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Disorderly Conduct, to be held July 24-26 2009, examines the ethical and cultural implications of language in a shifting model of medical and clinical care. International researchers and students will explore, from humanities and social sciences perspectives, various identity categories previously or newly configured as "disorders." At issue are the ways in which gender, sexuality, ability, race, age, class, educational attainment, proximity to care provision intersect with "disorder" as a descriptive and prescriptive term. We will promote collaborative scholarship between international and interdisciplinary scholars who bridge the humanities, social sciences and medical areas of specialization. Selected proceedings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal.