UK Disability History and Heritage Hub
UK Disability History and Heritage Hub
About UK Disability History and Heritage Hub
The UK Disability History and Heritage Hub is a small group, created by PhD students with links to the heritage industry. We felt there was space for a network to allow those interested in Disabled, Neurodiverse, and D/deaf histories, from the ancient world to the modern era, to connect and collaborate.
This hub is open to researchers, students, archivists, museum professionals, activists and anyone in-between!
Disability History Monthly Event Group
We run monthly events to discuss different disabled, neurodivergent, and d/Deaf histories.
These are often reading groups, but future events will be other types of events!
We'll host a session every month, normally the last Thursday of the month, at 17:00 BST. These will be on Zoom. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list!
Let us know if you would be interested in suggesting readings or leading a discussion.
Please note - this is a separate mailing list to our News Bulletin list.
UKDHHH News Bulletin
Recently we have launched a monthly news bulletin, to help you keep up with everything happening in the world of disability history.
Sign up below to be added to our mailing list!
Please note - this is a separate mailing list to our monthly event list.
UKDHHH Connecting and Sharing Event 2024
Find all the information about our 2024 event below!
February 28, 2024 · Connecting and Sharing event 2024Call for Presenters: Easy Read Version UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing Event, Thursday June 6th...March 19, 2024 · Connecting and Sharing event 2024Accessibility information! UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing Event, Thursday June 6th 2024 @...May 2, 2024 · Connecting and Sharing event 2024Funders UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing Event, Thursday June 6th 2024 @ Manchester Deaf Centre ...Upcoming events
In the future we hope to host a range of events, including socials, seminars and discussions, and mores conferences. Keep an eye on our website and social media for more updates!
Previous events and conferences
Trip to the 'Nothing about us, Without us' Exhibition People's History Meusum. Manchester, UK. 11th September 2023
Our first irst in-person meet up to visit the exhibition!
Invisible & Under-Represented? Disability History, Objects & Heritage. Zoom Conference, 22-23 March 2022
Check out the event page here: https://underrephistory22.mystrikingly.com
About us
Why make the Hub?
The hub was launched in April 2022, following an event exploring disability history in the heritage industry titled 'Invisible and Under-Represented? Disability History, Objects and Heritage.' Using this event as a springboard, the PhD and MA students involved in organising and running the conference wanted to create a platform to help facilitate these conversations in UK academia and heritage.
The Team
Sam Brady - Administrator
Louise Bell - Social Media
Alexandra Morris and Kirstie Stage - Reading Group Co-ordinators
Alice Conibere - News Bulletin Editor
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