Call for Applications: Disability History Association Graduate Writing Workshop – Spring 2025

The Disability History Association is seeking applications for our annual Disability History Graduate Writing Workshop (DHGWW). This workshop series is designed to support graduate students working on disability history and foster community in the field. The workshop provides participants with valuable feedback on their writing while also offering them a glimpse into the future directions of disability history.

This DHGWW will consist of a series of monthly virtual meetings from February to June 2025. Participants will discuss pre-circulated papers during our sessions. Submissions may be conference papers, articles, chapters, or any other work-in-progress by graduate students in any stage of their MA or PhD.

In the past, successful papers have explored time periods ranging from medieval to the late twentieth century, covering geographies including the United States, India, China, and the U.K. In a previous DHGWW, participants came from universities in five different countries. The DHA encourages scholars of all nationalities, races, and abilities to apply.

To apply for the workshop, please complete the form and upload a one page abstract through the form. Deadline for applications is February 1, 2025.

Depending on how many participants we have, the tentative plan is to meet one hour per month to discuss the work of one participant. The schedule will be determined based on the availability of participants. Attendance at each session is essential to building a supportive environment and offering incisive feedback to each member of the workshop. Virtual meetings will have automated live captioning. Applicants are encouraged to indicate any way we can make the workshop more accessible to you on the application form.

Questions can be directed to the DHA Director of Graduate Student Affairs, Ellie Kaplan, ekaplan@ucdavis.edu.