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Ancient History 101 Podcast @ancienthistory101.org · 14/07/2026

Coming up tomorrow! @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social joins us this Disability Pride Month to chat about disability in the world of ancient Egypt!

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We were really pleased to get to lead this session at #SSHM2026 this afternoon! Our audience was very engaged and we had some very insightful conversations! Big thanks to Rosie Cresswell and @sshmedicine.bsky.social for all of the support we have received over the past few years and today!

Four people standing in a hall with a brown wooden floor and lots of tall, grand pillars. From left to right:
- white woman with long reddish brown hair, glasses, a black top with white daisies on, and grey checked trousers
- white woman with long curly dark hair, wearing glasses, and a long dress which is primarily pink
- white man with dark hair and facial hair, glasses, a pink T-shirt and blue over shirt, brown trousers
- white woman with long blondish hair, wearing a black dress with white pattern on

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Lou Bell @louisebell.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Had a lovely, albeit very brief, time at #SSHM2026 this afternoon! It was great to be able to talk about the work we’ve been doing with @ukdishisthub.bsky.social with @sambrady.bsky.social, @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social and Rosemary Cresswell! #DisHist

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Chelsea D Chamberlain @cdchambs.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Disability history folks, please check out this call for abstracts and spread it to your networks! Caroline Lieffers and I are seeking contributors for a volume we're co-editing on disability and the life course 🗃️ #dishist #history networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

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CFP: Disability History and the Life Course | H-Net

Call for Papers: Disability History and the Life Courseedited by Chelsea Chamberlain and Caroline Lieffers

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

You can also find an easy read version of the Call for Presenters below: #DisHist #CFP

Easy read poster for the UKDHHH's event with the British Library - Collections Uncovered: Disability at the British Library. Black text on a beige background reads:
The UK Disability History and Heritage Hub and the British Library are planning an event about Disabled, Neurodivergent,
and/or Deaf histories.

We want to bring people together to talk about things like:
. Academic scholarship
. Museum projects
· Independent research
. Library collections

We are interested in group presentations about disability history in any time period or place!
Links to the British Library and collections are welcome!

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

On that note, if anyone has any suggestions or leads for small pots of money that we can apply to to make this event as accessible as possible, please do get in touch - either on here or via our email address! Any help would be much appreciated! #DisHist

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

CFP alert: We are thrilled to announce the Call for Presenters for a hybrid event in collaboration with @britishlibrary.bsky.social! This will be taking place on 27th November 2026, with presentations happening both in-person and online. Deadline to submit your ideas is: 31st July 2026! #DisHist

Poster for the Call for Presenters for "Collections Uncovered: Disability at the British Library." All text is black typed on cream, yellow and light blue backgrounds (descending down the page in that order). The text reads:
Collections Uncovered: Disability at the British Library
27th November 2026, 10am-4:30pm, hybrid

Call for Presenters

Join the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub to explore disability stories in the collections of the British Library. The day will begin with academic, artistic, or community presentations on all things disability
history. Presentations will be online and in-person.

The afternoon will be a hands-on, in-person workshop with
selected material from the British Library collections.

Topic ideas:
. cataloguing disability
. activist publications
. access
. disability histories in the British Library collections

Presentations may be 5 or 15 minutes.
These can be standard papers or something more
creative, like an interview or performance!
Please submit by text or video:
. Summary (max 200 words)
· Personal or organisation bio (max 100 words)
. Videos may be up to 3 minutes
Email ukdishistheritagehub@gmail.com by 31st July 2026

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We’re at @socialhistsoc.bsky.social’s Festival of Social History today! If you’re here, please do come say hi!

Table with a black table cloth on. There are posters for the UKDHHH at the front of the table and a plate full of food in the back corner. Two women sit behind the desk. On the left is a white woman with long reddish brown hair and wearing a black and white dress. On the right is a white woman with long dark curly hair, wearing a dress with Ancient Egyptian pattern.

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Some of the @ukdishisthub.bsky.social team are attending, and presenting at, the Access In Museums Conference at Leeds City Museum today!

Cover of the pamphlet for Access In Museums Conference 2026, which is taking place at Leeds City Museum.

