The Disability Matters team presented our paper at the Leeds Disabilty Studies 2026 last week. Read the paper on our website: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...

#DisabilityDialogues Dr Jodi Lamanna and Prof Jackie Leach Scully explore emotional labour for disabled people and share the latest UNSW online symposium on lived experiences of emotional labour shef.ac.uk/ihuman/our-w...

#DisabilityDialogues Dr Ankita Mishra writes about the concept of "masking" in chronic illness, particularly for women of colour in academic contexts: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/our-w...

Transforming EDI through disability Our ambitious plans to transform Equality, Diversity and Inclusion through a proper engagement with disability

Our first knowledge exchange workshop on Cripping Knowledge Exchange with speakers Dr Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril, Dr Daniel P Jones, and Khairani Barokka took place on 26th March. Watch the recording and read the blog by Turana Abdullayeva here: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...

Cripping Research Culture Podcast WAARC presents "Cripping Research Culture", a podcast that asks the question: "How can we make better working conditions for disabled staff in higher education?". Hosted and produced by Élaina Gauthie...

The BSL translation of #CrippingResearchCulture episode 7 with Lucy Killerby and Freya Douglas Oloyede is now live on the Wellcome Anti-Ableist Research Culture website!
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Cripping Research Culture is made possible with support from the @wellcometrust.bsky.social.

So, I wrote something two years ago on my life's work and now you can read it. Like and subscribe. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Disability Matters Symposium 2026 | Disability Matters - UNSW Sydney Online event exploring emotional labour in disability advocacy, research and rights, plus the role of allyship in supporting people with disability.

The recording and transcript from the UNSW online symposium on emotional labour for disabled people is now available: www.unsw.edu.au/edi/diversit...

Cripping Research Culture Podcast WAARC presents "Cripping Research Culture", a podcast that asks the question: "How can we make better working conditions for disabled staff in higher education?". Hosted and produced by Élaina Gauthie...

New episode alert! Join @drasoorenian.bsky.social and I as we interview inclusive recruitment specialists Lucy Killerby and Freya Douglas-Oloyede from Talent Spaces about how to address barriers to inclusive recruitment processes. open.spotify.com/episode/4KUi... sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/waarc...

Select tickets – Panel: Inclusive Recruitment and Hacking Bureaucracy – Zoom Panel: Inclusive Recruitment and Hacking Bureaucracy – Zoom, Wed 25 Mar 2026 - This is the fifth and final instalment of the Dreaming up a Disability Inclusive Workplace webinar series hosted by the W...

Do you wonder what it takes to place disabled people in leadership positions? Well, Extant, the leading UK performance arts company centring blind and visually impaired people is doing.

Singapore Spring Institute March 2026 Disability Matters and Anti-Ableism in Practice

This Institute brought together Singaporean disability researchers and other colleagues from Singaporean universities to explore the productive impact of disability in the university context. Read the papers here: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...

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Prof Dan Goodley. Prof Rebecca Lawthom, Prof Meng Ee Wong and Kerri Heng Yi Ping ran a very successful Disability Matters Spring Institute 2026 in Singapore NTU last week in early March.

Recounting of "NEDA: Words for My Darling" — Dr. Tanya Titchkosky Reflects on Dr. Elaine Cagulada’s Poetry Reading | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Dr. Tanya Titchkosky recounts Dr. Elaine Cagulada’s February 2026 poetry reading, NEDA: Words for My Darling.

Dr. Tanya Titchkosky Reflects on Dr. Elaine Cagulada’s poetry reading, Neda: Words for My Darling. www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/sje/new...

Our Research Associate Ankita Mishra has published an article "‘Zine-ing’ research otherwise: care, joy, and creative co-design with racially marginalised communities", co-authored with Mark Wong and Aunam Quyoum. Read the article here: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

Unfortunately due to unexpected circumstances, we are going to have to cancel this event on Monday, but we will be in touch again in the near future to inform you of a rescheduled date for the lecture.

