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A gentle reminder - our application for an Assistant Editor closes in one week. If you bookmarked this and started an app, now is the perfect time to reopen that document and finish applying! We so look forward to reviewing submissions once they're all in.
Disability Studies Quarterly (@DSQJournal) is seeking an Assistant Editor. This position is best suited for a grad student who is interested in writing and editorial work in disability studies or a related field.
Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
More info here: disstudies.org/call-for-app...
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To access Alice Wong's Celebration of Life livestream program on March 25th from 11am-1pm PT (no registration is required): San Francisco Disability Cultural Center's YouTube page please visit https://dcc.page/alice-program
The virtual reception immediately following the live program is from 1-2pm PT (requires zoom registration): https://dcc.page/alice-reception
We have an open CFA for an Assistant Editor! This role is best suited for a grad student interested in writing and editorial work in disability studies or a related field. Applicants dont need to be in the US
Apps due: 15th April 2026
More info here: disstudies.org/call-for-app...
Are you finalizing your syllabi for the spring semester? Consider assigning something from our archives! Our open access collection dates back to 2000 and includes a TON of works in #DisabilityStudies
Access everything here: dsq-sds.org/#AcademicChatter#PhDChat
Do you have any mentees interested in Disability Studies? Consider gifting them membership with the SDS! Membership dues support events, conferences, and sustain @DSQJournal
All you need is their email! Gift a membership today at: patreon.com/societyfordisabi…#AcademicChatter
If you are involved in #DisabilityStudies we hope that you consider becoming a member of the Society for Disability Studies! Becoming a member and paying dues is an awesome way to support disability research and the advancement of Disability Studies in #HigherEd 1/6
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If you are involved in #DisabilityStudies we hope that you consider becoming a member of the Society for Disability Studies! Becoming a member and paying dues is an awesome way to support disability research and the advancement of Disability Studies in #HigherEd 1/6
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Have you been enjoying the latest open access issue of @DSQJournal on Mad Methods? dsq-sds.org/
If so, please consider making a donation today to support the journal! 1/4
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As an open access journal, we pride ourselves on equitable access to disability research. But to keep doing that, we have to make sure we maintain a paid editorship. If you can, please donate today to foster that vision! paypal.com/giving/campaigns?…
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Do you have extra grant funds you need to spend by year end? Unused conference or lab funds? Consider becoming a member of SDS, changing your membership to a higher tier, or gifting membership to a student in your lab/dept! patreon.com/SocietyforDisabi… 1/2
Hot off the press! Our latest issue is out now! This Special Issue, titled "Mad Methods" features 13 different pieces. Co-edited by Efrat Gold and Michael Rembis, this collection sparks meaningful critiques, conversations, and questions. Enjoy: dsq-sds.org/
Thinking about writing a book in #DisabilityStudies or #NeurodiversityStudies? Email me (clelia.petracca@palgrave.com) to discuss your idea. @Palgrave publishes short Pivots (25-50k words), monographs, edited collections, handbooks, textbooks & major reference works.
This December the SDS is launching a membership drive! If you're in the field of #DisabilityStudies and looking for a community of researchers we hope you join us! Membership dues help sustain our flagship journal @DSQJournal which is SO important to the field! 1/6
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DSQ offers a critical repository of disabled knowledge. It denotes a real investment in disabled expertise! Editors invest a ton of time, energy, and care into this work. To ensure a more equitable process, we have a paid editorship. 2/4
Since DSQ is open access, we have few ways of financing the editorship. While @dis_studies has been able to do so in the past using conference and membership fees, those funds have run out. We need your help! 3/4
For the past 45 years, we've been fostering #DisabilityStudies scholarship and highlighting the important work of disabled authors, activists, and artists. This #InternationalDayOfPersonswithDisabilities please help us fund the next 45 years. 1/4
Since our journal is open access, though, its hard to finance the editorship. While @dis_studies has been able to do so in the past with conference and membership fees, those funds have run out. We need your help to keep going! 3/4
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