Disability Studies Faculty & Affiliates Meeting Agenda

April 9, 2024

3:30-5:00pm

Zoom Connection Information: Meeting URL

Meeting ID: 952 8011 1962

Call in by phone: 206 337 9723 US (Seattle)

Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/abQrTrSsvl

Announcements

1. 26 Day Disability Allyship Challenge
2. Congratulations to Drs. Harniss and Woiak on scoring a grant to create a preservation plan for records and artifacts at Lakeland Village / regarding the historic treatment of people with IDD in WA (WA State Bill 6125)!!
3. Two new Affiliate members formally join DSP: Elizabeth Pendo and Toby Gallant!
4. Other Announcements?

Upcoming Events

1. Adaptive Recreation Series at UW IMA
2. Public Lecture: Yvette Pearson April 24
3. April 25th event "Disability, Social Difference and Marginalization" - UW Women’s Center
4. June 2^nd Research Presentation by DSP Affiliate Heather Clark at Sound Theatre Company
5. Reminder: see calendar for other “504 at 50” events this quarter

DSP Curriculum Offerings

1. Registration for Summer courses starts April 8^th ; four DSP courses slated for summer 2024
   1. DIS ST 332 Outdoors, Hybrid (Jason)
   2. DIS ST 300 Disability Studies in Education, (Jason)
   3. DIS ST 360 Redesigning Humanity: Disability in Speculative Fiction, DL (Joanne)
   4. DIS ST 402 Race, Place & Family Disability Histories, Hybrid & Hyflex (Joanne)
2. Registration for Autumn courses starts May 3^rd
3. Finalizing AU 2024 course offerings
4. Anticipate being able to fund 3 guest instructor courses AY 2024-2025 (waiting on final budget numbers)
5. Any other courses offered by our faculty or affiliates in Summer or Autumn that we can advertise and/or cross list with DIS ST?

Award Committees

Awards must be determined by May 10^th

1. Updates/challenges/concerns
   1. Dennis Lang Award Committee – update from Chair: Dr. Oswal
      1. call for nominations went out Feb. 8, Mar 29
      2. 1 application submitted as of 4/6  
   2. Greenberg Scholarship Committee – update from Chair: Dr. Harniss
      1. Call nominations went out Feb. 12
   3. Harlan Hahn Committee – update from Chair: Dr. Thibault
      1. call for proposals went out Feb 8, Apr 1

Non Award Service Committees

1. Committee Chairs - updates
   1. Graduation Committee Chair: Joanne Woiak
   2. Curriculum Committee Chair: Joanne Woiak
   3. DS Graduate Certificate Committee Chair: Heather Evans
      1. Ten students finishing the grad certificate this year
   4. Undergrad Outreach Committee Chair: Stephen Meyers[1][2]
   5. Alumni Outreach Committee Chair: Christine Lew
   6. Research and Capstone Presentation Series: Jose Alaniz & Jason Naranjo

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