Anti-Ableist Research Cultures
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The official X account for @ShefUniNews Anti-Ableist Research Cultures project, funded by @wellcometrust
Sheffield, UK
Joined July 2024
RT @DisMatters: As we gear up for our online symposia on Dec 11th, please check out the #CfP for the special issue "Towards a Peripheral Cr….
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One of our project's Research Associates @dphilipjones has a new paper out, all about zines and current trends in zine research! Open access, and now available in GeoHumanities!.
🚨 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 . In my latest, #OpenAccess paper I discuss the ‘trends’ in academic use of #zines, and through reflections on my own zine practice I call for a shift away from practices that feed into #capitalist, #neoliberal agendas.
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RT @AntonisKtenidis: A blog post on teaching at a Critical Disability Studies PhD course in Copenhagen with the great.@k_runswick_cole & @D….
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The first Critical Disability Studies Doctoral course took place in Copenhagen between the 14th-15th November, 2024.
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RT @KirstyLiddiard1: ‘I’m acutely aware of how fragile my life is, but this fragility has little to do with my body or medical conditions,….
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The current Government won the election and took office on the 5th July. On the same day, the new Health Secretary declared the NHS to be ‘broken’. He said it faced the biggest crisis in its history...
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RT @ElainaGMamaril: I will defend methodological wandering until the day I die. Thank you Ebba and @sgsahblog for letting me wax poetic!.
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RT @DPhilipJones: It was a pleasure to end the working day with a dedicated space to create and discuss our vision for an anti-ableist univ….
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RT @ElainaGMamaril: I'm honoured to be the speaker for the 2nd annual Philosophy of Disability and Difference lecture at @Sheffphilosophy .….
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We are six months into WAARC and are posting our progress reports over the next couple of weeks .
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Find out more about how our Priority Areas and Cross-cutting themes are progressing
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@DPhilipJones @ElainaGMamaril This article is a direct response to Levinovitz's recent @chronicle article, which can be found here:
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Higher ed’s maximally inclusive approach hurts those it attempts to help.
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In @dphilipjones + @ElainaGMamaril latest piece, they discuss the hellscape of the accommodations loop in #HigherEducation, urging us to ensure that we are led by, and are centring, the most affected when it comes to criticising #disability accommodations.
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A response from the UK
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RT @AntonisKtenidis: What a great end to the week: I thoroughly enjoyed the discussions of Kwon's paper 'Resistance from the margin: An au….
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RT @AntonisKtenidis: What a great list of resources on #AcademicAbleism, #Accommodations, #HigherEd & #Disability by @culanth, highly recom….
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Resources from WAARC and external organisations
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The Ableism & Academic Reading Group is back this Friday, 3:00-4:30pm UK time - get in touch for more info! 😊.
Hey folks! The @WAARC_Sheffield Ableism and Academia Reading Group is back on this week! Why not reach out if you fancy coming along virtually from 3:00-4:30pm UK time on Friday 4th October? This month we're discussing Kwon's 'Resistance from the margin' (2024), and I can't wait!.
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'The Autistic Postgraduate Woman: Navigating the Neurotypical University' is now available for pre-order, written by one of our wonderful Research Associates @Soph_Phillips32 - we're super excited to read it!.
Very excited that my book 'The Autistic Postgraduate Woman: Navigating the Neurotypical University' is now available for pre-order from @PavPub. Foreword by the brilliant @DrAmyPearson. #AutisticsInAcademia.@WAARC_Sheffield.@EducationSheff
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RT @KirstyLiddiard1: Loved supporting this excellent piece of work 🙌. @EducationSheff @prntuos @crippingbreath @WAARC_Sheffield.
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This is open to postgraduate researchers also, and by 'speech impairment' we are referring to any difficulty with speech that impacts communication. Get in touch for more information, and share this with folks in your networks! 😃.
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One of our research associates, Armineh Soorenian, is setting up a network for academics and researchers with speech impairments. It's important to create spaces for peer support + sharing of experiences - we're very excited for this! Get in touch at a.soorenian@sheffield.ac.uk.
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RT @AntonisKtenidis: What an amazing meeting that was @riacheyne, thank you so much. I thoroughly enjoyed listening all about the Disabled….
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Today is the launch of our Ableism & Academia virtual reading group! We're excited to see many of you there from 3pm UK time, and to chat about all things Crip Spacetime!.
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RT @ElainaGMamaril: I'm giving a talk on behalf of the @WAARC_Sheffield team this afternoon at Leeds Disability Studies Conference on From….
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