3-0705 TIDEMARKS AND FRONTIERS: ANTHROPOLOGY IN DISABILITY STUDIES

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Thursday, November 17, 2011: 13:45-15:30

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This session would be of particular interest to:
Those involved in mentoring activities, Students, Teachers of Anthropology in Community Colleges, Practicing and Applied Anthropologists

Organizers: Devva Kasnitz (Society for Disability Studies)

Chairs: Devva Kasnitz (Society for Disability Studies)

13:45

Why Disability Matters

Lakshmi Fjord (University of California, San Francisco)

14:00

Listening to Lucy’s Spine: Disability In a Human Ancestor

Catherine Paul (Clemson University)

14:15

Righteous or Marginalized: A Glance at the Perspective of Moroccan Sufi Groups on Disability

Mohammed A Loutfy (American University)

14:30

Concealed Possibilities: Israeli Anthropology and Disability Studies At the Crossroads

Sumi Colligan (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts)

14:45

Tidemarks In Scottish Special Education Through An Ethnographic Lens: Camphill Communities

Pamela Cushing (University of Western Ontario, King's U.C.)

15:00

Negotiating Agency: Contributions of Anthropology to Disability Studies

Carol S Goldin (Rutgers University: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy)

15:15

Discussion

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