Disability studies fellowship

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The University of Illinois at Chicago
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Disability Studies

The Department of Disability and Human Development in the College of
Applied Health Sciences is inviting applications from qualified candidates
in any relevant discipline for a one-year postdoctoral research training
experience in disability studies. Advanced research training is available
in one or more of the following areas: Disability Definition, Disability
Experiences, and Disability Services and Policy, under the mentorship of
nationally and internationally recognized faculty members associated with
the College's interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Disability Studies.
Additional areas of faculty mentorship could include: disability history;
access to health promotion; representation of disability in the media;
disability, gender, and other social minority dimensions (race, ethnicity,
sexuality, aging, class); disability technology; disability ethics;
disability art; and community participation in research.

Disability research has been flawed by a lack of scholars trained to
examine disability as a multi-layered phenomenon with complex social
dynamics, particularly from the perspectives of disabled individuals. To
realize the goals of progressive disability policy-- equal access to the
community, empowerment, and self-determination -- future researchers and
academicians must have awareness of the history, nature, consequences, and
culture of disability. A central goal of this innovative postdoctoral
training program is to prepare future scholars and researchers with a
coherent, integrated, and in-depth knowledge of the multidimensional nature
of disability. The program combines immediate immersion in an ongoing
research program with a focused didactic experience addressing critical
values, current issues, and innovative approaches in contemporary
disability research.

Applicants must have received their doctoral degrees (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
within the past four years. The length of the fellowship is one year and
can begin as soon as July 1, 2004. The stipend will be for at least $34,000
per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience. Applicants should
submit a curriculum vita and three reference contacts. Copies of relevant
publications and a brief statement of research experience and research
goals must be provided for full consideration.

Submit documentation by May 21, 2004 (and address any questions) to:

Tamar Heller, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Advanced Training for Disability and
Rehabilitation Scholars
The University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 626)
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago IL 60608-6904

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