[Commlist] CfA and Registration: Building Anti-Ableism Through Play and Imagination

*Building Anti-Ableism Through Play and Imagination*
26th February 2026
Queen Margaret University & online
Keynote Speakers: Rebecca Atkinson & Christina Lee


We are now accepting proposals for the first iteration of our seminar 
series, "Building Anti-Ableism Through Representation in Children's 
Material Culture".
The first seminar, entitled "Building Anti-Ableism Through Play and 
Imagination", will take place at Queen Margaret University (and online 
via MS Teams) on the 26th February 2026, 13:00-16:30 GMT. It is free to 
attend and/or present.

We invite abstract submissions exploring how disability representation 
in children’s toys can support anti-ableist practice and challenge the 
often-overlooked phenomenon of ableism: a form of discrimination enacted 
through omission, inattention, and the privileging of non-disabled 
norms. We welcome abstracts that address, but are not limited to:

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    Disability representation in children’s toys and play
  *
    Critical Disability Theory Intersections of disability with race,
    gender, class, or other identities in children’s toys and play
  *
    Design, production, and marketing of inclusive children’s toys
  *
    Implications for education, curriculum design, and family engagement

We welcome abstracts from people at all career stages, from people with 
lived experiences of disability, as well as contributions from disabled 
scholars, creators, and practitioners.

_Submission Details _
*Abstract length*: up to 300 words
*Presentation formats*: 5-minute flash talk or digital poster presentation
*CfP closing date*: 26 January 2026, 23:59 GMT
*Notification of acceptance*: 30 January 2026

You can submit your abstract using this link: 
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=OO8zKCsh_EepOj3VBAOL8g95kiHqm2JAh9qnFKRGyGNUMEU2UjVKS0hTOUhOVVNSWVc0SkM3OURWVy4u&route=shorturl 



You can register to attend *online *via this link: 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-ticket-anti-ableism-in-childrens-material-culture-seminar-1-tickets-1977591034018?aff=oddtdtcreator 


or *in person *via this link: 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-campus-ticket-anti-ableism-in-childrens-material-culture-seminar-1-tickets-1977489416076?aff=oddtdtcreator 



_About the Seminar Series _:
A series of three seminars based at Queen Margaret University, the 
University of Strathclyde and the University of Cambridge. This seminar 
series brings together scholars and practitioners from psychology, 
education, disability studies, children’s material culture, and related 
fields. We aim to foster critical dialogue on how disability 
representation, and its absence, shapes children’s identities, 
relationships, and societal attitudes.

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