Hello all,
My name is Emily Michael, and I am a graduate English student at the University of North Florida.
Using Nicole Amare’s 2007 article “Where Is She?: Gender Occurrences in Online Grammar Guides” as a model, I want to embark on a study of linguistic ableism in online grammar guides. Amare's study examined cases of linguistic sexism that included use of "the generic he," gender stereotypes, order of mention, and male-to-female ratios. Linguistic ableism could share some of these criteria– namely, order of mention and ratio of nondisabled-to-disabled subjects.
I am still in the planning stages of this study and the current scope of the project is small. If anyone can direct me toward further reading on linguistic ableism or studies of a similar nature, I would greatly appreciate the assistance.
With best,
Emily
Emily Michael
University of North Florida
Department of English
emily.k.michael@gmail.com
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Psychocrip/DSM5 anthology: call for submissions
Psychocrip/Diagnostic and Statistics Manual 5 : Call for
Submissions<https://sites.
We are putting together a collection/anthology in response to diagnoses of
mental disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). The idea is that artists--poets, nonfiction writers,
fiction writers, photographers, painters, conceptual artists, etc.--who
have experience with a diagnosis in the DSM--will engage with diagnoses
through creative work.
These will be collected and published as a DSM5, ideally in May 2013, at
the same time the new DSM5 is published by the American Psychiatric
Association.
If you have questions or comments, please let us know.
We accept electronic submissions at cathy dot eisenhower at gmail dot com
on or before September 1, 2012.
*Please forward widely.*
Cathy Eisenhower & Ken Jacobs
Submissions<https://sites.
We are putting together a collection/anthology in response to diagnoses of
mental disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). The idea is that artists--poets, nonfiction writers,
fiction writers, photographers, painters, conceptual artists, etc.--who
have experience with a diagnosis in the DSM--will engage with diagnoses
through creative work.
These will be collected and published as a DSM5, ideally in May 2013, at
the same time the new DSM5 is published by the American Psychiatric
Association.
If you have questions or comments, please let us know.
We accept electronic submissions at cathy dot eisenhower at gmail dot com
on or before September 1, 2012.
*Please forward widely.*
Cathy Eisenhower & Ken Jacobs
A call for submissions: DEAF LIT EXTRAVAGANZA
Please spread widely. Thank you!
A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DEAF LIT EXTRAVAGANZA
Handtype Press is pleased to announce its plans to publish an anthology
called Deaf Lit Extravaganza, which will showcase the best contemporary
writing about the Deaf and signing community. John Lee Clark, who edited the
groundbreaking collection Deaf American Poetry, is the editor.
Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2012
Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and essays will be considered.
Translations of works in ASL or other written and sign languages are
welcome. Send a query first if you have an signed piece that doesn't yet
have a translation.
Deaf writers are encouraged to submit, as well as hearing writers who have
strong ties to the community. International contributors are very welcome.
Both previously published and unpublished pieces are accepted.
Submissions must be single-spaced.
Chosen contributors will receive one free hard copy and one free eBook
download.
Be aware that space in the book is limited; not all worthy pieces will be
selected.
E-mail submissions by attachment in the Word .doc format (preferred) or
.rtf/.txt. No PDFs will be accepted.
Send to: jlc@johnleeclark.com
For more information, please go to http://www.handtype.com/
A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DEAF LIT EXTRAVAGANZA
Handtype Press is pleased to announce its plans to publish an anthology
called Deaf Lit Extravaganza, which will showcase the best contemporary
writing about the Deaf and signing community. John Lee Clark, who edited the
groundbreaking collection Deaf American Poetry, is the editor.
Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2012
Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and essays will be considered.
Translations of works in ASL or other written and sign languages are
welcome. Send a query first if you have an signed piece that doesn't yet
have a translation.
Deaf writers are encouraged to submit, as well as hearing writers who have
strong ties to the community. International contributors are very welcome.
Both previously published and unpublished pieces are accepted.
Submissions must be single-spaced.
Chosen contributors will receive one free hard copy and one free eBook
download.
Be aware that space in the book is limited; not all worthy pieces will be
selected.
E-mail submissions by attachment in the Word .doc format (preferred) or
.rtf/.txt. No PDFs will be accepted.
Send to: jlc@johnleeclark.com
For more information, please go to http://www.handtype.com/
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Call for Papers: Theorizing Normalcy and the Mundane 3nd International Conference
Call for Papers: Theorizing Normalcy and the Mundane 3nd International Conference
'Theme: Cripping the Norm'
26th- 27th June 2012 University of Chester, United Kingdom
A conference jointly-hosted by University of Chester in association with Critical Disability Studies (Manchester Metropolitan University) (MMU) and the Disability Research Forum (Sheffield Hallam University).
