Submission deadline: December 18, 2026
Event date: April 3, 2027
Format: In person
Location: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
Compensation: Not listed

About this call

The third annual Disability Studies and Advocacy in Los Angeles Conference takes place at Loyola Marymount University on April 3, 2027. Its theme, “Without Us: Care Workers, Dependency, and Disability Rights,” invites presentations and sessions about the relationships among care, dependency, and disability rights. Disabled people, care workers, caregivers, advocates, scholars, policymakers, artists, students, and community members are invited to propose work drawing on research, advocacy, art, storytelling, or professional and lived experience.

Topics

Care workers, dependency, and disability rightsFunding for long-term care and home- and community-based servicesCaregiving and independent livingCaregiver advocacy and self-advocacySupported decision-making and guardianshipDisability care workforceRace, gender, immigration status, and class in care workCommunity living and deinstitutionalization

Audience

Disabled peopleCare workers and family caregiversAdvocatesScholars and attorneysPolicymakers and service providersStudents, artists, and community members