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Dr. Alexandra F. Morris
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Egyptologist & Disability Activist w/ CP. ♿ #DisHist of Ptolemaic Egypt & inclusive museums. Co-Founder @ukdishisthub.bsky.social. President @museumedrt.bsky.social. Co-Chair @cripantiquity.bsky.social‬. New Yorker in the UK. She/Her. Opinions mine.
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Last week, I went to go visit @karlantmercer.bsky.social 's "At the End of History," at @dovermuseum.bsky.social and had a fantastic day out. The VR portion of the exhibit is like nothing I've ever experienced before. Highly urge everyone to see this exhibit before it closes. #DisHist
Part of the "At the End of History" exhibition. Pictured are a Victorian Artist's box with a label describing it as well as information about the illustrator Anne Pratt. Behind it is wall text/graphics with the word "Nothing" in purple graffiti overlying this. The co-produced collage "About Us" from the exhibition "At the End of History." It features work by disabled people associated with this exhibition and has tactile and audio elements/was made to be touched and explored via touch and audio as well as via sight.
November 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
disabledarchaeo.bsky.social
I received my copies of "Disability in Ancient Egypt and Egyptology: All Our Yesterdays" today. Also the blog I co-authored for the British Museum on ancient Egyptian disability went live. Very excited to see both in print!

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Copies of the book "Disability in Ancient Egypt and Egyptology: All Our Yesterdays" stacked on top of one another. A copy of "Disability in Ancient Egypt and Egyptology: All Our Yesterdays," next to a copy of Disability in Ptolemaic Egypt: Plato's Stepchildren." The new book is twice the size of the other book.
December 17, 2024 at 6:16 PM
disabledarchaeo.bsky.social
CripAntiquity calling for papers for a hybrid conference for July of 2025! This conference is looking to examine disability in Greek and Latin literature, art, & archaeology in the ancient world, experiences of disabled scholars today, and reception studies of ancient disability.
CripAntiquity; Call for Papers!; Disability in the Ancient World". On the white backdrop, right beneath the banner, the text reads, "CripAntiquity is calling for papers for a hybrid conference in July 2025". Underneath that has the text "Topics can relate to ancient disabilities, disability reception, and the state of disabled scholars within Ancient Studies; Deadline for abstracts: Nov. 25, 2024; Email abstracts to: afm290@optimum.net and claudius.caecus@gmail.com"
November 9, 2024 at 2:20 PM
disabledarchaeo.bsky.social
"Disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the Hellenistic World: Plato's Stepchildren," is officially out. Super excited to have received my author's copies today!
A stack of 4 copies of "Disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the Hellenistic World: Plato's Stepchildren" resting on a couch. The cover is a multicolor globe pattern with black and red font.
November 1, 2024 at 2:11 PM
disabledarchaeo.bsky.social
I am thrilled to share that I have been named the Working Classicists Unsung Classicist of the Year. Congratulations to all the winners of this year's awards!

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A nomination panel that reads "Unsung Classicist Alexandra F Morris 2024, Working Classicists Awards" against an off-white background with Classical objects. It was a privilege to read Alexandra’s nominations, each of them packed with initiatives and advocacy that this inspiring classicist has been a part of. She is tireless in her approach to making Classics more accessible, helping marginalised scholars succeed where traditional institutions let them down. She advocates ceaselessly for disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent classicists at all stages of their careers, and her support has helped many scholars progress in a field that isn’t always easy to navigate. Her work making museums more accessible, along with her publishing and conference output is seriously impressive, as is her generosity in inviting many marginalised, young classicists to publish and present alongside her. In addition to all of this, Alexandra also co-founded the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub, is co-chair of CripAntiquity, and is on the board of Asterion Hub… Her CV is too extensive to list it all here, but take our word for it, Alexandra is making Classics Alexandra has been a relentless advocate for the advancement of disabled, d/Deaf, and neurodivergent people in the fields of Classics and Egyptology, working tirelessly to champion their iclusion by running a very succssful course for the Egypt Exploration Society on Disability in Ancient Egypt, and supporting the foundation and running of the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub. She travels to, and presents at, multiple major conferences each year, and always helps to arrange panels specifically for research in disability. She contributes to-and edits with-many publishers, both on her own research as well as working to support other marginalised voices. She does this all, often for free, and very independently. Alexandra deserves wider recognition and credit for all her truly Herculean efforts.
June 30, 2024 at 2:25 PM
disabledarchaeo.bsky.social
Now that I've recovered, very proud of the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub for our first-ever Connecting & Sharing event on Thursday. Thank you to all of our speakers, attendees, interpreters, STTR captioners, & volunteers & huge thanks to the Manchester Deaf Centre for hosting us!
5 of the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub members seated smiling in a pub. Attendees, presenters, interpreters, and captioners attending the connecting and sharing event in person. Taken from the back looking at the front of the room.
June 8, 2024 at 1:46 PM
disabledarchaeo.bsky.social
A reminder that the AIMS Star Trek panel is this Monday at 2 PM ET. Come see two Egyptologists and a Classicist talk about Star Trek. Pre-recorded videos feature captions, and auto-captioning available live. Register for free here:
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A screenshot of a Twitter quoted post. Features the text "I, too, am part of this panel, and my talk is "Tomorrow is Yesterday: Star Trek, Ancient Reception, and Disability,". Come see both our talks for free! #AIMS2023 #MirrorOfAntiquity #StarTrek" and "Monday at 2pm EST I'm part of a live virtual panel on Archaeology & Star Trek! Register for free for access & video of my full talk: “You Look Like a Man Who Can Handle Trouble": Archaeology and Archetype in Star Trek" #AIMS2023 #startrek @antiquity_media." Also features an image of the Enterprise in the lower right against a star-filled background with the yellow and white text: "Star Trek and the Ancient Past, Special Panels. AIMS 2023 Online Conference," centred. The AIMS logo appears in the lower left.
November 13, 2023 at 12:33 AM