Call for papers: conference - Cripping Neoliberalism: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Governing and Imagining Dis/Ability and Bodily Difference, Prague

Deadline: 30 June, 2010; Datum: 8-9 2010, Prague

http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/termine/id=13780

Departments of Gender Studies and Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague is calling for papers for  conference Cripping Neoliberalism: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Governing and Imagining Dis/Ability and Bodily Difference.
Main themes:
- Neoliberal governance of the ‘disabled subject
- Neoliberal invocations of ‘disability¨
- Historical perspectives on knowledge and representation of bodily difference and extraordinary bodies
- Alliances in cripping Neoliberalism

Application Requirements: abstracts for 20-minute papers related to one of the topics outlined in the CFP. Abstracts should be in English and should not exceed 300 words. Please include a brief biographical note of no more than 250 words outlining your current research interests, most recent publications, academic affiliation.

Notification: A committee will review applicants and notify candidates selected for participation by mid July 2010.

Contact: kater_kolar@gmx.de

Organisation: Kateřina Kolářová, Lucie Storchová, and student support¨

There is no fee charge and we take care of your accommodation and catering during the conference! However, please note that travel funds can only be granted in exceptional cases and we ask participants
to apply in time for travel funding at their home institutions.
The conference language is English. Please indicate your accessibility needs as well as any other possible requirements (childcare, dietary needs), we will do our best to meet them or get back to you to
figure out what we can do. We kindly ask participants to let us know about applicable requirements or other special needs by June 20, 2010.