Dr Alison Eardley
Psychologist turned Museum Studies researcher. passionate about museums, access & inclusion. Co-I on @SensationalMuseum. PI on W-ICAD. Co-editor of The Museum Accessibility Spectrum. Fulbright-Smithsonian scholar. She/her.
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- Reposted by Dr Alison EardleyI’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4
- This is really important, not least considering our discussion yesterday @blindspothannah.bsky.social and @ihereyounowthis.bsky.social about the need to recognise critical disability studies as a discipline in #AHRC funding applications.
- If you have completed the W-ICAD training w-icad.org/about-the-on... come join us at our facilitators network event!
- Join us for the first W-ICAD Facilitator Network online event, at 3.30-4.30pm (UTC) 3 June 2025. This 1 hour online session is aimed at those who have completed the W-ICAD on-line training. We want to hear from you! Book your free ticket now here: www.tickettailor.com/events/wicad...
- Reposted by Dr Alison EardleyJoin us at the #AccessInMuseums Conference in Leeds this morning - Hannah, @charlotteslark.bsky.social and @sophievohra.bsky.social will be in the Thoresby room from 11.15am today (Thursday 20th March) talking about 'Running an Accessible Workshop'. We'd love to see you there.
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- Esther’s brilliant chapter in my new edited book describes a sector leading project - Curating for Change - which provides paid placements to support Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people to develop a career as a museum curator. Find out more below!
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- The last University of Westminster PhD residential writing retreat of the year, at the Abbey Sutton Courtenay. A magical combination of relaxation, productivity and conversation (with yoga and walks).
- Save the date: Launch of free online training course for the Workshop for Inclusive Co-created Audio Description (W-ICAD). The free training course is launching on 14th Jan 2025, with a launch event (4-5pm GMT). More details at w-icad.org @blindspothannah.bsky.social @therealdrdebs.bsky.social
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- Excited to announce a funded PhD studentship for the project: Signing Sound: Deaf Gain within Inclusive Co-created Audio Descriptions of Museum Experiences. With @aud2526.bsky.social @johnnyravo.bsky.social @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social @sim-manchester.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW721/p...
- Please do get in touch if you are interested. We are actively seeking to recruit people with lived experience of deafness and/or deaf culture and BSL, ASL or International Sign. We will have a BSL summary of the project available on 4th December! Deadline 6th January, so please do get in touch!
