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UnConference 2022
Disability Studies & Action Collaborative UnConferece
Saturday October 22 – Sunday October 23, 2022
Academic Instructional Center West
Western Washington University, Bellingham Campus
- UnConference 2022 Program
- This is the final version of our UnConference program. It includes times, physical locations, and descriptions for presentation sessions.
- Local Information and Guides
- This page includes parking information, maps of the building and campus, and links to public transit information
- Participant-only links
Event Information
Save the Date: Our Second DSAC UnConference is happening Saturday & Sunday, October 22 – 23, 2022
Find further materials for this year’s UnConference at:
- Call for Participants & UnConference Application form
- The deadline for the 2022 UnConference Application has passed. If you would like to be added to future event announcements, you can subscribe at the bottom of this page.
- Registration Information Form (Deadline: September 02, 2022)
- Participants: Please submit your final Registration Information using the link above by Friday, September 02, 2022. You will receive a password to view this page.
- UnConference Program
- This is the final version of our UnConference program. It includes times, physical locations, and descriptions for presentation sessions.
- *UnConference Participants Profiles
- *Tentative UnConference Program
- These pages are only visible to UnConference participants. Please see your emailed participant confirmation for the password to view his page.
- Local Information and Guides
- This page includes parking information, maps of the building and campus, and links to public transit information
- How you can support our events (Viking Funder)
The Western Washington University Institute for Critical Disability Studies is excited to to be hosting our second Disability Studies and Action Collaborative (DSAC) UnConference in October 2022 after a two-year hiatus.
This year, the event will span two days, and it will provide a venue for scholars, students, nonprofit workers, advocates, activists, artists, and other community members can gather to discuss issues of disability, access, and equity. Our main focus will be local to the needs, concerns, and opportunities of Bellingham, WA and the surrounding Pacific Northwest region.
This event is planned in the ethos of Universal Design. All materials and activities will be designed to accommodate all participants through audio interpreters, downloadable documents, and other accommodations participants request in the application form.
What is an UnConference?
An UnConference is a collaborative event where “experts” of various kinds (broadly defined) get together to learn from one another and solve problems. So, while traditional conferences usually involve experts on a stage giving pre-written presentations, UnConferences focus more on workshops and problem-solving sessions, where participants work together to understand complex problems and devise new solutions.
How is the DSAC UnConference structured?
The DSAC UnConference has aspects of both traditional conferences and UnConferences. Everyone who participates in the event will be assigned to a working group based on their interests and skills. Participants in these working groups will identify a particular disability-related question, problem, project, or idea, and they will work together throughout the first day of the UnConference to find a way to solve that problem or push that idea forward.
The second day of the event follows a more traditional conference format. Every participant will give a presentation ranging from 5 to 30 minutes on topics related to disability studies, disability arts, public advocacy, or other subjects relevant to issues of disability, access, and equity.
Visit the Call for Participation and Application page to find out more information about the conference or contact the organizers at icds.unconference@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com.