Highlighting Disability Scholarship, Art, & Activism
The Disabled Staff & Faculty Coalition, as part of Campus Community Connections, is excited to announce that we will be hosting our third annual Disability Studies Conference "Highlighting Disability Scholarship, Art & Activism" at the University of Arizona this Spring!
You can register now to attend in-person or over Zoom with us at the following links:
Conference presentations April 15th & 16th: https://bit.ly/UADisCon2026
Closing Community Discussion April 17th: https://bit.ly/UADisClosing2026
Please complete our awards nomination form by March 20th to celebrate our students, staff, faculty, community members, and outstanding research in the field of Disability Studies.
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Page 1 text: 3rd Annual Disability Studies Conference. Highlighting Disability Scholarship, Art, & Activism. April 2026. 15: Conference & Resource Mixer, 9am-5pm Room S107 ENR2 & Zoom. 16: Conference & Awards, 9am-4pm Room S107 ENR2 & Zoom. Register to attend 15th & 16th: https://bit.ly/UADisCon2026
17: Closing Community Discussion, 10:30am-12pm Mission Manor Park & Zoom. Register to attend April 17th: https://bit.ly/UADisClosing2026
Accommodations & Accessibility: ASL and CART captioning will be provided. Presentations will be given in-person and online. Please note any accommodations and access needs on the registration forms.
This conference is planned by volunteers organized through the Disabled Staff & Faculty Coalition as part of Campus Community Connections. Contact us at UArizonaDSI@gmail.com with any questions about the conference Programming in partnership with grassroots community organizations and people impacted by TCE. Support provided by: UC Berkeley Disabled Ecologies Tucson Satellite; Los Descendientes de Tucson; Disability Cultures Program at the Southwest Folklife Alliance.
Highlighting Disability Scholarship, Art, & Activism.
Access & Accommodations: The conference will be held in-person in room S107 in ENR2 and on Zoom for the 15-16th, and at Mission Manor Park and on Zoom on the 17th. All presentation materials will be made accessible to participants. The in-person event spaces are wheelchair-accessible and low-scent. CART captioning and ASL interpreting will be provided for all conference events. For all other access needs, please contact us at uarizonadsi@gmail.com.
Food & Dietary Information: Food will be provided for all in-person attendees. Vegan/Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, and Nut-free options will be provided. All other allergens will be noted on food provided (i.e. corn, soy, egg, etc.)
Parking & Transportation: The closest parking garage is 6th street garage. Additionally, there are several public transit options to campus. The closest buses to the ENR2 Building are the 3 and 109X. Other options that transport to campus are: the sun link streetcar, the 1, 6, 9, 8, 4, 5, and 15 bus routes.
Mask Policy: To keep each other safe, masks are highly recommended and will be provided for in-person attendees. Masks are not required for those for whom masks are inaccessible to wear, or where it would impede communication.
Logos included from: Office of the Provost, Disability Resource Center, LGBTQ+ Institute, Los Descendientes de Tucson, Omnes Disability Student Space, Survival & Resistance, Southwest Folk Alliance.
Funding for the conference provided by the Provost's Investment Fund, Campus Community Connections, Omnes Disability Student Space.