Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6)

The Philosophy, Disability and Social Change conference series, now in its sixth year, comprises workshops, roundtables, and panel presentations by disabled philosophers and their allies whose cutting-edge research challenges members of the philosophical community to (1) think more critically about the metaphysical and epistemological status of disability; (2) closely examine how philosophy of disability is related to the tradition and discipline of philosophy; and (3) seriously consider how philosophy and philosophers contribute to the pervasive inequality and subordination that disabled people confront throughout the university and society more widely.

This year’s sixth edition of the conference will feature:

• an exploratory workshop on alliances between philosophy of disability and trans philosophy
• a provocative symposium on ableism, fascism, AI, and technology
• a recurring roundtable of disabled philosophy faculty who jointly identify the mechanisms and practices that produce the continuing exclusion of disabled philosophers and philosophy of disability
• fascinating panels on topics such as eugenic histories and presents; anarchy, Marxism, fascism, and disability; and the centennial anniversary of the birth of Michel Foucault, arguably the first disabled philosopher of disability

In its entirety, Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6) will highlight the diversity and range of approaches to critical philosophical work on disability and showcase the heterogeneity with respect to race, gender, nationality, sexuality, gender identity, culture, age and class of the community of disabled philosophers.

Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6) is organized by: Shelley Lynn Tremain (BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY), Melinda Hall (UCF), Jonathan Beever (UCF), Johnathan Flowers (CSUN), Julie Maybee (CUNY Graduate Center/Lehman), James Morris, and Gretchen E. Mahalic (UCF)

Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6) is the creation of BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY and the Center for Ethics at UCF and is also generously supported by:

The Department of Philosophy at UCF

The Philosophy Program at CUNY Graduate Center

The Department of Philosophy at Lehman College

An Anonymous Private Donor

The conference will take place entirely online. Registration is free and open to everyone. Captioning will be available.