David Turner
@profdavidturner.bsky.social
Disability historian, Director of the Research Institute in Culture and Communities, Swansea University. Vice Chair Disability Arts Cymru. Writing Disability: A History of Resistance for The Bodley Head / Vintage.
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David Turner
@profdavidturner.bsky.social
· Aug 27
History's Heroes - William Dodd Fights the Factories - BBC Sounds
A worker takes on the factory system and demands an end to brutal conditions.
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Out now! William Dodd Fights the Factories - me discussing the Industrial Revolution, factory reform and the history of Victorian disability activism www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
30 years ago today the Disability Discrimination Act became law in the UK. We're at Insole Court, Cardiff today for #BeingHumanFestival25 reflecting on it's legacy
November 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
30 years ago today the Disability Discrimination Act became law in the UK. We're at Insole Court, Cardiff today for #BeingHumanFestival25 reflecting on it's legacy
Great to be at the Being Human Festival launch at the BFI, showcasing our event on disability activism and the Disability Discrimination Act #disabiliyhistory #publichumanities
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Great to be at the Being Human Festival launch at the BFI, showcasing our event on disability activism and the Disability Discrimination Act #disabiliyhistory #publichumanities
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Out now! William Dodd Fights the Factories - me discussing the Industrial Revolution, factory reform and the history of Victorian disability activism www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
History's Heroes - William Dodd Fights the Factories - BBC Sounds
A worker takes on the factory system and demands an end to brutal conditions.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Out now! William Dodd Fights the Factories - me discussing the Industrial Revolution, factory reform and the history of Victorian disability activism www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Out now! William Dodd Fights the Factories - me discussing the Industrial Revolution, factory reform and the history of Victorian disability activism www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
History's Heroes - William Dodd Fights the Factories - BBC Sounds
A worker takes on the factory system and demands an end to brutal conditions.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Out now! William Dodd Fights the Factories - me discussing the Industrial Revolution, factory reform and the history of Victorian disability activism www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Request for help from the autistic community! 💜♾️
I'm writing a book about autistic people's relationships with food & drink, and I want to include more personal examples/stories than just my own
If anyone is interested in contributing, this survey link has more info:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCYTJP
I'm writing a book about autistic people's relationships with food & drink, and I want to include more personal examples/stories than just my own
If anyone is interested in contributing, this survey link has more info:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCYTJP
June 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Request for help from the autistic community! 💜♾️
I'm writing a book about autistic people's relationships with food & drink, and I want to include more personal examples/stories than just my own
If anyone is interested in contributing, this survey link has more info:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCYTJP
I'm writing a book about autistic people's relationships with food & drink, and I want to include more personal examples/stories than just my own
If anyone is interested in contributing, this survey link has more info:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGCYTJP
My talk on 18th century histories of disability and resistance at the Institute of Historical Research is now available as a podcast
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency and Embodiment in the Long Eighteenth Century
British History in the Long 18th Century Semianr
www.history.ac.uk
July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My talk on 18th century histories of disability and resistance at the Institute of Historical Research is now available as a podcast
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.
July 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.
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How do history undergraduates routinely use generative AI in the classroom?
In a new post on the RHS blog, David Clayton, Henrice Altink & Esther Wilson review their recent project: 'Piloting the responsible and effective use of generative AI in undergraduate History Teaching' bit.ly/40loJUG 1/2
In a new post on the RHS blog, David Clayton, Henrice Altink & Esther Wilson review their recent project: 'Piloting the responsible and effective use of generative AI in undergraduate History Teaching' bit.ly/40loJUG 1/2
July 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
How do history undergraduates routinely use generative AI in the classroom?
In a new post on the RHS blog, David Clayton, Henrice Altink & Esther Wilson review their recent project: 'Piloting the responsible and effective use of generative AI in undergraduate History Teaching' bit.ly/40loJUG 1/2
In a new post on the RHS blog, David Clayton, Henrice Altink & Esther Wilson review their recent project: 'Piloting the responsible and effective use of generative AI in undergraduate History Teaching' bit.ly/40loJUG 1/2
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This week! Creative consultation event on Welsh Government's Disabled People's Action Plan organised by Autistic UK and Disability Arts Cymru www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/my-life-my...
My Life My Voice Creative Consultation
Eventbrite - Autistic UK presents My Life My Voice Creative Consultation - Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Friday, July 18, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
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July 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This week! Creative consultation event on Welsh Government's Disabled People's Action Plan organised by Autistic UK and Disability Arts Cymru www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/my-life-my...