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

In addition to this, excited to be running a workshop on disability and employment as the Disability in Museums research group with Code Beschler, @karlantmercer.bsky.social, @sambrady.bsky.social, Emma Cieslik, and Wade Berger. #AccessinMuseums2026 #DisabilityHistory #Museums

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Lou Bell @louisebell.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Excited to be back in Leeds, and in the lovely Broderick Hall at Leeds City Museum, for the Access In Museums conference! This afternoon myself, @sambrady.bsky.social and @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social will be presenting on @ukdishisthub.bsky.social and who we are/what we do.

Front cover of the programme for the Access In Museums Conference 2026 taking place at Leeds City Museum.

Small section of the programme which is black printed text on white paper:

Choice B: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Making Museums Accessible and Engaging for People with Visual Impairments
Amy Jo Kearton
Broderick Hall
LUNCH
SPOTLIGHTS
Broderick Hall
• What is the UK Disability History and Heritage
Hub? - Louise Bell
• The Disability Badge Scheme - Emily Elsworth and Pen Foreman
• Museum Development Supporting the Sector
- Liz Denton, Access Cohort
BREAK
WORKSHOP CHOICE
Choice A: Advancing Accessibility: Disability
Work Culture in Museums
Alexandra Morris
Broderick Hall

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

@cripantiquity.bsky.social is at the #CA2026 in Manchester. Thanks to everyone who came to our panel yesterday. Discussions highlighted people doing amazing work, and ideas for future resources and improvements to our sector. We're here as a resource and look forward to continuing the conversation!

Jason and Alexandra standing and smiling in front of the Classical Association Conference banner at the conference. Jason is wearing a black suit with blue tie, and Alexandra is wearing a multicoloured ancient Ptolemaic Egypt print dress.

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Sharing an important article that has come out of the University of Cambridge. Too many people I know in academia have been subject to various forms of abuse, and this is unfortunately one of the latest examples of this. Change is needed: archive.ph/l7JIX

archive.ph

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Exicited to co-convene the session "The History of Museum Access," tomorrow at this year's @forarthistory.org.uk #AAH2026, and co-facilitating the workshop "Getting Beyond Homer: Disability, Classics, and the Classroom" as @cripantiquity.bsky.social at this year's CA Conference on Saturday. #CA2026

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Bad Ancient/ Owen Rees @badancient.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

This may be the first ever review published about BadAncient.com, a website that was set up during Covid lockdowns to keep my hands busy, and to teach students how the ancient world still has resonance today! taz.de/Website-zur-...

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Website zur Antike: Alle Klicks führen nach Rom

Auf badancient.com wird die Antike lebendig – durch die Fragen, die wir selber stellen. Das macht Spaß, sogar wenn es um den ‚römischen Gruß‘ geht.

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Transport for All @transportforall.org.uk · 26/02/2026

Thank you UK Disability History and Heritage Hub for hosting us last night. It was great to share some of the stories behind disabled people’s campaigns for transport access. We’re really proud to be part of the community preserving and celebrating them. Explore our history: bit.ly/4h8NHOe

Pink textured background with yellow electrical tape and text reading “Explore our history” and 'Visit the Accessible Transport Archive' in bold black letters. Photo is from a historic campaign poster. It is taken looking down on a crowd of protestors. Three people at the front are holding up a large banner that reads "Transport for all - accessible transport, no excuses"

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A reminder that this is happening THIS WEDNESDAY! #DisHist

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(Mar)Chella Ward @luxmea.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I host this podcast ‘Talking Disability’ on behalf of The Classical Pod and the first episode has just dropped. We need to talk about disability and ableism much more so please go and listen to brilliant guests Alexandra Morris and Danny Pucknell do exactly that! 🏺

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 08/12/2025

History UK has today released its 'History UK Disability and History Report' (2025): bit.ly/44PH51Z The report aims to raise the profile of issues relating to disability and history in UK Higher Education. Its research and writing were co-funded by the Royal Historical Society. #Skystorians

Front cover of the History UK 'Disability and History Project Report' 2025. Full text: "Disability and History Project Report. Lead author: Dr Sarah Holland. Project Research Fellows: Dr Alexandra F. Morris, Dr Sarah E. Hayward, and Tilly Guthrie. Supported by an Advisory Board. Co-funded by the Royal Historical Society." With History UK and Royal Historical Society logos

