A recap from a fantastic day at our Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory, Critical Disability Studies, and Mad Studies.
#MadCrip2025
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I was so chuffed to be invited to speak at @cripmadsymposium.bsky.social's event #MadCrip2025 today. I talked about all the ways that Latin American critical disability studies have informed my research with families of disabled children in Colombia.
okay so my live posting skills are awful, but the symposium was not! thanks to the organisers and everyone who turned up in-person or online — today was a lovely day of learning and chatting and badge-making! #MadCrip2025 @cripmadsymposium.bsky.social
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Thanks to everyone who came, spoke, engaged with and communed at #MadCrip2025 today.
It was made so comfortable, beautiful and interesting by you all.
More info to come to you all next week but for now the @cripmadsymposium.bsky.social team needs to process and come down.
Elaina joined us online. They describe themselves as a "light skin filipinx". To the left is one of their slides, in light pink and white. The slide is entitled Introduction, A case of podcasting as counter-archive.
Our second keynote speaker to finish #MadCrip2025 was Elaina Gauthier-Mamaril speaking on Brokering Crip Knowledge Under Epistemic Domination
What a great way to close our symposium. Leaving us with some great questions about where Crip Theory can go from here.
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Christian sits in front of his title slide at a desk. They are wearing a black and blue floral shirt and are holding a hand to their chest whilst speaking.
We were joined by @christianjharrison.bsky.social sharing their work on Trans Disabled Solidarities and Identity Formation on Social Media
Just a week after their PhD completion too.
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Sri Lankan squash curry presented in a bowl with rice. Plate of fried halloumi on side which I'm about to mix in
Half day at the lovely #MadCrip2025 this morning then off to Bristol for tomorrow's Doing Research Differently conf.
Dinner at a Lounge which I enjoy for their reliably flexible veggie/vegan/gf menu, and that you can order stuff to hack a halloumi curry
Jana sits in front of their slide show, behind their laptop. The slide shows the title in white with a photograph from one of their Embodied Theory lab with several people laid down on the floor in an old library at a paper based workshop.
Jana Melkumova-Reynolds
Shared their amazing work on Crip Aesthetics / Crip Knowledges / Crip Methodologies for social sciences
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@antoniosktenidis.bsky.social shared their work on (Un)desiring development: Disabled childhoods as sites of intervention and resistance
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A slide on the screen from Rosamund. It is black text on a white background and is not easy to read! It is entitled Decolonial Disability Studies
An amazing afternoon at #MadCrip2025 with Rosamund Greiner
On Decolonising Disability Studies.
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Jess and I sit at a table. David and Priscilla can be seen joining us online on a screen behind us. They are along with two amazing BSL interpreters.
An amazing panel on Mad Studies and Knowledge Creation inside and Outside the Academy
I was joined by @emergentdivergence.com @priscillaeyles.bsky.social and @ndperspective.bsky.social
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Lizzie Reed, stands in front of their slides. They are wearing blue jeans and a black and white patterned shirt.
Another amazing talk on Bi-Polar Time in UK HE
From @lizziereed.bsky.social
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Picture shows the front slide with R's title there are also pictures of US politicians.
Building a "fitter future": Eugenics tech-capitalism and the politics of existential risk
From R. Sanchez-Rivera this morning at #MadCrip2025
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A picture of several people in the presenting space. Slides show the first slide of Cripping Breath presented by Suzanne Glover.
@cripmadsymposium.bsky.social fantastic talk from Suzanne Glover on Cripping Breath #MadCrip2025
Presenting at @cripmadsymposium.bsky.social today. Nice to be in a room/online sharing ideas with others and being in community.
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Good morning! #MadCrip2025 symposium is off to a great start with @drrobertchapman.bsky.social’s opening keynote — I hadnt heard of the Ranters before this but I will definitely be going down a wikipedia rabbit hole afterwards
very excited to be attending #MadCrip2025 today - seeing an event that draws all of my fields together is so exciting and affirming, even moreso for it being a UK event.
