“Beyond Labels”: International Conference on Disability, Different Ability and Neurodiversity

Paper proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 25 May 2026 to diversity@lcir.co.uk.

Suggested topics include:

• Power structures, inclusion, and exclusion in societies; disability and neurodiversity across cultures; disability as a social construct.
• Representation in film, television and digital media; evolving narratives of empowerment and stigma.
• Disability in visual and performing arts; media portrayals and public perceptions; art as advocacy and resistance.
• Literary depictions of disability and neurodiversity; the politics of language and labelling; accessibility and linguistic justice.
• Language and terminology in relation to disability and neurodivergence.
• Historical trajectories of disability rights movements; philosophical debates about normativity, agency and autonomy.
• Medical vs social models of disability and neurodivergence.
• Mental health and neurodiversity.
• Lived experiences and identity formation; inclusive pedagogies; neurodiversity in educational spaces.
• Life skills and accessibility.
• The convergence of race, gender, class and sexuality with disability and neurodiversity.
• Innovations in assistive technologies; digital divides and equitable access in the 21st century.
• Human rights and social justice.