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Sarah Wride @srwride.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

👇This response to #dishist in #highered & the experiences of disabled, chronically ill, D/deaf, & #ND #skystorians is a must-read, w/ recommendations relevant across the Humanities & #academicsky. Thank you, Sarah Holland, @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social, Sarah Hayward, & @tillyguthrie.bsky.social! 🗃️

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

We are starting to plan our monthly events schedule for next year and we would love your input! Would you like to lead one of our sessions? Or do you have any ideas for speakers/themes that you would like to see explored? Please do get in touch! #DisHist

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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Still time to register for this free online event next week! With fantastic contributions from @nlisn.bsky.social @ukdishisthub.bsky.social @neurodiversemuseum.bsky.social @owenbarden.bsky.social @louisebell.bsky.social @sambrady.bsky.social and many more!

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

For our November monthly event, Jemma Lakmaker will be joining us on 19th November at 5pm to discuss deaf ex-servicemen in post-WW1 Britain. #DisHist #ww1

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Karl Mercer @karlantmercer.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Excellent first week of my new exhibition. Had some great conversations with visitors. Had a lengthy chat today about the layers and layers of accessibility we had to build in - including making our VR piece accessible to vision impaired users. It's groundbreaking work that deserves attention.

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Last week, I went to go visit @karlantmercer.bsky.social 's "At the End of History," at @dovermuseum.bsky.social and had a fantastic day out. The VR portion of the exhibit is like nothing I've ever experienced before. Highly urge everyone to see this exhibit before it closes. #DisHist

Part of the "At the End of History" exhibition. Pictured are a Victorian Artist's box with a label describing it as well as information about the illustrator Anne Pratt. Behind it is wall text/graphics with the word "Nothing" in purple graffiti overlying this.

The co-produced collage "About Us" from the exhibition "At the End of History." It features work by disabled people associated with this exhibition and has tactile and audio elements/was made to be touched and explored via touch and audio as well as via sight.

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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Free Shakespeare & Disability Zine: files.libcom.org/files/2025-1... Subscribe or find more free here : linktr.ee/disabilityark

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We’re excited to announce that we will be joined by @annasusanf.bsky.social for our October monthly event! Join us at 5pm on the 29th October for a discussion on “Disability History Potentials in the Andes: Archives, Archaeology and Indigenous Knowledge” #DisHist

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Thank you very much @authorgabegarcia.bsky.social for my appearance on the Wandering Scribe podcast. It was lovely interview, and is out along with other Wandering Scribe podcasts now at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1VC...

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Dr. Alexandra Morris: Egyptologist & Disability Activist

YouTube video by Gabriel Garcia-The Wandering Scribe

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Posting again for visibility. Thank you again to everyone who's donated, shared, or otherwise supported us so far.

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Come work with a group of passionate museum educators! Happy to answer any questions about the position:

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who's donated, shared, or otherwise supported us so far. We've now raised enough to send 2 speakers to ASTC. Please do keep sharing. Your support through donations or just spreading the word makes this possible. www.gofundme.com/f/fund-trave...

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Donate to Fund Travel for Disabled Museum Workshop Leaders, organized by Wade Berger

We’re raising funds to send a cohort of disabled museum educators to the … Wade Berger needs your support for Fund Travel for Disabled Museum Workshop Leaders

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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Disabled Leaders Part Two: Free here : files.libcom.org/files/2025-0...

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CripAntiquity @cripantiquity.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

We love these events, but we could use your help to continue to do them. Please, as Disability Pride Month comes to an end, consider donating to our cause! (2/2) www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

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Donate to CripAntiquity

Help support CripAntiquity by donating or sharing with your friends.

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CripAntiquity @cripantiquity.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

It has been a big month for CripAntiquity! Early in the month, three of our board members hosted a panel at the CA conference (pictured below), and just this last weekend we had our first ever annual conference, which was a great success! (1/2)

Three CripAntiquity board members in front of a lecture hall posing with the CripAntiquity contact information.

