Our Miro Griffiths was interviewed for @smfthinktank.bsky.social's Ask the Expert: Miro Griffiths on disability politics www.smf.co.uk/commentary_p...

Ask the Expert: Miro Griffiths on disability politics

Disability studies scholar and activist Miro Griffiths answers questions on welfare reforms, disability policy and assisted dying.

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New open access article by Alex Pearl 'Recognising Capabilities: The Importance of Recognition for Human Flourishing' which suggests a new approach to sociolegal analysis and challenging structural injustice by embedding Fraser's theory of recognition. bit.ly/45dt0we @lawatleeds.bsky.social

Recognising Capabilities: The Importance of Recognition for Human Flourishing

This article aims to enrich critical sociolegal scholarship and methodological approaches within the field of capability theory by introducing ‘recognising capabilities analysis’. The recognising cap....

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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CDS PGR CONFERENCE on 17th September disability-studies.leeds.ac.uk/events/pgrco...

Book launch: 'Understanding Parent Blame: Institutional Failure and Complex Trauma' edited by Luke Clements and Ana Laura Aiello 10.30-3.30 15th September at the St. Georges Centre, Leeds For more information/booking email A.L.Aiello@leeds.ac.uk

Our Carlo Eugeni is hosting the 16th International Conference on Live Subtitling and Speech-to-Text Interpreting on the Leeds University campus on July 4th 2025. More information on their website: webs.uab.cat/livesubtitli... #ICoLS16

Our PGR Network are hosting a conference 'Disability within Environments: disability studies perspectives' on 17th September 2025. The call for papers is live with a deadline of 12th June. Please share with your networks

We are inviting applications for five Commonwealth Distance Learning Masters Scholarship Awards. The scholarship covers full fees and offers a support grant. Applications are open until 30 May 2025. Find out more & apply via the link below: essl.leeds.ac.uk/education-so... #leeds #sociology #ssp

Leeds sociologist secures five Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Disability Studies Masters

The pioneering MSc in Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion has been awarded five fully funded Commonwealth Distance Learning Masters Scholarships for eligible students.

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It is a privilege to be presenting at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference in Portland, Oregon today! The title of my paper is - Care in the Neoliberal Academy: Exploring the Disruption of Disabled Academics’ Embodied Experiences.

Last night on the Moral Maze, our Miro Griffiths contested the claim there is a moral case to cut welfare, arguing the focus should be on addressing strutural inequalities and disabling barriers. The programme is available on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3XStUKj

Moral Maze - Is there a moral case for cutting welfare? - BBC Sounds

Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.

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Our Dr Alex Pearl @lsjleeds.bsky.social is tackling the #financial #exclusion of adults with #learning #disabilities with Project Nemo! Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/bdz2e76k #Disability #Fintech #Finance #AcademicSky #LawSky

Dr Claudia Coveney spoke with us about her recent publication ‘Collective Action and Civil Society,’ shared insight into her research process and details of her future research plans. Read the interview here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/ne... @cdsleeds.bsky.social

The UK Government Department for Transport Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee has appointed a new member: Dr Miro Griffiths (Co-Director of @cdsleeds.bsky.social). Miro also recently received an Alumni Award from @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Learn more: essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/ne...

Latest recognition for disability studies expert

A new government committee appointment has been awarded to disability studies expert, Dr Miro Griffiths.

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@wrdisability.bsky.social Follow this disability networks - run by Northern PGRs in the UK for Northern Disability Studies students! 💛

📢 New job! Come work with our lovely colleague Jade French on a 4 year inclusive arts action research project! Please share widely! Closing date 10th January jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Today our Claudia Coveney launched her excellent new book, introduced by Miro Griffiths and in discussion with Tom Campbell and Mark Priestley. bit.ly/Coveney2024

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Our next School Research Seminar will be taking place online and in-person tomorrow from 12:30. With @cdsleeds.bsky.social, we'll be celebrating the launch of 'Collective Action and Civil Society' by Dr Claudia Coveney. Find out more here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/ev... #DHM2024

Reflections on our recent conference from PGR students Ruby Goodley and Johanna Knebel bit.ly/PGRreflections

Leeds Disability Studies Conference 3-5 September 2024: Reflections from postgraduate researchers

Postgraduate Research students Johanna Knebel and Ruby Goodley, both members of the Centre for Disability Studies, offer their reflections below on the 2024 Leeds Disability Studies Conference.

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