HSV2001 Disability Theory & Philosophy

Dear Students,

This page has been quickly put together so that you can have speedy access to reading materials. Consult your reading guide for reading schedules. 

Some lecture handouts are available from Griffith university library electronic reserve. I'll be sending them to the library as required. Ask the librarian how to access these.

Two pages are in PDF format. You will need to download a free Acrobat Reader™ from

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

Assessment

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Annotated Bibliography Guidelines - due week 7

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Essay topics - due 5/6/2001   

Week 2

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Disability Social History Project

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"Forgotten Crimes" - Disability Holocaust Project (PDF)

Week 6

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"Fundamental Principles of Disability"(1975) - UPIAS document 

Week 8

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Do We Really Want This? (Little People of America Inc).

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Position Statement on Prenatal Testing and Eugenics (Nat. Down Syndrome Congress)

Week 9

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John Law (Political Philosophy and Disabled Specificities (draft) 

Week 12

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Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) 

For an alternative version in PDF click on blue PDF then type in the name of the Act in the search engine.

 

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Disability Services Act 1992 (QLD)  - PDF format

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Any suggestions for additions are welcomed. Check in for regular updates.

Disability Scholars Society (Queensland) 

A forum for exchange, discussion and networking around disability concerns within the academic and policy development sectors. We hold bi-monthly meetings and produce a newsletter. Open to scholars, researchers, post-graduate students, honours students and policy practitioners living in Queensland & Northern NSW. Foundation Meeting 14th December 2000. Postings should be relevant to members living in QLD/Nth NSW.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disabilityscholarssociety_qld 

Subscribe: disabilityscholarssociety_qld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Fiona A Kumari Campbell