Society for Philosophy and Disability

Email: spd@societyforphilosophyanddisability.org

Aims and Scope

The Society for Philosophy and Disability, or SPD, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to furthering research and teaching on philosophical issues related to disability and to promoting inclusiveness and support for people with disabilities in philosophical education and in the profession of philosophy. SPD aims to provide a forum for philosophical discussion of disability by arranging meetings, maintaining an online presence, organizing academic projects, and supporting The Journal of Philosophy of Disability.

SPD News

SPD Partners with The Journal of Philosophy of Disability
May 24, 2020 by Adam Cureton

We are pleased to report that the Society for Philosophy and Disability has...
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Disability at the 2020 Central APA
February 23, 2020 by Adam Cureton

Society for Philosophy and Disability - Thursday, February 27 2020, 10:00am-NoonTopic: Stoicism, Justice,...
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Two TT Positions – UCSB
October 9, 2019 by Adam Cureton

APPOINTMENT: July 1, 2020AOS: Ethics or Social/Political/Legal PhilosophyAOC: Open The Department of Philosophy...
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For more information contact:

Adam Cureton
President, Society for Philosophy and Disability
Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of Tennessee
808 McClung Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
spd@societyforphilosophyanddisability.org

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Society for Philosophy and Disability

4 weeks ago

"When asking who determines what counts as a benefit, it isn’t uncommon to encounter arrogance on the part of those who judge the value of disabled lives. Most able people — and it is they who generally determine what a benefit looks like — view disabled lives as sad, even tragic, and with that view are likely to discount the benefits that their lives produce." -Eva Feder Kittay ... See MoreSee Less

People with disabilities are at a disadvantage with Covid-19 - STAT

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Some state triage protocols explicitly deny treatment to people with disabilities like my daughter, Sesha, even though the law says they shouldn't do that.

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Society for Philosophy and Disability

1 month ago

Podcast description: "Alice Wong and Dr Joseph Stramondo join us on this special episode of Ethics Talk to discuss how perspectives from the disability community can help us think more powerfully about quality of life, resource allocation, and other ethical challenges arising in pandemics." ... See MoreSee Less

Ethics Talk: Disability Community Perspectives on COVID-19

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Alice Wong and Dr Joseph Stramondo join us on this special episode of Ethics Talk to discuss how perspectives from the disability community can help us think more powerfully about quality of life, res...

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Society for Philosophy and Disability

1 month ago

Webinar description: "As COVID-19 threatens to push hospital resources beyond capacity, a raft of states, hospitals, and advocacy organizations have formulated protocols to address potential discrimination against persons with disabilities. Two highly influential statements by the Arc and the University of Pittsburgh are setting new standards for the ethical treatment of persons with disabilities. This Radcliffe webinar places these triaging policies within the context of the history of disability civil rights, culture, and bioethics and considers what is necessary to achieve an equitable health outcome for persons with disabilities during this time of crisis."

Speakers: Rabia Belt, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Devan Stahl, and Joseph A. Stramondo

Date/Time: Apr 23, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Ensuring Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

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As COVID-19 threatens to push hospital resources beyond capacity, a raft of states, hospitals, and advocacy organizations have formulated protocols to address potential discrimination against persons ...

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Society for Philosophy and Disability

1 month ago

"While decisions need to be made to prioritize the allocation of scarce resources to individuals more likely to benefit from treatment, people with disabilities must not have to battle discrimination when seeking life-sustaining treatment. Their lives are equally as valuable as those living without disabilities." ... See MoreSee Less

OPINION | Opinion: Health authorities must ensure COVID-19 triage orders don't work against those with disabilities | CBC News

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Health authorities must affirm ethical and human rights obligations to persons with disabilities for situations where medical equipment becomes scarce, write Roxanne Mykitiuk and Trudo Lemmens.

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Society for Philosophy and Disability

1 month ago

"Most physicians and bioethicists involved in establishing rationing of care guidelines have not claimed disability status. This needs to change. Somewhere there must be physicians and bioethicists with disabilities who could offer their valuable perspectives. Guidelines set out by disability organizations, HHS, and other groups need to be incorporated into any rationing of care guidelines." ... See MoreSee Less

Disability and Rationing of Care amid COVID-19 | Bill of Health

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Most physicians and bioethicists involved in establishing rationing of care guidelines have not claimed disability status. This needs to change.

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