Meet our Keynote Speaker, Jay Dolmage

Jay Dolmage is the Founding Editor of the highly impactful Canadian Journal of Disability Studies. Winner of the 2015 PROSE award, Dolmage’s work brings together rhetoric, disability studies, and critical pedagogy, in an accessible yet ground-breaking body of articles, talks, and workshops. A fierce advocate for disability rights, Dolmage is committed to publishing Open Access and accessible material and helped to author the international guidelines for accessible electronic books.
Learn more about Jay Dolmage with this short video and his professional biography.
With a resource fair, student panels and sessions on these topics - we hope to see you!
The Summit will be held at the Kellogg Conference Center located at 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Parking is included for this event. If you have a staff permit, you can park in the Kellogg structure. If you do not have an employee permit, please indicate on your registration and we will send you a validation code before the event if needed.
There will be Communication Access in Real-Time (CART) captioning, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, and nut-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian food options will be offered for meals (breakfast and lunch). When you register, please list any accommodations you may need.
For more information on the success of the 2024 Disability Summit, read the article in MSU Today and the Summary Report.