Disability on Display: Essays on Representation and Inclusion in Film and Television (Vol. I)
This edited volume will be the first in planned series of volumes toward the goal of developing a comprehensive collection of studies that examine through a critical disability studies’ lens the ways that themes of disability and neurodivergence have been and continue to be written into scripts and represented both in front of and behind the camera. The goal is to create a valuable reference that will in time have at least one chapter on every major film and television series in which disability characters and themes have been prominently featured. The plan is to add a new volume periodically to cover new productions and new angles and approaches to archived titles.
Proposals for chapters based on original research are welcome from researchers from any academic discipline utilizing any appropriate research methodology as long as it employs critical disability studies in the theoretical framework. Citation style is APA 7th edition, and the desired average length of chapters is 8,000 words, with consideration for longer chapters given when the scope and presentation of the data merits.
What to submit: send an email to me at [email protected] by May 1, 2026, with "Disability on Display CFP" in subject line and your answers to the following questions:
Tentative schedule:
May 1, 2026: deadline to submit a proposal for Volume I;
June 1, 2026: initial decision to invite to submit a full first draft (instructions provided at this time for important format and style matters to guide production of first draft);
September 1, 2026: deadline to submit first draft;
October 1, 2026: decision to reject or accept provisionally for publication;
November, 1, 2026: reviewer feedback returned with any applicable request for revisions.
January 1, 2027: deadline for final draft
March 1, 2027: manuscript submitted to publisher
This edited volume will be the first in planned series of volumes toward the goal of developing a comprehensive collection of studies that examine through a critical disability studies’ lens the ways that themes of disability and neurodivergence have been and continue to be written into scripts and represented both in front of and behind the camera. The goal is to create a valuable reference that will in time have at least one chapter on every major film and television series in which disability characters and themes have been prominently featured. The plan is to add a new volume periodically to cover new productions and new angles and approaches to archived titles.
Proposals for chapters based on original research are welcome from researchers from any academic discipline utilizing any appropriate research methodology as long as it employs critical disability studies in the theoretical framework. Citation style is APA 7th edition, and the desired average length of chapters is 8,000 words, with consideration for longer chapters given when the scope and presentation of the data merits.
What to submit: send an email to me at [email protected] by May 1, 2026, with "Disability on Display CFP" in subject line and your answers to the following questions:
- What is your highest level of education and current institutional affiliation?
- What is your tentative chapter title?
- What film/television series is the basis of your study?
- Please provide a brief 150-200 word abstract for your proposed chapter.
- If your proposal is accepted, what is a reasonable timeframe for you to submit the first draft?
Tentative schedule:
May 1, 2026: deadline to submit a proposal for Volume I;
June 1, 2026: initial decision to invite to submit a full first draft (instructions provided at this time for important format and style matters to guide production of first draft);
September 1, 2026: deadline to submit first draft;
October 1, 2026: decision to reject or accept provisionally for publication;
November, 1, 2026: reviewer feedback returned with any applicable request for revisions.
January 1, 2027: deadline for final draft
March 1, 2027: manuscript submitted to publisher
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