Friday 24th November
London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0HB
Tel: 020 7332 3851
An exciting programme of presentations and workshops will open up our understanding and perceptions of impairment, disability and the lived experience of people from the past. What are our sources and how do they get created? What do they tell us? What don’t they tell us? Could they be misleading us? Come and join the big debate.
Teas and coffees will be served. Please note there are no food catering facilities on-site. You are welcome to bring a picnic.
Taking Stock: The Third LMA Disability History Conference
24 November 11:00-15:30
London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road, London, EC1R 0HB
Speakers
Geoff Pick Director London Metropolitan Archives
Impairment, Disability and Archives. Looking to the future.
Louise Bell First World War Diverse Histories Researcher The National Archives
“Maimed and not fit for manual labour?” Employment opportunities and prostheses for those disabled in the war
Stephanie Evelyn-Wright PHD Candidate University of Southampton
Grave Afflictions Stories of Disability from Skeletons
Sally Bevan Senior Archivist London Metropolitan Archives
Introducing the Heart n Soul’s Big 30 Project Collection
The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett
The importance of archives for uncovering and preserving the history of disability
Stephanie Evelyn-Wright PHD Candidate University of Southampton
Grave Afflictions Stories of Disability from Skeletons
Amy Oulton, Graphic Designer, Campaigner and Traveller
Amy is a wheelchair user who spent three months backpacking across Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Japan with her friend Steph. Find out what she experienced and discovered on this amazing journey
Workshops. Choose A or B:
- Project Building. How can good heritage ideas get turned into an effective and engaging project which contributes to our histories
- The Ethical Dilemma Cafe. A chance to discuss some of the ethical concerns around creating collections, offering access and public engagement