
iriska πβ¨π (she/her/hers)
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moomins, museums & all things colourful ππ»β¨πποΈ researching with the Neurodiverse Museum | PhD at University of Westminster ππ all opinions my own ! π₯°πβ¨
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The survey was developed by our researcher, iriska πβ¨π (she/her/hers), as part of her Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice Award. (3/3)

Hi all! I developed this survey as part of my Arts Council England DYCP and would be so grateful if anyone who identifies as neurodivergent & is working in the sector could take some time to fill it out so the fantastic The Neurodiverse Museum can keep making the change we need! β¨β€οΈπ₯°β¨

Working with the The Neurodiverse Museum team has been a joy. They are just the most incredible people! I hope anyone who caught their presentation at the Museums Association conference this week enjoyed learning about their amazing work β€οΈ

Today marks the opening of my new exhibition: "Mapping an Uneven Path: Stories of Health and Disability at Verulamium", which runs from the 15th November - 23rd February 2025 at the Verulamium Museum St Albans Museums. stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/mappi⦠A short thread to explain... 1/9


One week countdown to the deadline for our #CuratingVisibility Fellowship! If you define as D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent curators, we invite you to uncover the hidden disability histories with placements at @CharlestonTrust, London Museum, and Barnsley Museums. Apply now!





Absolutely love my accessible #Christmas decorations purchased from Hayley | Dotty About Braille which say βMerry Christmas 2024β I love finding products that have #braille on them π #Blind #BlindShopper dottyaboutbraille.com


Are you passionate about inclusive storytelling in museums? University of Westminster is offering a PhD Studentship on 'Signing Sound: Deaf Gain within Inclusive Co-created Audio Descriptions of Museum Experiences'. Find more about this opportunity: shorturl.at/62nWQ

Very happy to have been invited to co-author a blog for the British Museum showcasing some #DisabilityHistory stories from the Museum's ancient Egyptian collections. This forms part of a continuing collaboration investing stories of disability at the BM. britishmuseum.org/blog/eight-hisβ¦


π¨Breaking News π¨ The High Court has ruled that the DWP's "misleading and unfair consultation" on disability benefit reforms was unlawful. This comes after a judicial review on the consultation was brought forward by activist Ellen Clifford bigissue.com/news/social-juβ¦


βIf you are not disabled and you regularly go to a yoga class, a book group or just the pub, when was the last time you did so with even a single disabled adult present?β Thanks to John Harris for being one of the rare columnists to ask these Qs. theguardian.com/commentisfree/β¦



Thank you to all the lovely people I met at the Museum of the Home Disability at Home Symposium today! It is always such a joy to get to speak about & reflect on my time co-curating disability history with amazing communities at Museum of Liverpool β€οΈ