This week! Creative consultation event on Welsh Government's Disabled People's Action Plan organised by Autistic UK and Disability Arts Cymru www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/my-life-my...
My Life My Voice Creative Consultation
Eventbrite - Autistic UK presents My Life My Voice Creative Consultation - Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Friday, July 18, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This week! Creative consultation event on Welsh Government's Disabled People's Action Plan organised by Autistic UK and Disability Arts Cymru www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/my-life-my...
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OUT FOR ONE MONTH!
The updated Railway Work, Life & Death project database of accidents to British & Irish railway staff, 1855-1939.
Exactly a month ago we added 69,000 records - & 2000 of you have downloaded, with 14.6k views: thank you!
See:
The updated Railway Work, Life & Death project database of accidents to British & Irish railway staff, 1855-1939.
Exactly a month ago we added 69,000 records - & 2000 of you have downloaded, with 14.6k views: thank you!
See:
69,000 railway company records released! - Railway Work, Life & Death
An introduction to our new data release - railway staff accident records produced by English & Welsh railway companies, 1855-1929.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk
July 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
OUT FOR ONE MONTH!
The updated Railway Work, Life & Death project database of accidents to British & Irish railway staff, 1855-1939.
Exactly a month ago we added 69,000 records - & 2000 of you have downloaded, with 14.6k views: thank you!
See:
The updated Railway Work, Life & Death project database of accidents to British & Irish railway staff, 1855-1939.
Exactly a month ago we added 69,000 records - & 2000 of you have downloaded, with 14.6k views: thank you!
See:
Today! 👇
A great opportunity to hear @profdavidturner.bsky.social, one of @swanseahistory.bsky.social, speak on disability in the eighteenth century!
And a reminder that our final seminar for 2024-25 is on 25 June at 5:30pm (at the IHR in London and online), with David Turner speaking on 'Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency & Embodiment in the Long 18th Century'. Like all @ihrlibrary.bsky.social seminars, it's free and open to the public.
June 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Today! 👇
Next week I'll be speaking on the long history of disabled people's agency and resistance at the Institute of Historical Research. Everyone welcome! www.history.ac.uk/events/histo...
Histories of Resistance: Disability, Agency and Embodiment in the Long Eighteenth Century
www.history.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Next week I'll be speaking on the long history of disabled people's agency and resistance at the Institute of Historical Research. Everyone welcome! www.history.ac.uk/events/histo...
Welsh Government's Disabled People's Rights plan is now open for consultation. Follow the link to read the recommendations and have your say: www.gov.wales/draft-disabl...
Draft Disabled People’s Rights Plan | GOV.WALES
We want your views on the draft Disabled People’s Rights Plan.
www.gov.wales
May 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Welsh Government's Disabled People's Rights plan is now open for consultation. Follow the link to read the recommendations and have your say: www.gov.wales/draft-disabl...
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Here we go folks:
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This is the paper I gave to historians about “AI” last week.
I was at Queen Mary University in London last week at a charming conference that turned out to be mainly about modern British history. I…
hitchcockian.medium.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Here we go folks:
hitchcockian.medium.com/this-is-the-...
hitchcockian.medium.com/this-is-the-...
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Monday is International Workers Memorial Day - #IWMD #IWMD25
This is a really important day for the Railway Work, Life & Death project, given our focus.
On Monday, every hour for 24 hours, we'll post details of past UK railway staff hurt by their work: follow #IWMDHourByHour
This is a really important day for the Railway Work, Life & Death project, given our focus.
On Monday, every hour for 24 hours, we'll post details of past UK railway staff hurt by their work: follow #IWMDHourByHour
April 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Monday is International Workers Memorial Day - #IWMD #IWMD25
This is a really important day for the Railway Work, Life & Death project, given our focus.
On Monday, every hour for 24 hours, we'll post details of past UK railway staff hurt by their work: follow #IWMDHourByHour
This is a really important day for the Railway Work, Life & Death project, given our focus.
On Monday, every hour for 24 hours, we'll post details of past UK railway staff hurt by their work: follow #IWMDHourByHour
We're hiring! Postdoctoral researcher post on the AMEND project exploring early modern neurodivergence, working with Dr Laura Seymour www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMI655/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Swansea University
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Postdoctoral Research Associate opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We're hiring! Postdoctoral researcher post on the AMEND project exploring early modern neurodivergence, working with Dr Laura Seymour www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMI655/p...
