Language is constantly evolving within inclusion and diversity spaces; not only are some terms and phrases being identified as harmful or oppressive, but others are… Read More »On Changing Terminology: From “Dis/Abled” to “Disabled”
About the project The Improving Access project is a six-month exploration to understand how we can improve access to the heritage sector’s workforce and understand… Read More »Improving Access
Marloes van der Sommen I wrote about it before: Now that the world is ‘easing up’, back to the ‘old normal’ I wondered: what lessons… Read More »Part 2. The ‘new-old normal’: how inclusive has archaeology really become? (and what does hybrid actually mean?)
Marloes Van Der Sommen Now that the world is ‘easing up’, and we go back to the ‘old normal’, I’m starting to get a little… Read More »The ‘new-old normal’: how inclusive has archaeology during covid really become?
Claudia Davies I am a deaf, recent postgraduate from Durham University with a passion for the accessibility of museums and heritage sites. I completed my… Read More »D/deaf access to museums in the UK
By Marloes van der Sommen How accessible is our past and is it equally accessible to everyone? As a child, I liked to crawl into… Read More »The Archaeology of Accessibility
Marloes van der Sommen Now, “different” is nice, but it sure isn’t pretty “Pretty” is what it’s about I never met anyone who was “different”… Read More »‘Being different’ is looking for Space in Archaeology
Sarahjayne Clements from the Enabled Archaeology Foundation introduces the Foundation as part of the Festival of Archaeology, shares the objectives, goals, key themes and current… Read More »An Introduction to the Enabled Archaeology Foundation
by Emily Stammitti-Campbell We know that everything is accessible if only we can see ourselves as enablers of the possibility. It was a rainy afternoon… Read More »Archaeology as a Vocation
A Tribute to Theresa & British Enabled Archaeology In a fitting testament to work of Theresa, Emily Stammitti and MOLA Community Archaeologist, Will Rathouse, presented… Read More »Enabling and Including in British Archaeology