This year I taught an entirely virtual open-access graduate course. Materials were free, speakers were compensated, and students were in attendance from all over the WORLD. On-line learning and community is not only possible but often PREFERABLE. No need to "return to normal."

This month, we partnered with the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA, SocietyMedAnthro) to provide a few resources recommended by SMA Board members to support work relating to medical anthropology. Here are a few recommendations for what to read to this month!

maybe i am in love with the netherlands

When you write about "systemic barriers" for disabled people & an editor deletes "systemic" with the comment that you should use "neutral" and not "politically charged" language. #ableism is systemic and never neutral. #AcademicTwitter #Disability

Things I spend my PIP on every month that would not be helped by one off costs for adaptations ect.: 1. Pre chopped vegetables 2. Healthier ready meals 3. Petrol. Lots of petrol. 4. Fresh fruit (pre chopped) 5. Taxis when I’m not well enough to drive theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Rishi Sunak wants to ban our GPs from being able to sign us off when we're sick! Sign the petition now and demand these dangerous new plans are dropped. 38d.gs/ie_a

📢Call for Presentations!📢 Come and join us for this exciting PGR-led hybrid interdisciplinary conference for PGRs, early career researchers, and civil society involved in disability research, activism & practice! Accepting submissions until Midday Sunday 26th May 2024!

Anarchy and Activism event underway with Dr Meredith Wilkinson as keynote speaker! #anarchyandactivism #universityofleeds

“I’m not interested in the revolution, I’m interested in the day after the revolution” - utterly fab keynote from Dr Miro Griffiths MBE #CDS24

What an amazing #CDS conference! @DrSamiSchalk being a rockstar to end an amazing week!

An ode to Hannah Morgan @hannahnagrom.bsky.social for her incredible patience and work in organising #CDS 2024 conference. (Professor Dan Goodley “a true community builder”). Thank you for creating such an amazing, intellectual and transformative space.

Murdered. She was murdered.

Author Kelly Fagan Robinson with her first copies of INACCESSIBLE ACCESS: RETHINKING DISABILITY INCLUSION IN ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE CREATION. Out in November!

Check out this blog post (written by Leo) outlining our network's aims, past events and future events! essl.leeds.ac.uk/education-soci…

Cuts to disability benefits would be catastrophic. Join Scope and add your name to show the Government we will not tolerate further cuts. Save our lifeline 📢 campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/pe…

See this important protest happening next wednesday morning about cuts to disability benefits facebook.com/events/s/leeds…

Thank you so much for all your very kind messages and everyone who says they’ve pre-ordered! From today’s Guardian, here’s the first extract of Who Wants Normal? Tomorrow: wise words on disability from some of the legends I’ve interviewed for the book. theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…

Parents of disabled teenagers! I’ve got a very limited number of bookplates (signed stickers you can put in your copy) and limited edition postcards left. Email me (info on bio) with your address and who to dedicate it to and I’d be happy to post it out. First come first serve!