We are delighted to announce that in September 2025 we will be hosting the Conference on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries (DARCI) at the University of York (UK).
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Introduction
Wednesday 10th September – Friday 12th September 2025
School of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York, York, UK
The arts are central to human experiences. However, lack of access to creative and cultural experiences, and to creative practice marginalises disabled people, and limits their representation. Moreover, most work on accessibility still occurs outside of the creative and technical workflows involved in creative productions, limiting opportunities for transformative collaborations among creators, accessibility experts and disabled audiences.
The Conference on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries (DARCI) welcomed contributions that approach research and practice in the fields of disability, accessibility and representation from diverse perspectives. We received submissions from all areas of the creative industries, including theatre, film, television, music, gaming and interactive media more generally, as well as those linked to heritage and other cultural sites. We are currently reviewing the submissions and will notify authors by end of February.
The conference will take place from Wednesday 10th September to Friday 12th September. Wednesday will be dedicated to pre-conference workshops and other events, whereas Thursday and Friday will be full conference days with a variety of activities.
Deadlines
Abstract submission deadline: 4th November 2024 5pm UK time.
Notification of outcome: By end of February.
Final submission deadline: 11th July 2025 5pm UK time.
Registration opens: 1st March 2025
Early Bird Registration closes: 30th June 2025 5pm UK time
All registrations close: 8th August 2025 5pm UK time
Types of Registration and Fees
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In person |
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Standard Early Bird (before 1st July 2025) |
£170 |
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Standard (after 1st July 2025) |
£200 |
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*Concessionary Early Bird |
£85 |
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*Concessionary (after 1st July 2025) |
£100 |
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Virtual |
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Standard Early Bird (before 1st July 2025) |
£120 |
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Standard (after 1st July 2025) |
£150 |
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*Concessionary Early Bird (before 1st July 2025) |
£60 |
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*Concessionary (after 1st July 2025) |
£75 |
*Concessionary (students, retired, unwaged, low-waged)
Pre-conference workshops on Wednesday 10th September will cost £30 each and will include catering.
Conference Roles
Conference Committee
- Conference Chairs: Mariana López and Gavin Kearney
- Conference Manager: Chaimae Alouan
- Pre-conference workshops chairs: Krisztián Hofstädter and Monika Zabrocka
- Sponsorship Manager: Michael McLoughlin
Reviewing Committee
- Chaimae Alouan
- Lacey Allen
- Alice Bennett
- Bryony Beresford
- Anna Bramwell-Dicks
- Andy Egerton
- Krisztián Hofstädter
- Tabby Holland
- Gavin Kearney
- Mariana López
- Simona Manni
- Michael McLoughlin
- Clau Nader Jaime
- Sonali Rai
- Kulnaree Sueroj
- Monika Zabrocka
- Xizi (Sylvia) Zeng
Contact
If you have any questions please email enhancingad@gmail.com
Links
You can visit our Call for Paper page to access the information we initially disseminated.
