The Disability Studies and Action Collaborative’s UnConference will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22, 2023. This event is hosted by the WWU ICDS.

All are welcome to apply, though space is limited. We are particularly interested in making this a space where artists, students, scholars, entrepreneurs, and workers can gather to address problems and develop innovative ideas relevant to our local and global communities. We wish to represent the intersectionality of disability experiences and to promote conversations focused on justice and universal access. We welcome especially participants who have disabilities.

Schedule

• Saturday, October 21: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
  • Interdisciplinary working groups comprised of students, scholars, academic faculty and staff, and community members will work together to discuss a shared concern and work collaboratively on an original project, facilitated by an UnConference moderator.
• Sunday, October 21: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
  • Taking a more traditional conference presentations format, participants will present and attend round-tables, panels, talks, and topic-based discussions ranging from 5 to 20 minutes.

How to Attend the UnConference

Learn more about the UnConference here

Due to limited space, attendees must complete an application in advance to attend the UnConference.  Use this link to apply to the UnConference online (google forms)

Applications are due 11:59 pm on August 4th, 2023

If you have any questions, please contact the organizers at icds.unconference@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com and icds@wwu.edu 

Alternative application formats: If you need a Word document version of this application, you can download the Word document version of the UnConference participant application here or contact icds@wwu.edu to request alternative application formats.