Editors' message

Upcoming special issue on 'Cripping time'

Cripping Time – Understanding the Life Course Through the Lens of Ableism: An upcoming special issue

Edited by: Katie Ellis, Karin Ljuslinder & Lotta Vikström

Disability studies have repeatedly contended “all of us live with disability at some point in our lives […], suggesting that becoming disabled is ‘only a matter of time’” (Kafer, 2013:26; cf. Oliver 1996). Depending on the nature of the impairment and when in one’s life it occurs, it is not necessarily understood by the person or others as a disability. The cultural understanding of what constitutes a disability is hence connected to understandings of time, ageing and the idea of a normative life course.

This special section of SJDR aims to advance knowledge and discussion of the ascribed disabled life course by employing perspectives on disability and time that draws from the understanding of ableist normalcy and crip time. The scope includes contributions to the recent and growing field of ableism studies by attracting papers on how ableist cultural norms and ideas shape both perceived and lived lives of people with disabilities.

All manuscripts will have to pass a rigorous peer-review process before they are accepted for publication.

Timeline

Abstract deadline August 31st, 2018 - Closed
The Guest Editors Karin Ljuslinder and Lotta Vikström will make a selection of abstracts to be invited for a full submission by September 30th, 2018 - Closed
The peer-reviewed and revised papers are expected to be published by October 2019.

Contact the Guest Editors if you have any questions: Karin Ljuslinder and Lotta Vikström.

Posted on 07 Jun 2018

Call for papers

Critical Dialogues in Neurodiversity

Special Section Editors: Damian Milton, Mitzi Waltz & Hanna Bertilsdotter Rosqvist

Submission deadline: May 31st, 2018

Publication date: Q1 2019

We are at a crucial point in the development of critical autism studies. While there has been a growth in publications and events on this topic, there is also a growing divide between autistic-led and other scholarship in the area (Milton, 2016). Furthermore, critical research on neurodivergent ways of being different than autism, such as ADHD, is often situated outside of Disability Studies, primarily within the fields of medical sociology or critical mental health.

If you are interested in contributing to this special issue, please submit your paper online according to the instructions for authors.

Contact the Corresponding Guest Editor Damian Milton if you have any questions: damianmilton.sociology@yahoo.com

Posted on 11 Oct 2017

News

The journal is now open for submissions

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research will be published by Stockholm University Press from the 2018 volume and onwards. The new publishing agreement includes online publication of all journal material with a CC-BY 4.0 Open Access license. Please submit your article for evaluation through our new manuscript management system. Authors who have published articles in the journal in the past four years will already have an account registered in their name. New authors are asked to register before submitting their manuscript. For further information, see our author instructions.

Posted on 17 Jan 2017