SURVEY FROM THE APA TASK FORCE ON DISABILITY.

(if any of my readers has information relating to this subject, you can e-mail me at macblazer1981@aol.com. Any correspondence will be  treated with strict confidentiality.) Dear DAVID, Please complete the attached survey concerning barriers for disabled people in philosophy that you may have experienced or that you may be aware that others have experienced. The results will be used by the APA Task Force on the Status of Disabled Philosophers in the Profession to develop a future quantitative survey. The survey will ask you to identify and/or describe current practices of professional philosophy—publishing research, presenting research, conferences, career structure, technology, materials (books, journals, etc.), teaching, studying, service, participating in the philosophical community, etc.—that impose burdens or barriers on individuals due to disability. The survey will close on December 31, 2018. Thank you for your attention and time. Sincerely, Adam Cureton Chair, APA Task Force on the Status of Disabled Philosophers in the Profession

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APA Central Division meeting: Registration is underway!

Dear DAVID, Online registration for the Central Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association is open. The 2019 meeting will take place February 20–23 in Denver, Colorado. Register now to take advantage of the early bird registration rates: $125 for APA members, $240 for non-members, and $40 for student members. Online registration will close February 6. Central meeting registration will not be available February 7 through February 19. You will be able to register on-site at the meeting; however, on-site registration rates will be $50 higher than early bird registration for all categories. Please note: You’ll save an additional $5 on meeting registration if you opt not to receive a paper copy of the program. The meeting program is available online, and our free meeting app for smartphones and tablets will also contain the full program. Reserve your hotel room at the Westin Denver Downtown at the special conference rates of $185 per night (plus applicable taxes and fees). Important information about group rate availability:Some nights in the APA’s room block may sell out before others. If even one of the nights included in your stay is sold out, the hotel’s reservation system will show the APA group rate as unavailable for all of your dates. If this happens, please call the hotel directly at (303) 572-9100, rather than using the online reservations system. The telephone reservation office will normally be able to give you the APA group rate for all nights on which it is available and the lowest available rate for any nights on which the APA block is sold out. Haven’t yet renewed your membership? Renew now! In order to receive the discounted meeting rate available only to paid members, your APA membership must be current. Register online now for the 2019 Central Division meeting. We look forward to seeing you in Denver! All the best, Amy E. Ferrer Executive Director