Apologies for the inconvenience.

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REMINDER: The iHuman Critical Disability Studies Anita Ghai Lecture given by Dr Miro Griffiths, Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds is happening on Monday 2nd March. Get your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

Cripping "Filipino Resilience": Climate Change, Care and Disability How exploitative political-economic management of climate change impacts and migrant care work wears down Filipinos' health and wellbeing

It’s my honour to speak about disability and Philippine philosophies with other Pinoy kapatid tomorrow at this event held by the Center for Southeast Asian Research at the University of British Columbia.
Where: Online
When: 11 am PST/2 PM EST/7 PM GMT
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There is still time to sign up for the free webinar with @unembarrassable.bsky.social on Wednesday 25 February!
buytickets.at/wellcomeanti...
Time: 12-13:30 GMT
Proudly by and for disabled people. A Wellcome Anti-ableist Research Culture event, supported by the @wellcometrust.bsky.social

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A reminder that Dr Miro Griffiths will be giving the iHuman Critical Disability Studies Anita Ghai lecture on 2nd March. Registration here: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

WAARC will be running an online festival on 20th April, bringing together researchers, self-advocates, and Disabled people to explore ways in which Disabled people can be better included in research. Registration and details: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6), Unapologetically Online, Jan. 28-30, 2026, 10am ET-4pm ET The Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change conference series is, by many accounts, the best, the most exciting, the most informative, the most progressive, and generally the most important event…

#PhiDisSocCh6 has officially launched!

I will be presenting at 12 pm EST/5 pm GMT today and you see the full program and sign up here: biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/01/26/p...

It’s your last chance to sign up for the WAARC webinar on “Organisational accountability on disability in the workplace” with Deepa Shastri and Faye Stewart at noon GMT today! buytickets.at/wellcomeanti...

Cripping Research Culture Podcast WAARC presents "Cripping Research Culture", a podcast that asks the question: "How can we make better working conditions for disabled staff in higher education?". Hosted and produced by Élaina Gauthie...

#CrippingResearchCulture now has 4 BSL translations provided by Marcel Hirshman of Weald BSL: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/waarc...

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I’m offering a workshop on podcasting as a creative research method to all @sheffielduni.bsky.social staff and PGRs!
Sign-up here: mydevelopment.csod.com/ui/lms-learn...
Date: 3 February
When: 10:00-11:00 am GMT
Where: Online
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Universal Design for the Workplace with Stuart Moore

A new episode of #CrippingResearchCulture with Stuart Moore of @nadsn.bsky.social has just dropped wherever podcasts can be found!
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Full transcript here: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/waarc...

Disability Matters Symposium 2026 Register on Humanitix - Disability Matters Symposium 2026 hosted by Disability Innovation Institute UNSW (DIIU) . Online. Monday 9th March 2026. Find event information.

More exciting events coming up! Our partner UNSW Disability Innovation Institute @disabilityunsw.bsky.social will be running an online symposium on emotional labour for people with disabilities on 10th March 2026. Details and registration: events.humanitix.com/disability-m...

REDS Conference 2026 is open for registration REGISTER TO ATTEND THE ONLINE CONFERENCE HERE The Researcher Education and Development Scholarship Conference conference takes place online 12-6pm (GMT) on the 21st January and 8.00am-1pm (GMT) on …

Don't miss our session on Thursday at 9.35am at this year's REDS conference! We'll be presenting “Empowering Established Researchers to Both Access and Enable Cultures of Development".

Registration is still open here: redsconference.co.uk/2025/09/15/r...

Save the date! Dr Miro Griffiths from @cdsleeds.bsky.social will be giving the 2026 iHuman Critical Disability Studies Anita Ghai Lecture on 2nd March 2026. Event details and Zoom link: sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/event...

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Workshops will be led by @jeminanapier.bsky.social
For more information and to register visit our website edicaucus.ac.uk/impact/

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