Programme
Thursday 4th September 2003
| 12.30 onwards | Registration |
| 12.00-1.30 | Lunch |
| 2.00-3.00 | Welcome - Carol Thomas, Institute for Health Research,
Lancaster University Plenary & Discussion - Chaired by Carol Thomas Speaker: Colin Barnes, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds Title: Disability Studies: What's the point? |
| 3.00-3.30 | Coffee - foyer |
| 3.30-5.30 | Paper Session A |
| 6.30-7.30 | Poster reception sponsored by Waterstones |
| 7.30-9.00 | Dinner - foyer |
| 9.30-12.00 | Open Mike with Tony and Terry |
Friday 5th September 2003
| 8.00 | Breakfast - Cartmel Restaurant or Penn's Restaurant |
| 9.30-10.30 | Plenary & Discussion - Chaired by Gerry Zarb Speaker: Jennifer Harris, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York Title: Ostrich Politics: Exploring the place of social care in Disability Studies |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee - foyer |
| 11.00-12.30 | Paper Session B |
| 12.30-1.30 | Lunch - foyer |
| 1.45-2.45 | Plenary & Discussion - Chaired by Colin Barnes Speaker: Gerry Zarb, Disability Rights Commission Title: Running out of steam? The impact of research on disability policy and the disability rights agenda |
| 2.45-3.15 | Coffee - foyer |
| 3.15-4.45 | Paper Session C |
| 5.15-6.30 | Inaugural Meeting of the DSA |
| 7.30-9.00 | Dinner - foyer |
| 9.30-10.30 | Cabaret time at the George Fox with three very talented women - 'The Nasty Girls' |
| 11.00-12.00 | Mellow jazz/blues provided by local couple Carol and Laurie |
Saturday 6th September 2003
| 8.00 | Breakfast - Cartmel Restaurant or Penn's Restaurant |
| 9.30-11.00 | Paper Session D |
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee - foyer |
| 11.30-12.30 | Plenary & Discussion - Chaired by Jennifer Harris Speaker: Carol Thomas, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University Title: Defining a Theoretical Agenda for Disability Studies |
| 12.30 | Packed lunch available |