[Athen] FW: [News from ADA-Ohio] info re Multiple Perspectives conference 4/24 & 25

[Lissner, Scott]

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Subject: [News from ADA-Ohio] info re Multiple Perspectives conference 4/24 & 25 
 


Free for Students, Discounts for Government Employees….

Network with colleagues in and out of your field to explore the many dimensions of disability, connect with friends and find new partners at the twelfth annual multiple perspectives conference <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/2012program.html> . Held on the Columbus Campus of The Ohio State University on April 24th & 25th 2012. The range and quality of the presentations and the generous support from the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Endowment Fund makes this conference one of the best values anywhere. 

Concurrent Sessions <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/2012program.html> :

* Open Educational Resources: Accessibility's Achilles Heel. Stephen R. Acker, Research Director, The Ohio Digital Bookshelf, OhioLINK; Ian MacConnell, Creative Director, OH-TECH; John Magill, Executive Director, OhioLINK.

* Capitalism /Economic Globalization: Will the disabled in developing countries become global citizens? Theodoto Ressa, Doctoral Student and Graduate Assistant, The Ohio State University

* Technological Tales of (Deaf) Literate Wonder. Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Professor, Department of English, The Ohio State University

* Disability in the Graphic Novel. Ann Gardiner, Director of the Learning Center, English Academic Department: Creative Writing, Literature and English, Franklin College Switzerland

		25 more sessions by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Housing & Urban Development, Advocates, Researchers, Students ….

Student Poster Competitions <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/studentposter.html> 

		Featuring Research, Community Service Projects, Art, Performances by graduate and undergraduate students. Submissions are due no later than March 12, 2012.

Featured Sessions:

		"The Craft of Disability: Literature and the Art of Embodiment" The Ethel Louise Armstrong Lecture on Disability Culture and Art presented by Stephen Kuusisto <http://www.stephenkuusisto.com/> .
		“Beyond Classification” The Ohio State University’s President and Provost’s Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series presented by LeDerick Horne <http://www.lederick.com/> 

		“Challenging The Status Quo” The Ken Campbell Lecture on Disability Policy Presented by Marilyn Bartlett <http://lw.bna.com/lw/19980929/979162.htm>  

Through the support of our sponsors & the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Endowment Fund, the typical conference fee of $565 has been reduced to the following:

* Non-OSU Attendee = $60 per day 

* Government Employees within Ohio = $45 per day 

* OH AHEAD Members = $45 per day 

* OSU Faculty & Staff = $30 per day 

* OSU Students attending sessions & lunch = $5 per day 

* OSU Students attending sessions only = Free

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Fees include Lunch, breaks and all conference materials

Lodging Information <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/lodging2012.html> 

Jason Nicholson

Graduate Assistant

ADA Coordinator's Office

The Ohio State University

614-292-6207

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