SAVE THE DATE!
41st Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability
The Premier Global Gathering on Disability
Unbreakable Threads:
Communities of Resilience and Continuity
Main Conference
In-Person with Virtual Options
Wednesday, May 27 – Friday, May 29, 2026
Thursday, May 28 – Friday, May 29, 2026 (Main Conference Days)
Campus Center Complex, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Organized by the Center on Disability Studies
Venue, dates, and more info soon to come!
By Us and For Us: Legacy and Future of Our Movement
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We look forward to seeing you in 2027!
Featured Speakers
Corbett O’Toole
Disability community elder
Author, Fading Scars: My Queer Disability History
Jennifer Kumiyama
Film, TV & Stage Actor & Activist,
Accessibility Coordinator for Long Beach, CA
Villaney Remengesau
Disability Inclusion Consultant,
Palau Ministry of Health & Human Services
Pac Rim and the Center on Disability Studies
About the Pac Rim Conference
The Premier International Gathering on Disability
Hosted by the Center on Disability Studies (CDS), College of Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa since 1988, Pac Rim has evolved into an international conference that has welcomed thousands of presenters and attendees from across Hawaiʻi, the nation, and the world.
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About the Center on Disability Studies
As one of 67 national University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD), the Center on Disability Studies assists thousands of people with disabilities and their families, as well as Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and other underrepresented populations. We do this through research, training, and demonstration activities, and sharing our work with community members, professionals, students, and policymakers.
