This month, we will revisit the special issue, "Undergraduate Education and Experience," that was released in November. You can read the journal editorial, written by @daniellelorenz.bsky.social, @robotico-el.bsky.social, and Emily King, at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...

Hoping that your New Year is as awesome as a strong Wi-Fi signal.

May your holidays be as bright as a starlit night.

Hi, late afternoon/early evening crew! We've got a new issue ready for you: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj... We wanted to get it out before y'all flew [away for the end of term] ......bye!

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (or #IDPD). The theme for 2025 is fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress. You can read more at the following link from the UN: www.un.org/en/observanc...

The theme for the articles for December is autoethnography. This research methodology has the most papers of all the methodologies listed in CJDS articles: twelve. We will post the first of these autoethnography articles on Wednesday. More coming soon!

Good morning y'all! A new issue--a special issue on undergraduate education--has just dropped! You can access it at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...

We are approaching five years of additions to our list of publications by untenured academics. With the Winter term scarily approaching, folk writing syllabi may find it helpful. You can access it from the following link: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... 1/2

We are looking for more folks to review for CJDS. If you think that is something you might be interested in, please complete the following Google form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Did you know about our list of publications by untenured academics? With the Winter term coming soon(ish), it may be of use to all the folks writing syllabi. You can access it from the following link: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... 1/2

For folk looking for work in the professoriate, the following role might be of interest: uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

The theme for the articles we are posting from our archives this month is ethnography; that is, the ways disability has been explored using ethnographic research methods. There are four articles that we will be sharing. More starting Thursday (November 6th)!

Gentle evening nudge: we still need more folks willing to review!

CFP: Disability and Critique: A Critical Discourse Studies Approach Edited by Jessica M.F. Hughes (Millersville University) and Mariaelena Bartesaghi (University of South Florida) Want to know more? Check out the post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/canadi...

Please send me a note if you're interested in reviewing! I'm particularly interested in films, art exhibits, and of course, books. Let's chat and see what reviews we can feature in the journal.

Important announcement: We would like to introduce the new CJDS Reviews Editor! Christopher A. Riddle, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor & Chair of Philosophy at Utica University, New York, USA. Welcome aboard!

TL;DR we need more reviewers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Longer post coming via thread. 1/x

Last month, we released the second issue of Volume 14 of CJDS. If you’d like to take a look, you can access the full issue at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj... We will also promote the articles in this issue throughout October. More starting Friday!

Pssst. A new issue (our 50th!) of CJDS just dropped! cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...

Pssssst. Position closes on Monday.

Applications for the CJDS book reviews editor role are due on Monday, September 15th. You can read the description for the position at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...

Gentle reminder that the deadline to apply to the Book Reviews Editor role is coming up soon (September 15, 2025). cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...

Hey! Hi! Hello! Reminder that we're looking for a (volunteer) book reviews editor: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj... Position closes September 15, 2025.

CJDS is seeking a Book Reviews Editor! Deadline to apply is September 15. Full details are available on the CJDS website: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj...

The philosopher D. R. Parton said: Tumble out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch and try to come to life Jump in the shower and the blood starts pumpin' Out on the street, the traffic starts jumpin' With folks like me on the job from 9 to 5. 1/2

Call for Presentation Abstracts! The Disability and Sexuality Lab is hosting the Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt 2026 Conference (Feb 13-14, 2026) – a free virtual event. Submit your abstract by Oct 15, 2025. Visit www.disabilitysexualitylab.com/conference-2... to learn more.

We are still looking for folks who might be interested in reviewing for CJDS! If that sounds like something you’d like to do, please fill out your info at the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It is getting close to the time when folks update their syllabi for the fall term. If this is you, please consider what has been listed on the Publications by Untenured Academics, 2015–2025, available at the following link: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 1/2

The theme for the articles we'll post in July is narrative writing. We have 8 articles that feature memoir and autobiography in some way. We'll start posting them next week.

For a history of the CHS recent turmoil, see cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj... @cjds2012.bsky.social

CJDS Reviews Editor Erin Pritchard will launch her edited collection, Dwarfism Arts and Advocacy: Creating Our Own Positive Identity, on June 19th. More information on the event can be found at the following link: store.hope.ac.uk/product-cata...

This event is tomorrow! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Today is the first day of June. In Canada, June is both Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month. We have small but growing collections of articles that focus on the intersections of disability and 2SLGBTQIA identities and disability and Indigenous identities. 1/2

Probably useful info for everyone going to #Congressh

These student-designed mementoes are even more beautiful in real life--come and get them at #Congressh

Last month we ‘printed’ a new issue of CJDS. If you’d like to check it out, you can do so at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds The issue is comprised of five articles, one translation, four reviews, and one commentary. We’ll be spotlighting the manuscripts throughout June.

A message from the Canadian Disability Studies Association, for folks attending #Congressh of the Social Sciences and the Humanities (A thread): 1/x

If you're attending #Congressh this year, the following event on non-traditional publishing might be of interest: www.federationhss.ca/en/congress/...

Announcing more featured events at #congressh at @gbcollege.bsky.social! From poetry to zines, explore how words can shape identity, build community and challenge the status quo. Learn more and add them to your calendar 👉 ow.ly/klBF50VUbCf

For everyone attending #Congressh the following event might be of interest: www.federationhss.ca/en/congress/...

If your organization is sharing posts for Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Like all images shared on Bluesky, images in posts with the #GAAD or #GAAD2025 hashtags need alt text. Posts about accessibility come off as hollow and performative if they aren't accessible and don't have alt text.

Questions pals: How would you like us to use Bluesky? Are you coming to BlueSky to see news from CJDS?

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Week (or #gaad). We're looking forward to meeting and interacting with other folks who centre access and accessibility and are on this app!

It's an honor to be featured alongside so many amazing names. Thank you to both Tenebrous for this honor, and @khoreo.bsky.social for believing in my Weird, Mad story! www.khoreomag.com/fiction/mad-...

Alt text should be as long as it needs to be in order to effectively describe the content. In some cases, this will be a few phrases. In other cases, it will take a few more sentences. Aim to be as efficient as possible without leaving out key details.

It is new issue day! 14(1) is available at the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds This issue has five articles, one translation, four reviews, and one commentary.

Accessible art is incredible for disabled people. In our latest blog post, we discuss multisensory art. www.openaccess.nz/blog/accessi... #art #disability #accessibility #a11y

At the end of 2024, we released a new issue of CJDS. If you wanted to peruse the titles in advance, you can access the issue from the following link: cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cj... We will also be curating posts about each of the eleven articles in this thread over the next week or so.

As I approach 5.5K followers, I remain disappointed by how many posts lack alt text, so if you are not yet thinking critically about access, please read this Disability Justice thread & do better as disabled folx are ALWAYS a part of all communities, so we deserve access! 🫂 Please share widely! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