DisABILITY MUNDUS is a doctoral school, organized in conjunction with the ALTER European Association on Disability Research (AESDR) and Disability Studies in the Netherlands (DSiN) and intended to support research efforts on disability with a focus on the European continent. The school is targeted towards doctoral scholars, including pre-doctoral and post-doctoral, who wish to share their research ideas and projects with senior researchers. We will in particular also focus on research efforts in the context of European settings, including research that focuses on human rights, societal innovations, and critical issues that pertain to culture and society.

Applicants are required to send in (1) a 500-1000 words statement regarding their doctoral research that includes disciplinary approaches and a motivation to participate in the doctoral course and (2) a text that has been published or work in progress.

These materials are to be sent before March 8, 2012