Society for Disability Studies

23rd Annual Conference

Society for Disability Studies

This page describes policies for conference registration and other related terms for participants and speakers.

Registration

important dates

the online conference registration will be open until Monday, May 31, 2010. Registration for the conference after May 31 will take place at the conference site. Dates and times will be announced as more information becomes available.

earlybird

To meet the needs of variety of SDS constituencies (including individuals and institutions), different payment methods will be accepted for the 2010 conference registration.

In adition to accepting standard credit cards such as master, Visa, American Express, and discover, SDS will also accept payment by check. Read more

The 23rd annual conference for the Society for Disability Studies is anticipated to bring together more than 500 scholars, activists, artists, writers, and others interested in disability studies. Participants come from all across the United States and countries outside the U.S.

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More information about events at the 2010 conference will be available when the program has been finalized. Please use the subscribe link to get the latest updates.

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• General Information
• Services & accommodation
• Lodging Information
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Welcome to the 2010 conference program area. This page will be used to post the conference schedules as well as abstracts. Please subscribe to this page to view updates.

Common conference links

• General Information
• Services & accommodation
• Lodging Information
• Travel & Transportation
• Registration Information

SDS is pleased to welcome participants interested in disability studies not only from the United States but from all countries throughout the world. SDS's conference program and its discussion reflect this diversity.

Visa information

Welcome to the 2010 SDS conference Registration. Use the information provided on this page to register for the 2010 conference to be held in Philadelphia from June 2 to 5, 2010.
Read the instructions on this page carefully as well as information by following the links provided below. Use the contact page to let us know if you have any trouble.

Earlybird deadline

As a major metropolitin hub, Philadelphia is served by many airlines, trains and buses.

Philadelphia airport

Philadelphia is served by the Philadelphia International Airport. The airport provides connections to major metropolitin destinations.

Transportation in Philadelphia

SEPTA

Passes for SEPTA, the public transportation system in Philadelphia, will be available to conference participants.

To apply for reduced fare, go to: www.septa.org/fares/disabled-id.html Read more

Philadelphia's historic culture and beauty in late spring will make the conference experience thoroughly enjoyable for participants visiting Pensylvania. For the lodging accommodations, SDS will provide multiple experiences, integrated experience for conference visitors wishing to stay on campus as well as an experience for those wishing to take in downtown Philadelphia. Designed to keep budgets in mind, the official conference venues provide diversity and comfort.

Temple University Dormitory

Last revised: March 15, 2010

SDS strives to make all of its conference events accessible. In addition to requesting information about needed accommodations by conference speakers, variety of options such as captioning, ASL, and programs in alternative formats are made available to conference registrants.

Conference participants who wish to hire personal attendant services should ask for a list of local vendors at Registration. A few representative vendors have been e-maield to participants who indicated that they require assistance in seeking such services. Read more