Been dipping into this thought-provoking chap by Dijkstra, @singingarchives.bsky.social & Hofman in Hung & @willemijnruberg.bsky.social's edited vol recently: www.google.fi/books/editio...
Lots to chew over & well worth a read, #DisHist, #EmoHist & @hexhistory.bsky.social folks!
It is surprising how so few of the many histories of eugenics centre the voices of disabled people. Uncovering these perspectives contradicts all previous narratives of eugenics in interwar Britain
YAY! Brilliant to see Nina Geerdink & Victoria Nyst's article about a deaf woman in the #EarlyModern #LowCountries out in BMGN!
This is really SUCH cool research, making you think about what it is we study when we study #DisabilityHistory -- plus introducing an intriguing figure to me at least.
buff.ly
In the story of eugenics, disabled people are often depicted as passive victims. But for some it seemed an opportunity
A smashing opportunity if you're looking for funding to do a doctorate and into #DisHist! 👇👇
This volume explores the changing field of cultural history to map out its new developments and future directions, covering major themes such as environment, (de)colonization, digitization, knowledge,...
Smashing! I notice that @claireljones.bsky.social's intro to her soon-to-be released #DisHist source collection is now available online as a 'preview pdf' via the publisher's site.
Definitely going on my must-read list!
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Big day in Finnish #DisabilityStudies on Friday @helsinki.fi as @pekkakoskinen.bsky.social publicly defends his doctoral thesis on disabled people's activism in Finland. More info, here (inc. a download link for the thesis!): tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...
Go Pekka!
#DisHist FREE to read publication alert!
Nice to notice this OA offering from my super colleague, @hexhistory.bsky.social's Riikka Miettinen, is now out in the wild.
Definitely one for anyone into disability history or #EarlyModern Europe!
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Lovely! Seems there's some #DisHist on the menu over at @eui-history.bsky.social next week (25 March).
Monika Baár on 'Disability Beyond the "from Isolation to Integration Narrative"': www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
It's hybrid too, apparently. Hooray!
Daniel Blackie
SJDR continues to foster greater global exchange of critical ideas as we are now Diamond Open Access. This means authors pay no fees.
We're happy to discuss paper ideas and editorial process, more information here: sjdr.se.
Come greet us at Leeds Disability Studies Conference in April! 💎
Offering historical primary sources that outline both medical and experiential perspectives of physical disability, this book provides frequently mentioned but
www.taylorfrancis.com
Lovely! Seems there's some #DisHist on the menu over at @eui-history.bsky.social next week (25 March).
Monika Baár on 'Disability Beyond the "from Isolation to Integration Narrative"': www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
It's hybrid too, apparently. Hooray!
The chapter examines the conditions of agrarian working life and the work activities and opportunities available to individuals with mobility, visual, or other sensory and mental impairments in early ...
link.springer.com
EUI Professor Monika Baár will give a talk in the framework of the History Department Monthly Research Meetings.
For the project DisFriend, I am looking for two PhD candidates: www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3610...
2 PhD Positions in the transnational history of friendship and disability The Institute for History at the University of Leiden invites applications for: Two PhD Positions (0.9 FTE) in the transnation...
