New publication: Stephanie M. Hilger (ed.). (2024). The Health Humanities in German Studies. London: Bloomsbury.

The first full-length study to bring together the fields of Health Humanities and German studies, this book features contributions from a range of key scholars and provides an overview of the latest work being done at the intersection of these two disciplines. In addition to surveying the current critical terrain in unparalleled depth, it also explores future directions that these fields may take.

Organized around seven sections representing key areas of focus for both disciplines, this book provides important new insights into the intersections between Health Humanities, German Studies, and other fields of inquiry. In their contributions, the authors engage, among other issues, with disability studies:

Waldschmidt, Anne. (2024). Disability = Behinderung? The Conceptual History of a Social Category in Germany from a Disability Studies Perspective. In: Hilger, Stephanie M. (ed.). The Health Humanities in German Studies. London, New York, Dublin: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 139-159. ISBN: 978-1-3502-9618-3; ePDF: 978-1-3502-9620-6; eBook: 978-1-3502-9621-3

For details see: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/health-humanities-in-german-studies-9781350296183/

“Climate Change and People with Disabilities: Problems, Challenges, Perspectives”

The conference, which will take place in Berlin on 13 March 2024, either in person on site or online via video live stream, will look at the consequences of climate change on the lives of people with disabilities. With a view to German international cooperation, it will explore the question of how climate adaptation measures can be inclusive and accessible. Registration is possible under the following link:  https://www.bezev.de/registration-conference-climate-change-and-pwd

Eighth edition of the disAbility Mundus Doctoral School (2023) – Registration open 

The eighth edition of the disAbility Mundus Doctoral School will be held from 25 June to 1 July, on the Condorcet Campus in Aubervilliers in association with the 11th conference of Alter, European Society for Disability Research. Registration is open. You will find all the relevant information on the conference website at the following link

https://alterconf2023.sciencesconf.org/resource/page?forward-action=page&forward-controller=resource&id=13&lang=en