Workshop Series – DIScourse
Graduate students Sabrina Leeds and Sara Purinton are co-organizing a Philosophy and Disability Workshop, called the DIScourse. Beginning September 1st, the DIScourse will meet on Thursdays from 11:30 ...
Essay Prize
The Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy has a new paper prize. The S. Kay Toombs Prize is for the best paper addressing disability, ableism, research in philosophy of disability, and/ ...
Change in SPD leadership
David Wasserman is SPD's new President. Adam Cureton stepped down so that he can focus on chairing the newly created APA Committee on the Status of Disabled People in the Profession. The Board of Di ...
Sad news – Anita Silvers
We were very sad to learn that Anita Silvers, a founding member of the SPD Board of Directors, passed away. Anita was a guiding light in Philosophy of Disability, and Philosophy more generally. She ...
Sad news – Lawrence C. Becker
We were deeply saddened to hear that Lawrence C. Becker has died. He was an excellent philosopher, a model of grace and resilience, an admirable person, and a good friend to many of us. Becker mad ...
Sessions on Disability at the 2016 Eastern APA
Society for Philosophy and Disability: Philosophy of Disability: Ableism and Affect FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 11:15 A.M.–1:15 P.M. Chair: Adam Cureton (University of Tennessee) Speakers: ...
Congratulations to Eva Kittay, who will serve as Vice-President and then President of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association
Our very own SPD board member, Professor Eva Kittay, has been elected to serve as Vice-President of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association this year. She will serve as Preside ...
Three disability sessions at the 2015 Pacific APA
APA Pacific Division, Vancouver April 1-4, 2015 Group Session: Society for Philosophy and Disability: Puzzles about Disability Saturday, April 4, 9:00-11:30am (Session G9L) Authors: Margaret Ba ...
Postdoc positions on diversity – University of Deleware
Short version: $60,000 + $5,000 research and travel funds. Feb 1 deadline. The President's Diversity Initiative at the University of Delaware, in collaboration with the Center for the Study of Dive ...