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Rae Gillibrand
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Premodern disability, health and technology scholar. Lecturer in Inclusive Learning, University of Leeds. All views are my own and not those of my employer.

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Next Tue (28 Oct) I’m running a free webinar on 'Folk Horror in Literature & Film'. I'll be discussing the evolution of the genre and how the ghosts of the past still haunt us today.

Sign up here: advaya.life/webinars/fol...

#folkhorror #spookyseason #history #advaya
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Had such a fantastic time at the British Science Festival on Saturday. It was a joy to connect with so many brilliant researchers. Thank you to @britsciassoc.bsky.social for making me this year’s Award Lecturer for Science & the Arts - it’s been incredible! #BSF25 #histmed #disabilityhistory
September 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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I'm hosting a session on teaching the Middle Ages at the @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2026! Check out our call for papers and get in touch if you have any questions.

#medievalstudies #teachingthemiddleages #pedagogy #imc2026 #cfp #conference
CFP, IMC (Leeds 2026): The Middle Ages in the Modern Classroom Despite the modern era’s fascination with the Middle Ages, teaching the medieval past to modern students remains a challenge. How do we, as teachers, academics, and educators share the love and enthusiasm we have for the period with our students? This session invites proposals that explore how medieval material is taught in the contemporary classroom, at all levels of education. Pedagogical Approaches – innovative methods for engaging students with medieval content Digital Tools – use of digital tools, technologies and platforms in the classroom Making the Medieval Relevant – dispelling the ‘Dark Ages’ and other misconceptions Modes of Assessment – finding new ways to evaluate learning Teaching Medievalism – use, abuse, and appropriation of the Middle Ages in modern politics and culture Accessibility and Inclusion – creating inclusive learning spaces and teaching the Middle Ages with sensitivity to contemporary race, gender, disability and identity politics Decolonising and Diversifying the Curriculum – strategies for incorporating the Middle Ages into diverse curricula, as well as challenging Eurocentric perspectives And anything else relating to teaching the Middle Ages! Please submit abstracts of up to 200 words by midnight 14 September (BST) to m.k.d.cobb@leeds.ac.uk and r.gillibrand@leeds.ac.uk. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or queries.
August 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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I launched the University of Leeds Dental Histories digital museum last week! I’m so proud to be PI of this project and incredibly grateful to the brilliant team of Research Assistants who made it possible.

Have a look here! dentalhistories.leeds.ac.uk

#DentalHistory #DigitalHumanities 🦷🪥
July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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'Disability & Sanctity in the Middle Ages' is now published with @amsterdamupress.bsky.social. For folks interested in visual impairment, I've contributed a chapter exploring visual impairments and sanctity in medieval imagery.

www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...

#disabilityhistory #histmed #newpublication
May 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM