite: Grushkin, D. A., Brune, J. A. & Nebraska Lynch, R., (2025) “Editors' Introduction”, Disability Studies Quarterly 44(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.6734
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Building out your syllabi for next semester? Wonderful! Check out the Disability Studies Quarterly archive for about 100 digitized, open access, accessible issues. No matter what topic you're teaching, there's probably something in #DisStudies to assign. dsq-sds.org #AcademicSky
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November 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Or come for a book talk from David Serlin on his most recent title, "Window Shopping with Helen Keller: Architecture and Disability in Modern Culture: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 5/5
A white event poster with burgundy red accents. Reads "Join David Serlin, author of 'Window Shopping with Helen Keller: Architecture and Disability in Modern Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2025)' for a discussion of his new book, which explores the sensorial and experiential worlds of disabled people like Keller and through the medium of architecture, decades before the disability rights movement of the late 1960s standardized now-familiar terms like 'access' and 'accommodation.'" The event will take place December 9, 2025 from 12:00 - 1:15 PM Eastern. It will include a 30-minute presentation about the book, a 10-15 minute reader response, a short response to readers, and a Q&A. Please email access requests to admin@disstudies.org
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Listen in as Remi Yergeau presents a Work in Progress talk on Dec 1 from 12-1:15 PM: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 4/5
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SDS Works-in-Progress: Remi Yergeau. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
45 Min presentation and 30 min Q+A
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November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Join Ioana Cerasella Chis and Amanda Apgar for a mentoring discussion on all things to do with conferences on November 24th from 12-1:15 PM Eastern Time. Register at: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 3/5
A white poster with details for an event titled "Ask an expert: conference presentations: before, during, and after." The text reads "Join Ioana Cerasella Chis and Amanda Apgar for an interactive mentoring conversation tailored to graduate students. This session will demystify conference participation, with accessibility considerations woven throughout." Workshop highlights include choosing conferences and audiences, developing accessible, engaging presentations, and navigating conferences. The 75 minute session will include self-reflective questions for attendees, a 5-minute break halfway through, and a 20-minute discussion and Q&A. This is ideal for graduate students and junior scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies." The event will take place Novem 24, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:15 PM Eastern Time. Access requests should be emailed to admin@disstudies.org.
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Check out a roundtable "Disability Bioethics from the Classroom to the Clinic" on November 19th from 12-1:15 PM Eastern Time. This will feature Joseph Stramondo, Elizabeth Lanphier, Ally Peabody Smith, and Natalie Hardy. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 2/5
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SDS Roundtables: Joe Stramondo and Guests . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SDS Roundtables: Joe Stramondo and Guests . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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This winter we have a lot of different events going on. Looking for different ways to engage with the SDS? We're hosting roundtables, mentoring events, works-in-progress talks, and book talks. If you have any access requests for these events, please email [email protected] 1/5
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Want to join the SDS? Members can pay dues on our Patreon. Dues keep org alive and support a whole slew of initiatives. Membership dues support editorships at Disability Studies Quarterly, and allow us to plan for accessible events and conferences. Join today at: www.patreon.com/SocietyforDi...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Want to join the SDS? Members can pay dues on our Patreon. Dues keep org alive and support a whole slew of initiatives. Membership dues support editorships at Disability Studies Quarterly, and allow us to plan for accessible events and conferences. Join today at: www.patreon.com/SocietyforDi...
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PROMOTING DISABILITY STUDIES AND DISABILITY RIGHTS & JUSTICE
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November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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We've (finally) taken the plunge to open an account here! Please follow along for info about the Society for Disability Studies and our flagship journal, the Disability Studies Quarterly. We so look forward to connecting and reconnecting with #DisabilityStudies folks!
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM