[IL-Talk] FW: News from the UIC Disability Cultural Center! January 27, 2022

Fri Jan 28 16:01:29 UTC 2022

Check out the internship opportunity with UIC Shakespeare. Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested.

Debbie

From: Disability Cultural Center [mailto:dcc at uic.edu] 
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Crip Wisdom 

"Looking forward now
I want the world for us
We -- the disabled"

- Elizabeth Anh Thomson, In Community

The Disability Cultural Center is Remote & Here to Connect!

Hello everyone! We hope your Spring semester is off to a great start.

At the beginning of the year, the Disability Cultural Center decided to use  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=1d4c1cb4ac&e=61fbdb12cf> data about hospital stress in Cook County to determine whether we'd have our Lounge open or not. 

Based on these metrics, and out of care for our communities, we are working remotely, and our Lounge is closed. 

We're here to connect, and we have a lot of exciting things coming up this semester! Don't hesitate to get in touch at dcc at uic.edu or 312-355-7050. On January 24, classes will resume on campus. If you are required to be on campus and are having trouble finding a safe space to be, we'd like to know. If you are having trouble accessing N95 or KN95 masks, please also let us know. (And check out the community care effort ChiMasks under Resources & Opportunities! Support them if you can.)

In solidarity, 
The DCC Staff

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DCC Events 

DCC Community Meet-Ups

*         Undergrad Meet-Up: Wednesday, February 2

*         Grad Student Meet-Up: Thursday, February 3

*         Faculty/Staff Meet-Up: Friday, February 4

All meet-ups are from 12-1pm CST 
RSVP:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=159a89ce27&e=61fbdb12cf> https://go.uic.edu/DCCMeetUps
Access info: CART (live captions) will be provided. For ASL or any other access requests, contact dcc at uic.edu or 312-355-7050.

Communities of sick and disabled folks have been meeting online for years–on Skype, Zoom, Tumblr, Twitter, and social media spaces. The pandemic’s huge shift in how we are usually social has been tricky for many of us to navigate, but this series is all about framing virtual socializing as survival strategies with a long track record of giving joy, care, and connection.

Want to meet other people? Join us for an informal gathering to meet one another & build disability community!Join us for an informal gathering to meet one another & build disability community!

DCC Meet-Ups are intentional spaces for people who identify as disabled or are exploring their relationship to disability. We define disability and disability experience broadly to include any kind of body or mind that doesn’t fit into cultural norms about what a bodymind should be and do. This can include physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, psychological and/or mental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, chronic illness, chronic pain; it can include Crohn’s, dyslexia, neurodiversity, madness, et cetera. And we welcome those in our community who think they may have a disability but aren’t sure. Whether you have an official diagnosis or not, this space is yours.

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Skill Session: Appointment Support in the Time of COVID

Thursday, February 10
4-5pm CST
RSVP:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=59ad893076&e=61fbdb12cf> http://go.uic.edu/Support22

Ever been stressed about a doctor's appointment? Have a friend who you want to support with their upcoming meeting with a professor or administrator? Join the DCC as we hone our appointment support skills during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is accompaniment and what boundaries do you need to have in place to successfully support a loved one during a difficult appointment? How can we support our friends when we aren’t allowed to be there in person? We will tackle these questions and draw on our collective experience to strategize for this moment. All levels of experience are welcome!

Access Info: ASL and CART provided. Email dcc at uic.edu with any additional access requests. 

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Internship Opportunity!
Seeking a Videography Intern

Spring-Summer 2022
Apply by February 1

UIC (DCC, Theatre, and Bodies of Work) is working on an exciting collaboration with Chicago's Babes with Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC) as they prepare for a Fall production of Shakespeare's RICHARD III. 

Our core question is: What does it mean to do inclusive, disability-culture informed theater? We're looking for a student videographer to help us document our explorations. 

*	30 hours over Spring-Summer 2022 (flexible schedule, some limited in-person filming may be needed)
*	Internship stipend: $500
*	We're seeking students with experience creating video content. Video editing experience preferred!

This internship is open to UIC students. 

To apply, send your resume, a letter of interest, and a sample of your video work to dcc at uic.edu.

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ONGOING

Check In With Us

Disability Cultural Center Check-Ins 

Monday through Friday, 10am until 3pm by appointment virtually or on-site

Contact us at  <mailto:dcc at uic.edu> dcc at uic.edu!
All are welcome to set up a check-in

DCC Check-In Hours are one-on-one meetings with DCC staff. We are here for you! We are glad to just chat if you need some human contact, offer advice, or direct you to resources. All are welcome- students, faculty, staff, and community members; disabled folks, nondisabled people, and anyone who identifies somewhere between those two categories.  

If you contact us for an appointment, we can discuss the most accessible form of communication for our check-in. Whichever mode you choose, know that we are here for you, with availability at most times during our regular hours. 

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UIC Events

Arab American Cultural Center

Virtual Open House Spring 2022

Friday, January 28
12pm - 1pm
RSVP:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=531b905b9c&e=61fbdb12cf> go.uic.edu/ArabOpenHouse

Join the Arab American Cultural Center for our Virtual Spring Open House!
Meet our staff, learn about our programs, tell us about your ideas, and help us celebrate our Fifth Anniversary.

Zoom auto-captioning available. For questions or accessibility, please email us at arabamcc at uic.edu

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African American Cultural Center

Black History Month 2022

Celebrate Black History Month with us!
Info and to RSVP:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=f12b7aad9e&e=61fbdb12cf> go.uic.edu/AACCBHM

February 1, 2022: Open House & Mural Unveiling, 3 pm – 5 pm

February 2, 2022: Black Table Talk – Sugarcoating King: Distorting King’s Radical Vision, 12 pm

February 9, 2022: Remembering Sidney Poitier, “A Raisin in the Sun” @ 3 pm, “The Defiant Ones” @ 5 pm

February 16, 2022: Black Table Talk – Black Men In Film, 12 pm; Remembering Sidney Poitier, “In the Heat of the Night” @ 3 pm, “To Sir With Love” @ 5 pm

February 22, 2022: Black History Month Speaker – Professor Michelle Goodwin, Time TBA

February 23, 2022: Remembering Sidney Poitier, “For The Love of Ivy” @ 3 pm, “A Patch of Blue” @ 5 pm

The African American Cultural Center is committed to providing programming that is accessible to all students and participants. For accommodations, please contact uicaacultctr at gmail.com

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Arab American Cultural Center

Yalla Nitkalem (Let’s Talk)

Every other Wednesday
Feb 2, Feb 16, March 2, March 16, March 30, April 13
12pm - 1pm
RSVP:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=e75e2ee41b&e=61fbdb12cf> go.uic.edu/YallaNitkalem

Join us for our Yalla Nitkalem (Let's Talk) conversation hour to share ideas, learn new things, talk about current events and popular culture, and get a load off.

auto-captioning will be provided. For questions or accessibility, email us at: arabamcc at uic.edu

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Latino Cultural Center

Radical Research from
BIPOC Scholars at UIC

Wednesday, February 9
3pm - 4pm CST
RSVP:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=c85f9c5ca9&e=61fbdb12cf> go.uic.edu/B2F29

Join us as Bridge to the Faculty (B2F) scholars share their experiences and respective research with the UIC community. Through an intersectional lens, these scholars reveal the complexity and specificity of their contemporary research and how the lives of those in the margins are impacted.

Dr. Marisol Becerra from Public Administration and Policy, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) will talk about her research on Civic Engagement, examining the complexities of increasing park access in Latinx neighborhoods including Little Village in Chicago.

For access needs or questions, email lcc at uic.edu or call 312-996-3095. Zoom auto-captions enabled.

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Asian American Cultural Center & African American Cultural Center & Honors College

Hannah Chaddha: Race Representation and Life in the Big Brother House

February 10, 2022
3:00 pm - 4:00pm 
RSVP:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=17c11a1fe0&e=61fbdb12cf> go.uic.edu/hannah

Join us for a discussion with UIC Alumna Hannah Chaddha, most notable for appearing on the historic 23rd season of Big Brother where she was also a member of the well-known "Cookout" alliance. She enjoys sharing facets of her identity as a young Black and South Asian woman, as well as sharing her journey in education, dance, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle--all while she navigates her post-show life as a Gen-Z'er.

Zoom auto-generated captions will be available. For additional accessibility accomodations or for more information, please email AARCC at uic.edu.

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UIC Career Services
Events & Job Fairs Spring 2022

 <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=25948257ca&e=61fbdb12cf> Career Launch Initiative (CLI) (Virtual)
Tuesdays, 2/1-2/22, 3:00 - 4:15 PM
CLI is an interactive 4-week program for freshman and sophomore students who are unsure about their major and/or career paths and would like to receive help navigating their decision-making processes.   

 <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=af3c8649e0&e=61fbdb12cf> Resume Writing Lab (In person)
Wednesday, 2/2, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Daley Library IDEA Commons Computer Lab, 1st Floor
Students and alumni can attend this lab to get help (re)creating their resumes. Get basic tips regarding layout, formatting, wording, page length, etc. Attendees must RSVP via Handshake.  Space is limited to 30 people.

For more information regarding upcoming Career Services’ events, visit  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=86c7d8683d&e=61fbdb12cf> their website.

The DCC is one of the 7 Centers for Cultural Understanding & Social Change at UIC. 

Check out our sibling Centers' websites & social media to connect!

African American Cultural Center:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=1d616db88d&e=61fbdb12cf> https://aacc.uic.edu/
Arab American Cultural Center:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=b6df5b83a7&e=61fbdb12cf> https://arabamcc.uic.edu/
Asian American Resource & Cultural Center:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=06201e4b84&e=61fbdb12cf> https://aarcc.uic.edu/
Disability Cultural Center:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=3c28d83ab4&e=61fbdb12cf> https://dcc.uic.edu/
Gender & Sexuality Center:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=d5579df499&e=61fbdb12cf> https://gsc.uic.edu/
Latino Cultural Center:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=1a91e9446a&e=61fbdb12cf> https://latinocultural.uic.edu/
Women's Leadership & Resource Center:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=5047e9e611&e=61fbdb12cf> https://wlrc.uic.edu/

Community Events

Fireweed Collective
Anti-Oppressive Mental Health 101

Open Workshop – January 28th, 1-3 PM PST / 4-6 PM EST

Workshop for BIPOC Folks – February 2nd, 4-6 PM PST / 7-9 PM EST

Workshop for Mental Health/Healing Justice workers and providers – February 25th, 1-4 PM PST / 4-7 PM EST

 <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=1fd1ea9836&e=61fbdb12cf> https://fireweedcollective.networkforgood.com/events/37701-winter-workshops-fireweed-collective

Join Fireweed Collective for an overview of the foundations of the mental health system and the Disability Justice and Healing Justice movements. We will take a look at the histories and core beliefs of each approach, and how they manifest in the delivery and outcomes of mental health care.

Access Living's Arts and Culture Project & Disability Culture Activism Lab

Mental Health Support Group

Mondays, 5:00-6:30pm
Starts January 31
Admission: FREE
For access information and more detail:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=ec8f3faff7&e=61fbdb12cf> FB Event Page [link]

February Topic: Coping with Depression

Mental Health Support Group is an opportunity for Disabled-identifying people and those exploring their relationship to disability identity to share and hold space for one another in an accessible and virtual setting. During the group, we will share our current concerns, our thoughts/emotions, and offer support to one another through validation, encouragement, and even practical ideas to cope. 

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Disability Lead

Disability Power Series

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Register:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=d1768b44bf&e=61fbdb12cf> here [link]

February Topic: Coping with Depression

Disability Lead will host an engaging conversation with Chicago artists Riva Lehrer (author of Golem Girl) and Sandie Yi (creator and designer of Crip Couture) whose visual and multimedia work explores and celebrates disability culture and the disabled body. Riva and Sandie will provide an accessible presentation of their work and then join Risa Rifkind, Disability Lead’s Director of Civic Engagement and Marketing, for a conversation on how they use their work to advance, advocate and show the beauty and power of the disability experience.

NOTE: If you had previously registered for this event in August 2021, you are automatically registered for this rescheduled date.

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In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Fireweed Collective has a library of all of their webinars!
[Link]:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=42bf5a40ca&e=61fbdb12cf> https://vimeo.com/showcase/fireweedcollective

We are huge admirers of Fireweed Collective's work-- webinars available include "This Capitalism Is Killing Me with Elliott Fukui," "Dealing with Triggers: A Webinar for Survivors," "Disability Justice 101 with Los Angeles Spoonie Collective," and lots more. Check them out!

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Resources and Opportunities 

ChiMasks Project

Need a mask? 

We are dropping off N95 and KN95 masks to folks in Chicago,
prioritizing immunocompromised and disabled folks and health/care workers.

The type of mask that we will provide (KN vs N) will be based on availability and then preference. We also have some 3 ply surgical masks available. We will drop off 5 filtration masks, and 10 surgical masks to each person.

You can fill out the Google form at this link:

 <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=a64c3b61f0&e=61fbdb12cf> bit.ly/ChiMasks

We will reach out to determine your mask preference & schedule a delivery! Thank you!

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Want to support? 

Send dollars to Teraine on Venmo:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=d33749cf4b&e=61fbdb12cf> @SkyelarTeraine or ca$h app: $Skye.TT, Hi! Write "Community masks" in the notes!

All money raised will go directly towards buying more masks from vetted/legit websites.

If you have packages of masks to donate or time to volunteer, DM  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=e7af054a2f&e=61fbdb12cf> @rosesarespread

KN95 or N95 mask use best practices
(adapted from an article on the WHO [world health organization] website)

-Each mask should only be used for up to 8 hours total.
-Minimize the number of times that you take your mask off and on.
-If you touch the inside of your mask it is no longer effective or able to be clean/reused.
-If you sneeze, cough, sweat, or speak for any prolonged amount of time while wearing your mask, it is not able to be cleaned or reused.
-If you wear your mask inside a high-risk healthcare setting, or near someone who is infected with Covid, it should be disposed of.
-Masks that have not been compromised at all can be cleaned by keeping them in a paper bag or a clean dry place for four days, and they should only be reused one time.]

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Access Living: Share Your Experiences! Public Transportation Access Incident Form

Help Access Living fight for accessible public transportation by sharing your experiences! Survey is also available in Spanish. Share widely with your networks!

>From Access Living: “We have a new tool for transportation advocacy! If you use transportation in or around Chicago/Cook County, you can fill out an online form to report transportation access barriers to Access Living. The form is available in English  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=13a0e4b597&e=61fbdb12cf> at this link and also in Spanish  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=97113d54d4&e=61fbdb12cf> at this link.

We know that people with disabilities experience transportation barriers regularly. For folks in Cook County, that could mean rideshare, Metra, Pace, CTA and more. In order for Access Living to do our best work on transportation, we need to hear from a wide range of people. Reports will be sent to our staff and we will monitor and/or follow up as necessary and according to our capacity. Try bookmarking the form in your browser for easy access! Help us help you.”

Building Our Power Together - Construyendo Poder Juntos - Access Living Disability Community Organizing Training

April 18 - May 20, 2022
Apply by 5pm on Friday, February 18
Application Link:  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=b9fa00006b&e=61fbdb12cf> https://www.accessliving.org/get-involved/join-a-community-organizing-group/building-our-power-together-application-packet/

Are you a person with a disability who is new to community organizing? Would you like to be part of Access Living's Chicago disability rights and disability justice organizing work? Then, the  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=4427ad1293&e=61fbdb12cf> Building Our Power Together training is for you!

About Building Our Power Together

Building Our Power Together will help you learn about the basics of community organizing from a disability point of view.

You will learn about Access Living's community organizing in Chicago, and get to know Access Living's community organizing team.

*	Each week, we will build on our knowledge from the week before
*	This training takes place online
*	The maximum class size is 20 students
*	The training is free
*	Upon graduating, students join one or more of Access Living's community organizing groups
*	People with all kinds of disabilities are welcome to apply!

Application Process

Applicants should fill out and submit their applications by 5pm on Friday, February 18. All applications are reviewed by Access Living staff. Staff will reach out to potential participants to conduct a short interview. Final participants (20 total) are selected and notified by Friday, March 18. Class will begin on Monday, April 18.

If you would like to complete the application in an alternate format, such as by phone, please contact Jerome Palliser, Access Living's Program Director Assistant. Jerome is at jpalliser at accessliving.org or (312) 640-2113.

Please share this information with potential applicants!

Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund 

Emergency Grants 2021-22

Contact DCC Staff about a referral at dcc at uic.edu or 312-355-7050. 

>From  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=c2bbc531d0&e=61fbdb12cf> https://geer.uic.edu/ :

Background: In June, 2021, UIC was awarded a second GEER grant for $1.3 million to support three initiatives, including the UIC food pantry, paying past due balances for students in good standing who have financial holds, and emergency funds.

Students can receive an award typically up to $2500 for emergency expenses, e.g., past due rent, medical bills, computer-related expenses, familial hardship (parent lost job, household food insecurity, etc.). Part-time students are eligible for an award, with a maximum of $1,000. These are not for tuition, fees, past due balances, etc.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the grant, students must meet the below criteria:

*	A UIC degree-seeking, undergraduate student
*	Experiencing financial need due to the pandemic
*	Currently enrolled
*	A US Citizen/Resident; DACA recipient; Undocumented resident

Students are eligible even if they:

*	have already received a U and I Care grant
*	have already received a HEERF/COVID-19 Emergency Grant

Referral Process

This is a referral process only. Students may not directly apply for funds. Only staff and faculty can make a referral. [Contact DCC staff about a referral!] 

The Society for Disability Studies Seeks a Conference Logistics Coordinator (paid position)

If interested, please send application materials or inquiries to SDS Program Committee Co-Chairs Emily Nusbaum and Joe Stramondo at program-chairs at disstudies.org.

SDS’s future is driven by its global membership and the growing field of Disability Studies. As our organization has grown, we have adopted an administrative structure that balances our many different organizational needs with the talents of a larger pool of specialized workers and a larger group of active volunteers. We are immediately seeking qualified candidates for our newest part-time, paid position: the SDS Conference Logistics Coordinator. This position is not a Board Member position. Current Board Members are not eligible for the position.
More information about this position is outlined below.

The SDS Conference Logistics Coordinator is in regular contact with the SDS Administrative Manager and reports to the SDS Board, via the Program Committee. The Conference Logistics Coordinator works both independently, and in communication with other SDS contractors, board members, and/or member volunteers. The primary focus of this role is the facilitation of the logistics for the SDS annual conference. They will address accessibility requests, set up/coordinate online submission protocols, website platform, venue planning and contracts, and program-related fundraising. The annual conference may include in-person, virtual, and/or hybrid components.

Essential Tasks
- Coordinate accommodation requests and contracts
- Set up/coordinate a submissions portal and website platform, and support the SDS Program Committee’s work with peer reviews, drafting of the program, etc. 
- Communicate and coordinate venue planning and contracts with non-SDS entities
- Coordinate volunteer support throughout the conference and following
- Communicate with publishers, advertisers, and other vendors to coordinate exhibiting options

Education and/or Experience
The ideal candidate for the Conference Logistics Coordinator is well-versed in events planning both virtually and in-person, with experience in budgeting, contract oversight, and logistics. The ideal candidate should have specific experience in these areas and a strong commitment to accessibility, and an interest in developing innovative mechanisms to ensure logistical support for strong participation from members of the SDS community. The Conference Logistics Coordinator must also be flexible and able to accommodate last-minute changes in conference arrangements, as needed. 

Duration and Compensation
This role will begin in February 2022 for a fixed term of 16 months until June 2023, including a 3 months unpaid summer break May to July of 2022. The contract hourly expectations are as follows:
- February-April 2022: 10 hours per week
- April 9-12, 2022: full-time work
- April 13-17: 10 hours
- May-July 2022: 0 hours
- August 2022-January 2023: 2-5 hours per week
- February-April 2022: 10 hours per week
- SDS conference mid-April 2023: full-time work
- Post-SDS 2023: 10 hours

Please note that there will be 2 SDS conferences during the 16-month contracted period.
The contract of $7000 will be paid in three installments:
- May 2022
- December 2022
- May 2023

There will be a possibility of renewing the contract after the first 16 month agreement.
The contract does not provide auxiliary benefits (such as healthcare insurance, vacation leave, etc.), but does guarantee that SDS will provide appropriate software and accommodations as needed for successful completion of the contracted work. The successful candidate will be expected to have and maintain their own technology and workspace to enable virtual communication and remote work.

To Apply
Please send a letter of interest, a CV or resume, and email and phone contact information for three professional references to the SDS 2021-22 Program Committee Co-chairs, Emily Nusbaum and Joe Stramondo at program-chairs at disstudies.org. References may be contacted prior to a phone or video interview. In the letter of interest, candidates should explain their interest in the position, qualifications for the role, relevant experience, and their commitment to disability studies and accessibility. This role needs to be filled immediately. 
SDS is strongly committed to enhancing opportunities for BIPOC, multiply-marginalized, and underrepresented groups. We will provide all necessary accommodations, as needed. 

HIVES 2021-22 CFT: Call for Things (Art, Poetry, Prose, You Tell Us!)
Submissions Due February 10th for print and digital release Spring 2022 (tentative).

Submit your art, poetry, audio, short fiction, commentary, and/or hybrid creative media via email at behivesbuzz at gmail.com. HIVES is interested in all forms of multimodal, multimedia submission-Things.

The HIVES Research Workshop and Speaker Series on disability, race, and performance is creating the second issue of the digital & print Buzz-Zine! We welcome submissions that reimagine practices of community and kinship and think through the ways forces of globalization and coloniality interact with disability, race, and performance. In this Call for Things, we take up Jina B. Kim’s insistence from “Toward a Crip-of-Color Critique” “to recognize disablement and racism as inextricably entangled, and to enact intellectual practices… that honor disabled embodiment and history.” In this practice, we seek submissions that resist, reimagine, and re-shape conversations on race, disability, and their overlaps through performance or through practices of refusal. In Black Madness::Mad Blackness, Therí A. Pickens notes how “disability functions as a social structure that by virtue of ableist reliance on pity and sympathy determines who gets to belong to the category of disabled and whose experience of illness can be validated in the public sphere” (Pickens 9). This Call for Things seeks works that theorize and practice forms of revolt against social structures that hierarchize disability. Following Kim and Pickens, the Buzz-Zine hopes to share how artists, activists, and scholars take up crip methodologies as necessary practices of remaking. These themes should serve as a jumping/limping-off point for art, poetry, audio, short fiction, commentary, and/or hybrid creative media rather than as restrictions.

In the interest of building the HIVES community, we are seeking contributions for a short run (100 issues) paper-print zine that will also be made available via .pdf on the HIVES website. While we do not have a tremendous budget, we will be able to pay $25 for each of the pieces selected for publication. Submissions may be previously published (if so, please provide us with the necessary information to cite where). When submitting, include a brief biographical statement (1-2 sentences) that will accompany the work.

Historically, zines have been a cheap format to spread ideas and community. Early zines were a way for fans of science fiction to rank favorite stories, to propagate fan theories, and to form social groups; however, they sometimes served gatekeeping functions and limited participation in sf communities, upholding some (white, male) voices and erasing others. In the decades since, zines have been used to make space for people whose ideas and voices have been suppressed within their subcultures (e.g. Riot Grrrl zines that pushed back against the “male-driven punk world of the past”). Buzz-Zine seeks to make space for scholarship/poetics/art that challenge notions of the boundaries and definitions of each of these genres while reimagining accessibility and community.

Through submission of creative works you are agreeing to grant HIVES all necessary rights and permission as the sole author to publish your work in the zine. If selected, the zine will be made publishable through short-run paper format and also as PDF on  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=9b70eab6a4&e=61fbdb12cf> behives.org. All rights revert back to the author after publication.

Notes on formatting: Art contributions should be formatted for printing on a 5.5 X 8.5 in (140 x 216 mm) sheet, with a 3mm bleed and 8mm margins left and right. Please submit images as .png or .jpg files with as high of quality as possible. Poems should be up to 21 lines (1 page) or less than 44 lines (2 pages). Short fiction and commentary should be approximately 500 words or less. If you have any formatting and/or submission questions, please reach out to HIVES via behivesbuzz at gmail.com.

You can locate more information about HIVES and access the first volume of the Buzz-Zine on  <https://uic.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5c4de191ea537f2fdff0902a6&id=60e5bb9aea&e=61fbdb12cf> behives.org

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