Application Deadline: 11:59 pm, July 19th, 2024
Note: Applications received by Friday, June 28th, 2024 will receive priority consideration, early acceptance notification, and first choice in presentation time.
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How to apply:
- Complete the UnConference Application online here (google forms)
or - Download the Word version of the application document, fill in, and email to icds.unconference@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com and icds@wwu.edu
About the Disability Studies and Action Collaborative (DSAC) UnConference
Event details
- Event dates: Saturday and Sunday, October 19 & 20, 2024 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Event location: Academic West Building, Western Washington University
- hybrid remote options available
- Priority Application deadline for early decision: 11:59pm, Friday June 28th, 2024
- Final Application deadline: 11:59 pm, Friday July 19th, 2024
- Acceptances sent: by the end of July, 2024
- Participant Fee (determined after Acceptances are sent): Sliding scale from $0 to $250
Application Requirements
The initial application for the UnConference will ask you to provide the following:
- Statement explaining why you are interested in attending the UnConference
- Description of your professional or personal connection to disability culture and access
- List of themes or topics you might want to focus on in your working groups or presentations
Note that space is limited, so we may not be able to admit everyone who applies. Preference will be given to those who identify as having a disability or other marginalized population traditionally excluded from professional or academic spaces. Priority will be given to individuals with disabilities and those working in the Pacific Northwest. Nondisabled and those working outside the region are still welcome to apply. For those who would like to attend but who would need financial assistance to do so, please reach out to us at icds.unconference@wwu2.onmicrosoft.com and icds@wwu.edu.
This event is for everyone, regardless of your access needs. You are welcome to attend the UnConference in person on our Bellingham, WA campus, or you may attend fully on Zoom. We will provide access supports to attendees, including ASL interpretation, downloadable materials, and other accommodations participants request in the application form.
All applicants are required to make the following commitments:
- Attend both days of the UnConference participating to the fullest degree possible
- Actively participate in the workshop sessions on Day 1 (Saturday Oct 19)
- Give a presentation on Day 2 (Sunday Oct 20), whether it be very short and informal or longer and more formal
- Communicate your access needs to us as early as possible so we can provide for your needs
Applications received by June 28th, 2024 will receive priority consideration and first choice in presentation time. Final applications are due 11:59 pm July 19th.