Ann-Marie Foster
Historian of modern Britain and heritage person working on collections access for disabled & neurodivergent researchers. AHRC Fellow, IWM; Chancellor’s Fellow, Robert Gordon University. Will forget to post but happy to be in the room. They/them and she/her
- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterHistory UK has today released its 'History UK Disability and History Report' (2025): bit.ly/44PH51Z The report aims to raise the profile of issues relating to disability and history in UK Higher Education. Its research and writing were co-funded by the Royal Historical Society. #Skystorians
- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterSneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...
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- Join us 24th Nov 2-3pm for a webinar on creating inclusive workplaces for academics with Energy Limiting Conditions. Register: AcademicsWithELC.eventbrite.co.uk For academics with ELC, line managers, HR, funders, publishers, union & EDI reps & conference organisers @isrfoundation.bsky.social
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- And I’ve teamed up with my fab colleagues @riacheyne.bsky.social @luciejones83.bsky.social for the second day. Please come along to either/both and dip in and out as you can
- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterAs we come to the end of our @edicaucus.bsky.social funded 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' project, we're delighted to invite you to 'Accessing Archives and Collections: Disability, Neurodivergence, Chronic Illness' - a free online symposium on 17th and 18th November. 1/n
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- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterPublished today: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales', by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4n4LkxB 'Waterscapes' is the 23rd title in the Society's New Historical perspectives book series, published @uolpress.bsky.social. Available free Open Access and in print 1/2
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- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterJoin us! We are advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop in 2025-27. Our fellowships support early career historians to develop expertise in public, radical and digital history & to gain experience of working in an editorial team. www.historyworkshop....
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- Had a fantastic day with @riacheyne.bsky.social for the @edicaucus.bsky.social funded Divergent Minds in the Archive. We collected thoughts, made zines, guzzled ice water, and deeply enjoyed the video that @luciejones83.bsky.social made to introduce the afternoon activities.
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- Reposted by Ann-Marie Foster🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility 🔔 Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist? Applications are open for our 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshops in Cardiff, Liverpool and online - full details in thread!
- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterWe 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...
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- It’s a really exciting time to be working in access and archives in the UK, with so many new projects being launched! This one is a new network for disabled and/or chronically ill historians based in the UK.
- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterAre you a neurodivergent researcher who uses archives? We want to hear from you! We will be running our 1st Divergent Minds in the Archive workshop at Imperial War Museum on 4th July, 10-4.15. More info👇🏻. Sign up here lnkd.in/eUFBQg3p. Closing date for applications June 4th #skyhistorians
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- Delighted to be speaking alongside Dr Maria Castrillo Llamas at this panel about archives and access run by the International Council on Archives as part of #IAW2025 Come hear us online, 11 June 3pm BST! www.ica.org/event/iaw202...
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- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterOPEN LETTER: HISTORIANS FOR TRANS RIGHTS Are you a historian in the UK or working on UK history fed up at seeing the history of LGBTQIA+ discrimination repeat itself? Sign this open letter to MPs demanding they stand up for trans rights now! Letter: tinyurl.com/879vuver Sign: tinyurl.com/4p7wktrn
- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterMajor new archive catalogue online! Explore the Yorkshire Miners' Association / National Union of Mineworkers Yorkshire Area collection at mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/YMA More than 3,700 files/items charting the union's history from 19th century King Coal to late 20th c deindustrialisation
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- History UK are recruiting disabled historians (and historians who work on disability history) to take part in focus groups to inform their fantastic Disability and History Project - do consider signing up! www.history-uk.ac.uk/projects/his...
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- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterAt the heart of every attack on disability benefits is the myth disabled people “get perks”: a free car, loads of cash, a life off work. It misrepresents the reality of disability, whilst exploiting low wages and high living costs to make the public envy people in daily pain.
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- Reposted by Ann-Marie FosterCFP alert: Continuing on from the success of our 2024 in-person event, we are thrilled to announce that we are running a virtual event for 2025! This will be taking place on the 25th June 2025, on Zoom. Deadline to submit your ideas is: 11th April 2025! #DisHist #CFP
