Nominations Celebrating Excellence in Disability Studies The Society for Disability Studies (SDS) honors outstanding achievements in scholarship, mentorship, creative practice, and community engagement through its annual SDS Awards. These awards recognize the broad and evolving contributions that advance Disability Studies as an interdisciplinary and activist field. Each year, SDS invites nominations from across our global…
Call for Contributors – Early Modern European Neurodivergence August 3rd and 4th 2026, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University We welcome contributions to a conference on the topic of neurodivergence and early modern Europe. This accessible, hybrid event will examine neurodivergence in the period 1550-1750, across languages and cultures, including cross-cultural encounters between Europe and other…
Talk by Hannah Vogel. Organized by Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology. April 1st, 2026 04:30pm local time
Talk by Hannah Vogel. Organized by Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology. April 2nd, 2026 09:30am local time
Corinna Guerrero will present “Physical Witness: Atrocity x Disability in the Hebrew Bible” Organized by Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology. This lecture series is co-hosted by Pacific School of Religion and the Archaeological Research Facility – Berkeley. April 9th, 2026 09:30am local time
The workshop is held at the University of Helsinki Main Building, Room U3039 (3rd floor). The address is Unioninkatu 34, but the building can be easily found from the Senate Square. The workshop will begin at 10.00 am (EEST) with the keynote. The workshop room is wheelchair accessible through a gateway and an inner courtyard (Yliopistonkatu 2)…
Kyle Jordan will present “God is his Potter” – Disability in Ancient Egypt. Organized by Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology. May 7th, 2026 09:30am local time This lecture series is co-hosted by Pacific School of Religion and the Archaeological Research Facility – Berkeley.
We are exciting to announce the Official AMEND Website Launch event! It will be held 12th May 2026 from 6pm to 7pm UK time online via Zoom🎉 Register now using the link to the Microsoft Forms! https://forms.office.com/e/gCANx6v4yj
The Disability History Association is accepting submissions for its 2026 outstanding publication awards! The deadline for the Outstanding Book Award is May 15, 2026. The DHA welcomes monographs and edited collections with significant historical content, provided the book is new, original scholarship and published in English. The award is open to authors writing across all…
This display explores disability in the medieval past through history, archaeology and science. Discover the stories of four people who lived with disabilities in Scotland and England between 500 and 1600 years ago, presented through immersive display stations. Created in collaboration with University of St Andrews researchers, History in Our Bones invites visitors to rethink…
2026 Public Disability History Award How are you making disability history come alive for people? What projects have you been working on? What excites you in this work? Please share with us what you know! We are the Disability History Association and we want to reward your work. The awardee will receive $300 (US) and…
2026 Research for Justice and Equity Award The Disability History Association (DHA) is committed to promoting innovative scholarship in disability history, pursuing justice and equity, and supporting the disability history community in countering different forms of oppression, including ableism, racism, and colonialism. The DHA is therefore excited to announce our third annual Research for Justice and…
