BBC Radio 4 series on the history the eugenics movement. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001fd39/episodes/guide
Eugenics: Science’s Greatest Scandal
BBC Four Series Angela Saini and Adam Pearson explore the origins and legacy of eugenics in Britain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008zc7/episodes/guide
“Without Hands”: The Art of Sarah Biffin
Sarah Biffin is an artist with a remarkable story. She was born into a farming family in Somerset in 1784, where her baptism records state that she was ‘born without arms and legs’. Teaching herself to write and draw from…
UKDHM 2022 Launch Event
A playlist of the individual contributions (without sign language interpretation) is available here:
Austerity is a damaging choice
Mortality rates, and related indicators such as life expectancy, are important markers of the overall health of a population. Since around 2012, profound and deeply concerning changes to these indicators have been seen in Scotland, and across the UK: a…
Resources for work in schools
A collection of resources aimed at education staff and students of all levels.
Richard III – The Lost King
by Colin Hambrook Originally published as The Lost King: Challenging Disableism through the recovery of Richard III on Disability Arts Online magazine.https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/the-lost-king-challenging-disableism-through-the-recovery-of-richard-iii/ The Lost King is the latest of acclaimed director Stephen Frears’ films to go on general release. Colin Hambrook outlines…
2022 Broadsheet
Download the 2022 broadsheet here: Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Friday 16th December 2022 Theme: Disability, Health and Well Being The online launch will be evening of Thursday 17th November 2022 To join the online launchEmail your interest to callumrussell@crconsultancy.org and…
Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and those with disabilities
In August 1964, the North Carolina Eugenics Board met to decide if a 20-year-old Black woman should be sterilized. Because her name was redacted from the records, we call her Bertha. She was a single mother with one child who…
Jazz and Disability
Essay by George McKay from Nicholas Gebhardt, Nicole Rustin-Paschal Tony Whyton, eds. The Routledge Companion to Jazz Studies. London: Routledge, pp. 173-184 What is jazz? Is it art, a disease, a manner, or a dance? Bandleader Paul Whiteman, New York…