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Upcoming talk on D/deaf history & heritage

23 November 2022 18:00-1915 The Manchester Classical Association, with the Cultures of Disabilities, Past and Present Network, present: Dr Ellen Adams (KCL) Language and landscape: using British Sign Language in historic storytelling This talk presents a project that explores how the visual/spatial language of BSL can effectively be deployed to present visual and material culture.Continue reading “Upcoming talk on D/deaf history & heritage”

Philosophy & Mental Health: Public Festival at HOME

Cluster members Dr Anna Bergqvist and Alana Wilde are running an exciting public festival at HOME Manchester exploring the ways in which philosophers can contribute to psychiatry and mental health. Featuring the annual lecture by the Royal Institute of Philosophy, this festival explores the challenges facing public mental health and includes contributions by artists, activists,Continue reading “Philosophy & Mental Health: Public Festival at HOME”

Classics and Autism

Why Classical Myths can Chime with Autistic Experiences Professor Susan Deacy will be delivering a public lecture via Zoom, with BSL interpretation, on Wednesday 16 February 1pm-2pm. Register HERE Prof Susan Deacy will talk about her work with young people with autism, using classical mythology and the experiences and perceptions it highlights. This talk isContinue reading “Classics and Autism”

Votives in Manchester: International Day of Disabled People 2021

Inspired by Emma-Jayne Graham’s lecture on votives in Ancient Rome, Venture Arts developed a workshop with Manchester Histories, on votives which took place at Manchester’s celebration of IDDP21, Dr Graham’s work explores the experience of disability in Rome through the models of body parts which were left at shrines. These body parts often represented impairmentsContinue reading “Votives in Manchester: International Day of Disabled People 2021”

Intellectual Disability 1750-2021

Dr Simon Jarrett has spent many years working with people with learning disabilities and autism, and in this talk he explores how the idea of intellectual disability was developed in the 18th-20th centuries. To watch the video with captions and BSL click here Dr Simon Jarrett is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck College, London. HavingContinue reading “Intellectual Disability 1750-2021”

Disability in the Ancient World

Dr Emma-Jayne Graham examines the votives, or models of body parts, made by or for disabled people and explores the experience of disability in the classical world. You can watch her talk here (This version has both BSL interpretation and captions).  Dr Emma-Jayne Graham is a Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University withContinue reading “Disability in the Ancient World”

Disability in Ancient Rome

Dr Emma-Jayne Graham examines the votives, or models of body parts, made by or for disabled people and explores the experience of disability in the classical world. You can watch her talk here (please note this version has captions only, a BSL interpreted version will be uploaded shortly). Dr Emma-Jayne Graham is a Senior Lecturer inContinue reading “Disability in Ancient Rome”

Miraculous Cures and Pilgrimage in Manchester

Dr Kathryn Hurlock (Manchester Metropolitan University) Dr Hurlock explores the history of pilgrimage and ideas of miraculous cures in 19th and 20th century Manchester. She focuses on the popular pilgrimage site of Holywell in Wales (known as the ‘Lourdes of Wales’) to show how ideas around ‘healing’ and miracles shaped experiences of disabled people. ToContinue reading “Miraculous Cures and Pilgrimage in Manchester”