Autumn Conference on Disability Studies: A Global Perspective

The U.S. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has announced its conference, Disability Studies: A Global Perspective, taking place October 17-18, 2000 at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street, Washington, DC. A reception will be held the evening of October 16, 2000 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Press Club to open the conference.

This International Disability Studies Conference is a milestone event designed to further "Disability Studies" as a unique area of rigorous academic inquiry world-wide. The major objectives of the conference are to: 1) highlight new and existing programs in disability studies; 2) compare international viewpoints on disability studies research; 3) describe strategies to implement disability studies in higher education and professional organizations; 4) identify key research and policy issues and develop agendas to address them; 5) present the relationship between disability studies and rehabilitation science and the concept of emerging disabilities. The conference is designed to be participatory and interactive, both on-site and electronically. A preliminary agenda is available.

Conwal Incorporated is providing administrative and logistic services in support of this conference.

Please contact Betsey Tewey (btewey@cyberia.com) or Rona Harper, Events Management Director, at 703-448-2300 if you have any questions about the conference. Questions about the program may be directed to Dr. Sean Sweeney of NIDRR at (202) 205-5449 or sean_sweeney@ed.gov.