[Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, June 15, 2023] — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center on Disability Studies, in the College of Education, is accepting presentation proposals for the 39th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, February 27–28, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Submissions are being accepted until October 1, 2023 with a preferred submission date of September 15th at http://go.hawaii.edu/na2.

This year’s theme, Beyond Access: Building a Culture of Belonging, will highlight the following #PacRim2024 conference strands:
- Built Environment: Digital, Physical, and Social
- Employment
- Higher Education
- Inclusive Physical Activity, Recreation, and Sport
- Instructional Design & Technology
- Neurodiversity
- Public Health & Healthcare

We welcome proposals from researchers, advocates, practitioners and businesses, educators and students, public health services and professionals, and all committed to creating spaces and places in which people with disabilities and diverse backgrounds can flourish. All proposals will be anonymously reviewed and notified on acceptance decisions by December 5th.

Presentation styles include research and practices, fireside chats, panels, and training that are delivered in either a two-hour poster, 25-minute topical, 60-minute breakout, or workshop.

For more information about the submission process, visit https://pacrim.coe.hawaii.edu or contact our Proposal Coordinator Genesis Leong at prcall@hawaii.edu. To exhibit or sponsor please contact the Conference Chair: Dr. Holly Manaseri at hmanaser@hawaii.edu.