In our new creative practice research series, Alec Finlay explores fatigue questionnaires through ‘subversion by means of soft poetics’. thepolyphony.org/2025/04/24/pra…

This poetry from Jane Hartshorn allows her to experiment within the contradictory and temporary spaces of chronic illness and attempt to reflect this experience rather than control it. thepolyphony.org/2025/05/08/poe…

CfP: Narratives of health resilience: Prescribed confinement, forced displacement, and the stakes of global climate change - D/L 21/5/25 call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/11/07…

Arlene Jackson reflects on a photomontage created by the artist Ashley Cook, in light of her chronic illness relapse. Part of our new series examining creative practice research in the critical medical humanities. thepolyphony.org/2025/05/23/ref…

Recently saw and forgot to note a Judith Butler quote about misconceptions re gender performativity. Something about there being no pre-gendered subject; it not being the case that people get up in the am and decide what gender to perform. Can anyone point me to that quote? TIA!

Love this. I still mask in public and it is def stigmatised. Most disabled people I know do not mask and most do not accommodate my masking. I am routinely excluded from social events because I think people find even being out with a masked person embarrassing/ difficult.

This has been such a joy to work on - really looking forward to seeing the contributors on their panels from tomorrow.

J Dunn and C Day on "illuminating commonalities between prophets and neurodivergent people navigating neurocognitive/value dissonance with oppressive systems". Neurodivergent liberation theologies in Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference takeover. thepolyphony.org/2025/06/24/pro…

Day 3 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover: "Who gets to neuroqueer consciously? Who gets to access the knowledge of neurodivergence and queerness?" - Ren, on training as a school counsellor at Apnishala Foundation’s Khoj School, Mumbai. thepolyphony.org/2025/06/25/neu…

Protichi Chatterjee on a neurodivergent epistemology beyond Western diagnostic frameworks, via the work of Vietnamese choreographer and writer, Anh Vo. Day 4 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover. thepolyphony.org/2025/06/26/alt…

For day 5 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies Conference takeover, Eleonora Marocchini, PhD reflects on the dominance of autism in cross-neurotype communication research and discourse and asks: does does "neurodivergent communication" actually exist? thepolyphony.org/2025/06/27/neu…

On Day 6 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover Tasha Downs calls for literary scholars within Mad & Neurodiversity Studies to engage with one another, exploring the possibilities of and justifications for a ‘Mad[]Neurodiverse’ literary analysis. tinyurl.com/mr3dr8kc

.Public sanctuary on wheels: arts-based wanderings describes his theory and practice of relating via the traditional dwelling of the shepherd’s hut in ‘vagabond ways’ to spheres that once seemed inaccessible to him due to neuronormative standards in career development. thepolyphony.org/2025/07/28/iti…

I was asked about my opinion on this recent study into #MECFS and I wanted to share here as well. First and foremost, sincere congratulations to the research team for some stellar work. I will never stop cheering for groups that are working to uncover the biological 1/

Grace Cooke, Lorenzo Meira-Gobel and Rory Hankins ask: what might it mean to approach English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teaching through the lens of the medical humanities? thepolyphony.org/2025/08/08/eso…

Excited to share the first post of a takeover from QUEERCIRCLE, exploring "different understandings and interpretations of ‘queer space’ in relation to the UK public policy agenda of creative health". Thanks to Dr Frances Williams for setting the scene. thepolyphony.org/2025/09/15/que…

On Day 2 of the QUEERCIRCLE takeover, PJ Annand and Lucy Wood ask: what does the term ‘safe space’ really mean, and how does this play out in the public health field? thepolyphony.org/2025/09/16/ret…

Lu Wilson reflects on research commissioned by QUEERCIRCLE in 2024 into best practice around trans youth work. thepolyphony.org/2025/09/17/tra…

Anni Raw reflects on the dynamic between trust and risk set up through crafting activities at QUEERCIRCLE – mediating doubt, shock, and other impacts on people’s sense of ‘safety’ and collective belonging. thepolyphony.org/2025/09/18/que…

Phoebe Eustance explores how institutions like QUEERCIRCLE can embrace ‘malleability’ as a radical practice, reflecting on their research sessions at the London-based, LGBTQ+-led charity, as well as their research at La Borde clinic. thepolyphony.org/2025/09/19/can…