This 3rd international conference builds on the success of the Normalcy2010 and Normalcy2011 conferences held in Manchester and seeks, again, to bring together an international group of disability studies researchers. Our conference moves to the beautiful Cathedral town of Chester (located on the border of England and Wales).
This call for papers seeks contributions around the following areas:
- exploring the cultural and political production of normalcy
- addressing our obsession with reason and rationality
- connecting ableism with other hegemonies including heterosexism, racism and ageism
- analysing the barriers and possibilities of the mundane and extraordinary
- deconstructing new pathologies and 'abnormalities'
- celebrating deviations from the norm
- affirming crip identities and ways of living
Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and should be sent to normalcy2012@hotmail.co.uk no later than the 10th April 2012. You will be notified of the decision made by the committee by 1st May 2012.
Our aim is for this conference to be as inclusive as possible. We welcome activists, undergraduate and postgraduate students, practitioners and academics to join us. In the spirit of an eco-friendly conference, registered delegates will be sent an e-pack. Details of accommodation near the venue will also be sent to delegates. This year, to cover costs of refreshment and lunches, we will be charging a flat rate of £75 per delegate. Free registration is still available however for full time students and the out of work.
'Theme: Cripping the Norm'
26th- 27th June 2012 University of Chester, United Kingdom
A conference jointly-hosted by University of Chester in association with Critical Disability Studies (Manchester Metropolitan University) (MMU) and the Disability Research Forum (Sheffield Hallam University).
This 3rd international conference builds on the success of the Normalcy2010 and Normalcy2011 conferences held in Manchester and seeks, again, to bring together an international group of disability studies researchers. Our conference moves to the beautiful Cathedral town of Chester (located on the border of England and Wales).
This call for papers seeks contributions around the following areas:
- exploring the cultural and political production of normalcy
- addressing our obsession with reason and rationality
- connecting ableism with other hegemonies including heterosexism, racism and ageism
- analysing the barriers and possibilities of the mundane and extraordinary
- deconstructing new pathologies and 'abnormalities'
- celebrating deviations from the norm
- affirming crip identities and ways of living
Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and should be sent to normalcy2012@hotmail.co.uk no later than the 10th April 2012. You will be notified of the decision made by the committee by 1st May 2012.
Our aim is for this conference to be as inclusive as possible. We welcome activists, undergraduate and postgraduate students, practitioners and academics to join us. In the spirit of an eco-friendly conference, registered delegates will be sent an e-pack. Details of accommodation near the venue will also be sent to delegates. This year, to cover costs of refreshment and lunches, we will be charging a flat rate of £75 per delegate. Free registration is still available however for full time students and the out of work.
University of Edinburgh: Sensualising Deformity Conference Programme/Registration
Hello all,
The preliminary programme for the upcoming conference at the University of
Edinburgh, Sensualising Deformity: Communication and Construction of
Monstrous Embodiment (15-16 June 2012), is now online at
http://sensualisingdeformity.
and registration is live. We are currently offering reduced rates for
anyone who books before 15 April. For more details, visit
http://sensualisingdeformity.
Our keynote speakers include Jeffrey Jerome Cohen (George Washington
University), Margrit Shildrick (Linköping University), Peter Hutchings
(Northumbria University) and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson (Emory University).
We hope to see some of you there!
Best,
Ally
--
Ally Crockford
A.N.Crockford@sms.ed.ac.uk
Final-Year PhD Candidate
English Literature
The University of Edinburgh
The preliminary programme for the upcoming conference at the University of
Edinburgh, Sensualising Deformity: Communication and Construction of
Monstrous Embodiment (15-16 June 2012), is now online at
http://sensualisingdeformity.
and registration is live. We are currently offering reduced rates for
anyone who books before 15 April. For more details, visit
http://sensualisingdeformity.
Our keynote speakers include Jeffrey Jerome Cohen (George Washington
University), Margrit Shildrick (Linköping University), Peter Hutchings
(Northumbria University) and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson (Emory University).
We hope to see some of you there!
