Appalachia has long been considered a disabled region. It is widely understood as a “disability belt,” and anti-Appalachian systems are deeply entwined with disableist ones. However, there has been limited conversation between the fields of Appalachian and Disability Studies, and Disabled Appalachian voices have been marginalized in both areas.
The Symposium on Dis/Ability and Debility in Appalachia seeks to foster an interdisciplinary and intersectional conversation on dis/ability and debility in the region, bringing together Disabled and Appalachian people, theorists, practitioners, advocates, and attendees at the many intersections of these identities.

Join us for the Symposium on Dis/Ability & Debility in Appalachia on September 28th, 2024. The Symposium will be held in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building on the campus of the University of Kentucky and virtually online. Lunch and a light breakfast will be provided for in person attendees

See the Call for Participation for more information. (TinyUrl.com/Disability-Appalachia-CFP)

Register to Attend: TinyURL.com/Disability-Appalachia-Register
Submit Abstracts: TinyURL.com/Disability-Appalachia-Abstract

[Flyer for Symposium on Dis/Ability and Debility in Appalachia. September 28, 2024. Healthy Kentucky Research Building, 760 Press Ave, Lexington, KY, 40508, and hybrid online. Features white quilt star layed over the disability pride flag. The Symposium on Dis/Ability and Debility in Appalachia seeks to foster an interdisciplinary and intersectional conversation on dis/ability and debility in the region, bringing together Disabled and Appalachian people, theorists, practitioners, advocates, and attendees at the many intersections of these identities. See website for accessibility information: Appalachian.Center.AS.UKY.EDU/Symposium-Disability-Debility-Appalachia (this website!). 859-257-4852. QR code leading to this website and official logo for UK Appalachian Center on bottom of page.]