Rebecca
Medical-Environmental Humanities. Poetry. Illness and Disability. BA English Literature, MA Medical Humanities. she/her 🌱
- Reposted by RebeccaInterested in the intersections of #medhum and #envhum? Join us for another instalment of our Weather, Climate, and Health Research Theme's online talk series with our wonderful colleague @drhick.bsky.social (Newcastle University). All details and registration (free) via link below.
- Reposted by RebeccaA final post for the year - Books of 2025 - from contributors of Moving Mountains: Writing Nature Through Illness & Disability, along with friends & allies. #DisabilitySky #NatureWriting #BookSky open.substack.com/pub/louiseke...
- Reposted by RebeccaIt was so lovely to join @sarahbell85.bsky.social yesterday for the brilliant @sensing-climate.bsky.social series - recording, transcript & links to refs: captions & BSL #NatureWriting #ENvironmentSky #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness @leverhulme.ac.uk @ukri.org sensing-climate.com/events/louis...
- Reposted by RebeccaOne of the many small bits of writing I'm doing this month is academic essay on #NatureWriting and disability, but not working in academia now I feel out of the loop about new scholarly work in the area. I know @louisekenward.bsky.social is working on this area, but who else should I be aware of?
- Reposted by RebeccaI keep getting asked for my salty thoughts about the Salt Path as my position on nature cure narratives is v clear! A mere fraction of those thoughts published here @literaryhub.bsky.social, with thanks to @bookwormvaught.bsky.social and @nicwilson.bsky.social for their earlier pieces linked below.
- Reposted by RebeccaGreat to get a v brief mention in this piece. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... A reminder that I made a lovely ever-growing list of nature memoirs that don't whack a miracle cure in as below -
- Reposted by Rebecca‘long walks in nature can cure rare diseases’ grifters = every bit as bad as ‘don’t get chemotherapy, drink juice’ grifters
- Reposted by RebeccaI've made a new list on @bookshop.org of books that explore nature / walking / the outdoors by disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill writers - Nature Beyond Cure - aka our own narratives are messy and complex. Do share! #BookSky #DisabledWriters uk.bookshop.org/lists/nature...?
- Reposted by RebeccaJust published today: www.plough.com/en/topics/li...
- Reposted by RebeccaThe book of my life (so far), ANNAH, INFINITE is an escape story. A translation of a painting, in speculative nonfic, poetry & art. Took 14 yrs, &I’m inviting you to love it as I do. Aug 19 UK, Nov 11 US. For reviews/i’views/events: tramy@tiltedaxispress.com www.tiltedaxispress.com/annah-infini...
- Reposted by RebeccaIn celebration of MOVING MOUNTAINS travelling across oceans & arriving in New Zealand (& Australia) this month - my interview with Sophie is now available to read: #DisabilitySky #NatureWriting substack.com/home/post/p-...
- Reposted by RebeccaNew writing - somewhere between Moving Mountains, PhD research, and current manuscript (out on submission), A Trail of Breadcrumbs. #LifeWriting #DisabilitySky #NatureWriting #NotANatureCure theconversation.com/nature-writi...
- Reposted by RebeccaOur PGR Network are hosting a conference 'Disability within Environments: disability studies perspectives' on 17th September 2025. The call for papers is live with a deadline of 12th June. Please share with your networks
- Reposted by Rebecca📣📣 THE NDHUMS MENTORSHIP SCHEME 2025/26 IS LIVE! We are delighted to announce that our non-hierarchical neurodivergent research partnership programme is now open for applications. Follow the link to learn more and apply. ndhumanities.com/mentorship-s...
- Reposted by RebeccaANNOUNCEMENT!! 📣: NDHums will be launching our 2nd Mentorship Scheme for neurodivergent researchers working across the humanities NEXT MONDAY, 14 APRIL. If you haven't already signed up for our mailing list so you can apply for the scheme, head over to our website now! ndhumanities.com