Best,
Ally
--
Ally Crockford
A.N.Crockford@sms.ed.ac.uk
Final-Year PhD Candidate
English Literature
The University of Edinburgh
Spread awareness on World Down Syndrome Day
A resolution to designate 21/3 as “World Down Syndrome Day”, to be observed
every year beginning in 2012, was adopted by consensus by the United
Nations General Assembly in December 2011. The resolution was proposed and
promoted by Brazil, and co-sponsored by 78 UN Member States.
Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day. Please read my web page
http://infiniteability.
and help clear the myths associated with this condition (not disease).
Lots of people still use the term 'Down's Syndrome which is not actually
appropriate. Even some of the associations are named as Down's. Help spread
awareness and share with everyone
--
Dr Satendra Singh, MD, FSS
Assistant Professor of Physiology
University College of Medical Sciences
& GTB Hospital, Delhi, India-110095
Coordinator, Equal Opportunity Cell
Founder, Infinite Ability
Infinite Ability: exploring disAbility through
creativity<http://
Medical Education Unit, UCMS <http://medicaleducationunit.
<http://medicaleducationunit.
every year beginning in 2012, was adopted by consensus by the United
Nations General Assembly in December 2011. The resolution was proposed and
promoted by Brazil, and co-sponsored by 78 UN Member States.
Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day. Please read my web page
http://infiniteability.
and help clear the myths associated with this condition (not disease).
Lots of people still use the term 'Down's Syndrome which is not actually
appropriate. Even some of the associations are named as Down's. Help spread
awareness and share with everyone
--
Dr Satendra Singh, MD, FSS
Assistant Professor of Physiology
University College of Medical Sciences
& GTB Hospital, Delhi, India-110095
Coordinator, Equal Opportunity Cell
Founder, Infinite Ability
Infinite Ability: exploring disAbility through
creativity<http://
Medical Education Unit, UCMS <http://medicaleducationunit.
<http://medicaleducationunit.
Monday, March 19, 2012
UK Event: University of London, Public Workshop: The History of Pain without Lesion in the Mid-to-Late Nineteenth Century West
The History of Pain without Lesion in the Mid-to-Late Nineteenth Century West
Public Workshop: 19 May 2012, 13:00 - 17:00
Room 416, Main Building, Birkbeck, University of London
Much work in the history of medicine and science has touched on experiences of pain in the modern era. Yet
little scholarship focuses on prevailing attitudes, practices, and beliefs among either lay or professional
therapeutic communities regarding pain without lesion.
This workshop will help to fill the gap. We seek to generate discussion and exchange knowledge around the
social, cultural, and medical influences of what we might now refer to as chronic pain sufferers.
Speakers
Dr Daniel S. Goldberg
Dr Andrew Hodgkiss (Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist)
Chiara Moretti
Organised by Visiting Fellow to the Birkbeck Pain Project Daniel S. Goldberg (East Carolina University,
U.S.), The Birkbeck Pain Project (www.bbk.ac.uk/history/our-
Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities (www.bbk.ac.uk/bih<http://www.
There is no fee to attend the workshop but please register at: http://painwithoutlesion.
The Birkbeck Pain Project
Funded by the Wellcome Trust
______________________________
Daniel S. Goldberg, J.D., Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
600 Moye Blvd, Mailstop 641
Greenville, N.C. 27834
goldbergd@ecu.edu<https://
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/
_______________
Tel: 252.744.5699
Fax: 252.744.2319
Public Workshop: 19 May 2012, 13:00 - 17:00
Room 416, Main Building, Birkbeck, University of London
Much work in the history of medicine and science has touched on experiences of pain in the modern era. Yet
little scholarship focuses on prevailing attitudes, practices, and beliefs among either lay or professional
therapeutic communities regarding pain without lesion.
This workshop will help to fill the gap. We seek to generate discussion and exchange knowledge around the
social, cultural, and medical influences of what we might now refer to as chronic pain sufferers.
Speakers
Dr Daniel S. Goldberg
Dr Andrew Hodgkiss (Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist)
Chiara Moretti
Organised by Visiting Fellow to the Birkbeck Pain Project Daniel S. Goldberg (East Carolina University,
U.S.), The Birkbeck Pain Project (www.bbk.ac.uk/history/our-
Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities (www.bbk.ac.uk/bih<http://www.
There is no fee to attend the workshop but please register at: http://painwithoutlesion.
The Birkbeck Pain Project
Funded by the Wellcome Trust
______________________________
Daniel S. Goldberg, J.D., Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
600 Moye Blvd, Mailstop 641
Greenville, N.C. 27834
goldbergd@ecu.edu<https://
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/
_______________
Tel: 252.744.5699
Fax: 252.744.2319
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