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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · Aug 13

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

Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · Aug 2

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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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · Aug 7

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

Museum Education Roundtable @museumedrt.bsky.social · Aug 7

MER is hiring! We're seeking an Operations Manager to begin work with us in September. Applications are due 11:59pm ET on Friday, August 22, 2025, for this remote, part-time position.

Learn more and apply at www.museumedu.org/about/jobs/.

Details ⬇️

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · Aug 2

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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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · Aug 2

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

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CripAntiquity @cripantiquity.bsky.social · Jul 29

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...

Donate to CripAntiquity

Help support CripAntiquity by donating or sharing with your friends.

www.paypal.com

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CripAntiquity @cripantiquity.bsky.social · Jul 29

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 · Jul 16

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

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

gofund.me

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · Jul 11

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 · Jul 9

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...

Donate to CripAntiquity

Help support CripAntiquity by donating or sharing with your friends.

paypal.com

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

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

gofund.me

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Lou Bell @louisebell.bsky.social · Jul 8

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 · Jul 5

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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👻✨Jenn✨👻 @rainbowkitties.posts.love · Jul 1

July is Disability Pride Month

Mourns Disabled People Who Have
Died From
Negligence, Suicide, Illness & Eugenics

Sensory Disabilities

Psychiatric Disabilities

Non-visible & Undiagnosed Disabilities

Cognitive & Intellectual Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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.

www.eventbrite.com

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · Jun 2

We are really pleased to announce that booking is now open for our 2025 Connecting + Sharing event! Join us and a host of exciting presenters on Zoom on the 25th June to hear about a variety of work in/about #DisHist!

To see the programme and book a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/ukdhhh-202...

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.

www.eventbrite.com

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

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

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.

www.eventbrite.com

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Dr Samuel Goldstone-Brady @sambrady.bsky.social · Jun 20

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

UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · Jun 2

We are really pleased to announce that booking is now open for our 2025 Connecting + Sharing event! Join us and a host of exciting presenters on Zoom on the 25th June to hear about a variety of work in/about #DisHist!

To see the programme and book a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/ukdhhh-202...

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.

www.eventbrite.com

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Museum Education Roundtable @museumedrt.bsky.social · Jun 18

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 · Jun 16

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 · May 30

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...

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.

www.eventbrite.com

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · Jun 14

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

Museum Education Roundtable @museumedrt.bsky.social · Jun 5

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to write for the Journal of Museum Education? What’s it like to take an article from proposal to publishing? Join us for a virtual panel of authors published in the JME and on the MER blog discussing their work & the process of getting published.

JME/MER Author Panel: June 19, 7pm EDT
Moderated by MER President, Dr. Alexandra Morris. Panelists include:
Max Cawley, Museum of Life and Science
Jessica Fuentes, Glasstire
Michelle Moon, Co-editor of the JME, Saltworks Interpretive Consulting

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Museum Education Roundtable @museumedrt.bsky.social · Jun 5

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to write for the Journal of Museum Education? What’s it like to take an article from proposal to publishing? Join us for a virtual panel of authors published in the JME and on the MER blog discussing their work & the process of getting published.

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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · Jun 2

We are really pleased to announce that booking is now open for our 2025 Connecting + Sharing event! Join us and a host of exciting presenters on Zoom on the 25th June to hear about a variety of work in/about #DisHist!

To see the programme and book a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/ukdhhh-202...

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.

www.eventbrite.com

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · May 30

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...

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.

www.eventbrite.com

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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social · May 22

You're in luck. We have a recording that will be available shortly for viewing only. Email [email protected] for access and we'll add you to the list for when it's ready.

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