Disability Studies in Iceland: past, present and future
Disability Studies is a new interdisciplinary academic field that has developed over the past two decades. The aim of this paper is to introduce Disability Studies in Iceland including its roots, context, development, main characteristics and future prospects. Icelandic Disability Studies has develo...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:16db718ff71e463ab58c014fc96ea8cb 2023-08-27T04:10:04+02:00 Disability Studies in Iceland: past, present and future Rannveig Traustadóttir Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir Snæfrídur Thóra Egilson 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2013.800726 https://doaj.org/article/16db718ff71e463ab58c014fc96ea8cb EN eng Stockholm University Press https://www.sjdr.se/articles/478 https://doaj.org/toc/1501-7419 https://doaj.org/toc/1745-3011 1501-7419 1745-3011 doi:10.1080/15017419.2013.800726 https://doaj.org/article/16db718ff71e463ab58c014fc96ea8cb Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, Vol 15, Iss S1, Pp 55-70 (2013) Disability Studies Iceland interdisciplinary scholarship collaborative research Social sciences (General) H1-99 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/15017419.2013.800726 2023-08-06T00:43:52Z Disability Studies is a new interdisciplinary academic field that has developed over the past two decades. The aim of this paper is to introduce Disability Studies in Iceland including its roots, context, development, main characteristics and future prospects. Icelandic Disability Studies has developed in Nordic and international contexts and shares theoretical origins and location in the academic landscape. Early beginnings of Disability Studies in Iceland can be traced back to the mid-1990s but the first and only academic programme in Disability Studies was launched at the University of Iceland in 2004, providing this young field with an institutional base and academic recognition. Main characteristics of Disability Studies in Iceland are its growing interdisciplinary nature and close cooperation with disabled people and the disability movement, parents, professionals and policy-makers. Today, Disability Studies is a well-established field within Icelandic academia and operates in the context of extensive international ties and connections. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 15 sup1 55 70 |
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Disability Studies is a new interdisciplinary academic field that has developed over the past two decades. The aim of this paper is to introduce Disability Studies in Iceland including its roots, context, development, main characteristics and future prospects. Icelandic Disability Studies has developed in Nordic and international contexts and shares theoretical origins and location in the academic landscape. Early beginnings of Disability Studies in Iceland can be traced back to the mid-1990s but the first and only academic programme in Disability Studies was launched at the University of Iceland in 2004, providing this young field with an institutional base and academic recognition. Main characteristics of Disability Studies in Iceland are its growing interdisciplinary nature and close cooperation with disabled people and the disability movement, parents, professionals and policy-makers. Today, Disability Studies is a well-established field within Icelandic academia and operates in the context of extensive international ties and connections. |
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Disability Studies in Iceland: past, present and future |
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Disability Studies in Iceland: past, present and future |
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Disability Studies in Iceland: past, present and future |
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