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I'm currently with Dr Wade Berger trying to get a group of disabled museum educators to the ASTC conference. Both of us are currently jobless due to higher education cuts, but feel it's important to keep advancing this research anyways. Thank you very much for any and all help! gofund.me/54f249fc

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Donate to Fund Travel for Disabled Museum Workshop Leaders, organized by Wade Berger

We’re raising funds to send a cohort of disabled museum educators to the … Wade Berger needs your support for Fund Travel for Disabled Museum Workshop Leaders

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Excited to be presenting at the #CA2025 as part of CripAntiquity on Saturday morning. @cripantiquity.bsky.social is also now on Bluesky! Give us a follow!

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CripAntiquity @cripantiquity.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

July is Disability Pride Month, and we are so proud of our members around the world! We are now one step closer to reaching our goal of providing grants/scholarships for our members for conferences and fieldwork: you can now donate to us! paypal.com/donate/?host...

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Donate to CripAntiquity

Help support CripAntiquity by donating or sharing with your friends.

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Donate to Fund Travel for Disabled Museum Workshop Leaders, organized by Wade Berger

We’re raising funds to send a cohort of disabled museum educators to the … Wade Berger needs your support for Fund Travel for Disabled Museum Workshop Leaders

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Lou Bell @louisebell.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Have you done some fun work with museums/archives/cultural spaces (anything beyond the academy, essentially) and want to tell people about it? Please do consider writing something for @socialhistsoc.bsky.social’s Community Exchange blog! #SHSConf2025

Screenshot for the Social History Society’s Community Exchange blog, which says:

Our Community Exchange aims to foster links across history-making spaces-from museums and archives, streets and groups, stage and screen - and to open up dialogue between the many different audiences for social history. We welcome contributions showcasing public history events, as well as think pieces on community history, co-production, or how scholarship can be transformed by conversations beyond the academy.

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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

New free Zine out, Star Trek and Disability, Part 2 - The Next Degeneration. Direct link here: files.libcom.org/files/2025-0... Find Part 1, our other zines, or subscribe here: linktr.ee/disabilityark

Star Trek and disability the next degeneration

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Today is the day! Our 2025 Connecting + Sharing event is now underway and we are all looking forward to learning from 15 wide-ranging presentations! If you want to see the schedule (and maybe join in a little later), everything is on our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.com/e/ukdhhh-202... #DisHist

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UKDHHH 2025 Connecting + Sharing Event

Join us at the UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing event to hear more about those working with, or interested in, disability histories.

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Join us on Wednesday for a day filled with #DisHist!

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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Following on from the success of their 2024 event at Manchester Deaf Centre, UKDHHH are hosting a virtual event for organisations and individuals working with, or interested in, the histories of Disabled, Neurodivergent, and/or Deaf people! Weds 25 June 10:00-16:00 (BST) #Online #skystorians

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UKDHHH 2025 Connecting + Sharing Event

Join us at the UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing event to hear more about those working with, or interested in, disability histories.

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Dr Samuel Goldstone-Brady @sambrady.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Another reminder for Wednesday’s event!! A fabulous day of presentations all about disabled, neurodivergent and Deaf histories. Please share! #Blueskystorians #History #disability #DisHist #museums #GLAM

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Museum Education Roundtable @museumedrt.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The JME/MER Author Panel is tomorrow! Reserve your tickets now for this online-only event, taking place this Thursday, June 19, at 7pm EDT. www.eventbrite.com/e/jmemer-aut... Today, we're featuring one of our panelists: Journal of Museum Education co-editor, Michelle Moon.

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Museum Education Roundtable @museumedrt.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

The JME/MER Author Panel is fast approaching! Reserve your tickets now for this online-only event, taking place this Thursday, June 19, at 7pm EDT. www.eventbrite.com/e/jmemer-aut... Today, we're featuring one of our panelists: Jessica Fuentes.

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The UK Disability History and Heritage Hub is excited to announce that registration for our 2nd Annual Connecting + Sharing Event on June 25 is now live. This year will be entirely virtual, and attendance is free, more information, and registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ukdhhh-202...

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UKDHHH 2025 Connecting + Sharing Event

Join us at the UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing event to hear more about those working with, or interested in, disability histories.

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

A reminder that this is this Thursday! Sign-up information in the below post:

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