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Dr. Daniel P. Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This afternoon I attended a wonderful session from some of our brilliant @ndhumanities.bsky.social members. A powerful space for collab discussion and imagining a future of neuroaffirming humanities. Thanks to the organisers for holding such a wonderful event with us! Watch this space for more!
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
✂️ What if academia was designed differently - more inclusive, more creative, and shaped by diverse ways of thinking? Join @ndhumanities.bsky.social for an online zine-making workshop to explore these ideas. No experience needed! 🗓 13 May 12.30–2pm Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimaginin...
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Reimagining academia/the humanities: a collaborative zine-making workshop
Join us for a workshop reimagining academia and the humanities from a neurodivergent perspective.
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances, we will be postponing this event. Watch this spaces for the rescheduled event later this year! 🔥
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Where, and how, are conversations about neurodiversity unfolding today? What is lost, reshaped, or new when translating neurodiversity across cultures and disciplines? Join us on April 23rd for a free, online roundtable on Translating Neurodiversity! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/translatin...
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Translating neurodiversity
Where, and how, are conversations about neurodiversity unfolding today? An online roundtable hosted by the Neurodivergent Humanities Network
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
One of our network leads @danielpjones.bsky.social has recently published a paper! It approaches Tourette Syndrome treatment approaches through the lens of technoableism. Why not give it a read? #TouretteSyndrome #AcademicSky #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚨 NEURODIVERSITY IS MORE THAN... symposium 📅 4 March 2026, 9-5pm GMT, online. Free to attend, all welcome! Sign up below: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiver...
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Neurodiversity is More Than...
A symposium organised by Abs S. Ashley and Ombre Tarragnat
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Lloyd Meadhbh Houston @lejhouston.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Thrilled to be one of the presenters at this fantastic symposium. Can't wait!
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Dr Louise Creechan @louisecreechan.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
This is going to be awesome - so excited to share this free online symposium!!
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I am excited to share that I will be presenting at this event with @ndhumanities.bsky.social next year alongside @emergentdivergence.com Free tickets! Find out more: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiver...
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Neurodiversity is More Than...
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
We were thrilled to meet Warda at the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference last summer and are just as excited for this new, important book.
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Warda Farah @wardasworld.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Are we nurturing a person’s capacity to express their truth or gently steering them toward an institutional ideal of what normal speech/language/communication should be? 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 www.routledge.com/White-System...
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Ombre Tarragnat (they/she) @ombretarragnat.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
What forms of inclusion and exclusion does neurodiversity perform as a concept, field, and movement? How may lines of queer, trans, crip, decolonial, posthumanist, or Mad thinking shake up and overspill the conventional boundaries of neurodiversity? Please join us for this important discussion! 🔥
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🚨 NEURODIVERSITY IS MORE THAN... symposium 📅 4 March 2026, 9-5pm GMT, online. Free to attend, all welcome! Sign up below: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiver...
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Neurodiversity is More Than...
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
"Pathology lite complements the now well-known concept of neurodiversity lite. It highlights equally risky ways that scientific discourse and practice can subtly reinforce harm against neurodivergent people" Good thoughts from: @ombretarragnat.bsky.social ombretarragnat.com/2025/11/03/w...
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What is pathology lite?
© Ombre Tarragnat 2024 Pathology lite complements the now well-known concept of neurodiversity lite. It highlights equally risky ways that scientific discourse and practice can subtly reinforce har…
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Ombre Tarragnat (they/she) @ombretarragnat.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Another blog post, this time exploring the unique ways in which neurodivergent people use their neurodivergence to support or oppose animal politics! ombretarragnat.com/2025/11/10/f...
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From neurodivergent speciesism to neurodivergent veganism
© Ombre Tarragnat 2024 Neurodivergence is increasingly mobilised to support ethico-political agendas related to animal politics. This blog post proposes new concepts to identify these growing trend…
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Calling all creative writers, both published and unpublished. First prize is £1500, including publication in the Bristol Short Story Prize anthology. Enter your short story of up to 4000 words until 31 Jan 2026, with low income entries available on a limited basis every month.
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Network co-lead @danielpjones.bsky.social is facilitating this wonderful online roundtable on the future of Tourette Synrome research - tickets are free, and available in the original post!
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
We're excited and proud to share that network member Rhiannon Hawkins has produced the world's first Mental Health Vulnerability Index RE climate change, which is so important in the context of the climate crisis! Read her work here: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #ClimateChange #MentalHealth
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Network co-lead @danielpjones.bsky.social is facilitating a roundtable on the interdisciplinary futures of Tourette Syndrome research! More info below! 🤩 #TouretteSyndrome #MedicalHumanities #AcademicSky
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Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Check out our 2 new neuro-affirming educational animation videos celebrating Autistic experiences and perspectives. www.thrivingautistic.org/autistic-exp...
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Educational Animation Videos about Autistic Experiences
Our two new neuro-affirming educational animation videos celebrate Autistic experiences and perspectives.
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Dr Élaina is cripping out @elainagmamaril.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
I’m excited to announce the first two webinars in the WAARC series “Dreaming Up A Disability-Inclusive Workplace”. 29 Oct: Intersecting Identities and Disabled Joy with Amelia Lander-Cavallo lnkd.in/e7v9dNkf 26 Nov: Complicated Pride: Disability, Neurodiversity and Ambivalence lnkd.in/e3y32vkg
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Dr. Daniel P. Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Tomorrow marks the start of my #Dance Residency with Dance City. I'll be exploring #urban #affect and its impact on the Tourettic body, and considering the value of tics in performance spaces for translating experiences of #TouretteSyndrome! 🕺 Here's to making art! 🌟 (Photos from previous work!)
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
🚨 Fully funded PhD positions across Europe: TRANSCEND Doctoral Network 🚨 biomed.au.dk/transcend-ne...
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
🚨FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIPS in Transformative Humanities, Durham University. 🚨 📄 Tuition fee waiver, 3.5 year stipend. 📄 8 studentships available. ⁉️ Q&A session 10/11/25. ⏱️ Application deadline: 16/01/26. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Lex Academic scholarships for dyslexic postgraduate students doing groundbreaking research in the humanities! www.lexacademic.com/scholarships/
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Jaime Hoerricks, PhD @jaimehoerricks.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
The “Science of Reading” isn’t science—it’s a marketing slogan used to enshrine phonics-based instruction into law. This article explores how GLPs are excluded, remediated, and monetised by an industry built on enclosure. open.substack.com/pub/autside/...
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Literacy for Sale: How the “Science of Reading” Became an Industry—and Why GLPs Are Left Behind
How the “Science of Reading” Became a Profitable Illusion—and Why Gestalt Language Processors Were Never Meant to Succeed Within It
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Our leadership member, Daniel, has written this excellent article which reflects on matters of meaningful inclusion when organising and/or facilitating academic events.
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Dr. Daniel P. Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Just published: Inclusion and Sharing Best Practice for Academic Events Facilitation ✨ The sharing of best practice is, and always will be, more important than competing for institutional accessibility accreditations! Read my reflections here: sheffield.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
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Ben Doyle @bendoyle.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Another shout out for @bloomsburylit.bsky.social 'Critical Neurodiversity Studies' in our med hums series, from @louisecreechan.bsky.social , Jenny Bergenmar and Anna Stenning. It's a foundational collection and one that will be very, very important for the field. www.bloomsbury.com/critical-neu...
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Critical Neurodiversity Studies
This landmark volume for neurodiversity studies introduces a new, more inclusive field of scholarship for literary and cultural studies. Bringing together schol…
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Dr. Daniel P. Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
We're excited to see our paper published in @bmj.com BMJ Open today! The paper highlights lacking prioritisation for #TicDisorders & #TS, compounded by a healthcare system with no space for multidisciplinary approaches! Always a pleasure to work with these folks! 🤩 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
#BSL interpretation job opportunity! WAARC’s anti-ableist research culture podcast is looking for someone to provide British Sign Language interpretation - get in touch with @danielpjones.bsky.social for info!
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
@ndhumanities.bsky.social @jamesaldridgeart.bsky.social @stimpunks.org @dr-nicky.bsky.social @the-polyphony.bsky.social @ombretarragnat.bsky.social & @emergentdivergence.com and more are listed as recommended reading /websites to explore/ follow morerealms.com morerealms.com/images/
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Images and art coming soon. In the mean time….. Explore More… Inspiring websites and work that have hugely influenced my thoughts and ways of being. Stimpunks.org is a radically inclusi…
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Dr. Daniel P. Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Last summer I had the pleasure of chatting with @journals.sagepub.com about my work on #TouretteSyndrome and inclusive research methods - the video is now live as a part of the 'SAGE Knowledge' #DisabilityStudies Collection, and available here: sk.sagepub.com/video/touret... #AcademicSky
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Hi BlueSky folks! Over the summer, this account is monitored intermittently due to team capacity, so please bear with us with response times! If you have an urgent query, please do email us at NeurodivergentHumanities@gmail.com 😊
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Nina Danon @ninadanon.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Catching up on the recordings of the talks I couldn't attend at the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference from last week. This conference was an epitome of accessibility, from being fully hybrid (including ways for online attendees to network with in person ones)... 1/
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Nina Danon @ninadanon.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
This really meant so much! I had to present remotely due to my health, but with all these incredible accessibility measures in place I wish I could have been there in person! Thank you @ndhumanities.bsky.social @louisecreechan.bsky.social @drrobertchapman.bsky.social and the other organisers 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
The conference was fabulous, thank you! So many new people and great connections here - very inspiring!
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
You’re so welcome although we should clarify that it was @durhamimh.bsky.social who organised the conference! We just hosted the online elements on our website! so glad you enjoyed yourselves and McGee is the coolest 🥰
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Helen of @autisticrealms.bsky.social has created a handy starter pack of all who were at and involved in the conference online and offline! Get in touch with Helen if you want to be added!
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
A Saturday reshare of this week's new starter pack inspired by @ndhumanities.bsky.social's Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference 2025 go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS
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Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Absolutely crying at this photo of me and the other @ndhumanities.bsky.social network leads at the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference. The use of Photoshop is 👩‍🍳😙
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Neurodivergent Humanities Network @ndhumanities.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
And that’s it! Thank you so much to everyone who organised and took part in the Critical ND Studies conference. We are still reflecting on the closing words from the Fellows, as we (like many of you) take steps to recharge.
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Dr. Daniel P. Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Day 3 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference at @durhamimh.bsky.social is underway! We’ve got a call for papers (+ more) open at the moment for a special issue on critical ND studies, why not check it out? 👏 💫 @ainokash.bsky.social @louisecreechan.bsky.social @ndhumanities.bsky.social
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Lisa Fernandes @lisafernandes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Hi Helen! Fancy meeting you here! I just presented in person at the @durhamimh.bsky.social Critical Neurodiversity Studies conference hosted by @ndhumanities.bsky.social. Hope you got a chance to catch some good sessions. My brain is happy!
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Jan @jan0507.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
@ndhumanities.bsky.social thank you for a fabulous three days. McGee and I are taking a while to absorb our new experiences. We couldn’t have been more welcomed and for that we thank, the organisers, @ Louise.Creechan for giving McGee his delegate badge, which he wore pride.
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