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ICYMI: the many-headed monster has just launched a new mini-series on Visual Culture in #EarlyModern England.
Over the next month we celebrating the relaunch of British Printed Image to 1700 by publishing guest posts on the theme.
1st post tomorrow (Thurs)!🗃️
manyheadedmonster.com/2025/02/24/a...
Over the next month we celebrating the relaunch of British Printed Image to 1700 by publishing guest posts on the theme.
1st post tomorrow (Thurs)!🗃️
manyheadedmonster.com/2025/02/24/a...
A new life for ‘British Printed Images to 1700’
Laura Sangha This post introduces our new mini-series Visual Culture in early modern England. Guest posts in the mini-series will be published over the course of the next month – we will add links …
manyheadedmonster.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
ICYMI: the many-headed monster has just launched a new mini-series on Visual Culture in #EarlyModern England.
Over the next month we celebrating the relaunch of British Printed Image to 1700 by publishing guest posts on the theme.
1st post tomorrow (Thurs)!🗃️
manyheadedmonster.com/2025/02/24/a...
Over the next month we celebrating the relaunch of British Printed Image to 1700 by publishing guest posts on the theme.
1st post tomorrow (Thurs)!🗃️
manyheadedmonster.com/2025/02/24/a...
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Check out this blog post by Jess Gregory, my PhD student, on indecent advertisements in public toilets in the late c19th/early 20th:
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
The history of ‘indecent advertisements’ in public toilets - The National Archives blog
PhD student Jessica Gregory examines illicit advertising in the early 20th century.
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk
February 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Check out this blog post by Jess Gregory, my PhD student, on indecent advertisements in public toilets in the late c19th/early 20th:
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
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Artist y Mis Disability Arts Cymru Artist of the Month: Rightkeysonly 🎶
An EDM artist, known for bringing experimental beats and heavy baselines to the music sector of Wales.
Dysgwch fwy am ei sengl newydd 'dRip' nawr:
amam.cymru/disability-a...
An EDM artist, known for bringing experimental beats and heavy baselines to the music sector of Wales.
Dysgwch fwy am ei sengl newydd 'dRip' nawr:
amam.cymru/disability-a...
January 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Artist y Mis Disability Arts Cymru Artist of the Month: Rightkeysonly 🎶
An EDM artist, known for bringing experimental beats and heavy baselines to the music sector of Wales.
Dysgwch fwy am ei sengl newydd 'dRip' nawr:
amam.cymru/disability-a...
An EDM artist, known for bringing experimental beats and heavy baselines to the music sector of Wales.
Dysgwch fwy am ei sengl newydd 'dRip' nawr:
amam.cymru/disability-a...
What a pleasure #BSECS2025 was! Thanks to the organisers for inviting me and for everyone who came to hear my keynote, the biggest gig of my career!
And last but not least, our final RT of the #BSECS2025 conference on ‘Bodies and Embodiment’. What a stellar line up! @bsecs.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What a pleasure #BSECS2025 was! Thanks to the organisers for inviting me and for everyone who came to hear my keynote, the biggest gig of my career!
Excited to be giving the keynote at #BSECS2025. Looking forward to meeting everyone and catching up with some old friends.
January 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Excited to be giving the keynote at #BSECS2025. Looking forward to meeting everyone and catching up with some old friends.
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A fascinating resource comprising union & labour movement journals from @mrcwarwick.bsky.social
From the "Liberty" Press to the guillotine, Manchester's James Salmon had all the cutting edge printing technology in 1874
These Victorian adverts are from the Typographical Societies' Monthly Circular, one of many early trade union journals online at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... #PrintingHistory
These Victorian adverts are from the Typographical Societies' Monthly Circular, one of many early trade union journals online at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... #PrintingHistory
January 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A fascinating resource comprising union & labour movement journals from @mrcwarwick.bsky.social
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Hello, Radio 3. Do you have a picture of Béla Bartók right at the moment the lead detective asks him to open his fridge?
BBC Radio 3
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Romanian Christmas carols Sz.57
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Béla Bartók & Zoltán Kocsis
Romanian Christmas carols Sz.57
December 23, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Hello, Radio 3. Do you have a picture of Béla Bartók right at the moment the lead detective asks him to open his fridge?