(yes, I'm meant to be on holiday from research work, shhh)
Today is the day!
@cripmadsymposium.bsky.social is hosting our first symposium!
Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory and Critical Disability Studies and Mad Studies
See those who have signed up very soon!
#MadCrip2025
A slide in a pink and blue watercolour wash background which has the title "research failure, crip temporalities and bipolar time in UKHE" and my name and contact info
Just finished checking presentation for time for tomorrow's #MadCrip2025 symposium. Looking forward to presenting this from a forthcoming paper (through round 1 of review, edits pending) and hearing from a very exciting line up of speakers
11th June, Hybrid symposium.
Free tickets here:
www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
Join us in person for lunch and crafting activities.
#MadCrip2025
A pink, purple and white graphic entitled: intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory and Critical Disability Studies A picture of Christian to the left, they are wearing a blue textured long sleeved shirt. Dark framed glasses and a toothy smile. Black text reads: Christian J Harrison is a PhD student in sociology and social policy at University of Leeds. Christian's thesis is entitled Becoming ourselves online: Disabled transgender identity construction and intersection through social media.
Another amazing speaker is joining us...
Christian J Harrison is a PhD student in sociology and social policy at University of Leeds.
Christian's thesis is entitled Becoming ourselves online: Disabled transgender identity construction and intersection through social media.
#MadCrip2025
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Bank holiday spent organising fidgets for our quiet room.
Thanks, Helen!
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We can finally announce our full schedule for Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory and Critical Disability Studies and Mad Studies Symposium!
11th June, Hybrid, Free. #MadCrip2025
We have some amazing people joining us for our symposium.
11th June, Hybrid, Free.
www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
#MadCrip2025
Event schedule An asterisk (*) signifies that the event/activity will have live BSL interpretation 09:30 10:00 Sign-in and refreshments 10:00 10:15 Welcome and housekeeping * 10:15 10:45 Keynote speaker: Dr Robert Chapman * 10:45 11:00 Break 11:00 12:00 Session 1: 'What can Sociology learn from Crip Theory and/or Critical Disability Studies?' * Speaker 1: Dr Suzanne Glover Speaker 2: Dr R Sanchez-Rivera Speaker 3: Dr Lizzie Reed 12:00 13:00 Lunch (provided for all in-person attendees) 13:00 14:00 Session 2: ‘Mad studies and knowledge creation inside and outside of the academy’ * A roundtable discussion with Jessica Dark, Priscilla Eyles, David Gray-Hammond and Katie Munday 14:00 14:15 Break 14:15 15:30 Session 3: 'What are we missing? Identifying issues and opportunities in Crip Theory and Critical Disability Studies' * Speaker 1: Dr Antonios Ktenidis Speaker 2: Dr Rosamund Greiner Speaker 3: Christian J Harrison Speaker 4: Dr Jana Melkumova-Reynolds 15:30 15:45 Break 15:45 16:15 Keynote speaker: Dr Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril 16:15 16:30 Final words and thank you * We will be joined by Dr Ben Walters of Badge Café, who will be running a drop-in hang-out/workshop throughout the day
Symposium schedule!
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With support from amazing volunteers from
@beyondreflectuk.bsky.social as well as the fabulous @elinorlim.bsky.social and @autismadvocate.co.uk
#MadCrip2025 #AcademicSky #AutRes
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If you are lucky enough to join us in person, look out for people wearing these stickers!
We can help you find the space and will be facilitating the event.
#MadCrip2025
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We are busy finalising our plans for the Intersections of Sociology... Symposium.
We would love to thank our funders:
British Sociological Association
SCDTP South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership
University of Southampton Doctoral College Activity Fund
For all their support.
#MadCrip2025
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Speaker announcement 🗣
David Gray-Hammond is an Autistic, ADHD, and Schizophrenic author. He runs his own business, DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy, and has written several books on psychosis, self medication and neurodivergent community.
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