Twenty-First Century Disability @21stcentdisability.bsky.social What if disability isn't the barrier? ♿️
Rethinking disability in the 21st century.
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Challenging assumptions. Breaking barriers.https://www.21stcenturydisability.com/
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2222428/episodes
Avilien Dard @avdar66.bsky.social #MSCA #Postdoc, Van Breusegem Lab #VIB -UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology #plantscience #redox
https://linktr.ee/Avilien.dard
BSC Conference 2026 @bsc2026conf-ntu.bsky.social 
European Research Center for Social Development @social.npo.one We do Research and Policy Recommendation on the Future of Work, Sustainable Agriculture, Economic Development, and Sustainable Building
Emma Rivers @emmrivers.bsky.social 
British Society of Criminology @britishcriminology.bsky.social 
Society for Disability Studies @disstudies.bsky.social SDS is a lively scholarly association made up of artists, scholars and activists who promote Disability Studies. #DSQArchives #Soc4DisStudies
Find out More At: linktr.ee/dis_studies
Dr Doom(scrolling) @drews.bsky.social (they/them)
On the bad island but not leaving.
Academic, boulderer and cat dad.
Young people call me a trans elder but I'm literally just some guy.
Kate Barber @katebarber.bsky.social Lecturer in Criminal Law @UniRDG_Law. Research interests: forensic linguistics, sexual violence/offences, online extremism and hate speech
Sarah Marie Hall @smhall.bsky.social Professor in Human Geography+UKRI FLF @austerityalters.bsky.social 🍞🌹 Into everyday feminist economic geography, pizza+tap dancing. My views. She/Her
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Dr Hannah Slack @hannahslack.bsky.social Research and Involvement Manager @ The McPin Foundation | FHEA | Interests: students' and young people's mental wellbeing, social connection & belonging | #firstgen | she/her
Tig Slater @tigslater.bsky.social Queer, trans, disability studies,sociology, education stuff.
Currently working on a project about preventing harassment of people doing LGBT+ research: Tinyurl.com/LGBTImpact
Dr Alison Eardley @alisonfe.bsky.social Psychologist turned Museum Studies researcher. passionate about museums, access & inclusion. Co-I on @SensationalMuseum. PI on W-ICAD. Co-editor of The Museum Accessibility Spectrum. Fulbright-Smithsonian scholar. She/her.
Hannah Thompson @blindspothannah.bsky.social Partially blind academic (Royal Holloway); PI on AHRC Sensational Museum project; researcher in creative audio description, blindness gain; French literature and culture; trustee at Donmar Warehouse.
Ria Cheyne @riacheyne.bsky.social Neurodiversity, disability, access, medical humanities, genre fiction. "Divergent Minds in the Archive" project PI.
Disability, Literature, Genre book (Liverpool UP, 2019) #OpenAccess at https://shorturl.at/5ykqk
Tom Sutton @crimepublisher.bsky.social #Criminology and Criminal Justice Publisher, posting about new books and #publishing activities.
For radio show-related gubbins, follow my Instagram @tomsuttoninsta80
Amy Redhead @dr-red-84.bsky.social Lecturer in Sociology & Social Policy ~ University of Leeds
Research interests include: disability studies, disability rights, disability representation, disability culture, participatory research
Amanda Haynes @amanda-haynes.bsky.social Sociologist researching criminal justice inequalities, hate crime, hateful ideologies, algorithmic harms. T&L interests in ethical AI, EDI, UDL. Fan of all creatures, furry, feathered and scaly. University of Limerick/ECSH. Opinions my own after coffee.
Rachel Keighley (she/they) @rachelkeighley.bsky.social Hate Crime Researcher and activist.
Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social Researcher-activist, Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social #DisabilityStudies
Member, Neurodiversity Working Group of the Church of England
Co-author, At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
Disabled, ND, they/them
George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social I like people watching, good food and people who speak out about injustice. Crowdfunded #OpenJustice journalist, reporting mainly about #LearningDisability and #Autism. Also can be found with a needle, all things #sewing #quilting #knitting
Dr. Nicole Lee Schroeder @nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social Historian of disability, early America, and the 19th century.
Assistant Prof at Kean University, views mine not my employer's.
Learn More: https://nicoleleeschroeder.com/
Jen Neller @jenneller.bsky.social Fidgeter, dreamer, puller of threads. SL in law at MMU. Author of 'Stirring Up Hated: Myth, Identity and Order in the Regulation of Hate Speech'
Dr David Ben Shannon @davidbenshannon.bsky.social Lecturer in Education at University of Sheffield.
Critical autism studies, queer/trans studies, music and (disability) arts, and early childhood (& Dr Who). Former primary/special ed. teacher/SENCO. he/him
www.DavidBenShannon.co.uk
British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network @bschcnetwork.bsky.social The Official Bluesky Page for the BSC Hate Crime Network. Follow for News, Updates, Conferences, Discussion Groups and Latest Developments.
Jon Garland @jongarland.bsky.social Criminologist at Surrey University, researching hate crime, prisons, policing. Norwich City fan. Ageing mod
17-24-30 National Hate Crime Awareness Week (1184819) @nationalhcaw.bsky.social 17 Brixton 24 Brick Lane 30 Soho #AprilActsRemembrance | Annual #HOPEcampaign | Oct #NationalHCAW | UK Hate Crime Network | ReportHate https://t.co/Y7BjTXE7e9
www.linktr.ee/nationalhcaw
Moslem Boushehrian @boushehrian.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/moslemboush/
Criminology Lecturer | Researcher | Advocate for Equity & Justice
Passionate about exploring hate crime perceptions and underreporting through sociological and criminological lenses. 
Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social Don't hate the media - change the media. We're engaging with advertisers to make media hate unprofitable.
💌Let's make hate cost more: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fight-the-hate
Prof Mark Walters (FAcSS) @markawalters.bsky.social Prof of Criminal Law & Criminology I Expert on hate crime I Author of Criminalising Hate: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-08125-5 I Chair, International Network for Hate Studies.
Dog daddy to Ozzie
LGB with the T
Neurodiverse
He/him
Dr David Wilkin @drdavidwilkin.bsky.social 🎓 Criminologist I Tutor I Author I Consultant I Lecturer 🌻🇬🇧
Dr Chris Devany @chrisdevany.bsky.social Researcher @VP_Centre based @UniOfYork. Qualitative sociological/criminological research on policing, ASB, Country Lines and homelessness.
Rebecca Long-Bailey @rebeccalongbailey.com Member of Parliament for Salford • Wife, Mother & Proud Socialist • This is my only Bsky account and all views are my own • Want to get in touch? Email me at: rebecca.longbailey.mp@parliament.uk
Website: rebeccalongbailey.com
Ben Andrews @benjha.bsky.social Differential Geometer, Partial Differential Analyst, player of the Oz-Dinger Fiddle and occasional telemarker. At home in Ngunnawal country since 321 ppm.
Sami Schalk @drsamischalk.bsky.social Academic. Pleasure activist. Author of Bodyminds Reimagined & Black Disability Politics. Both open access from Duke University Press. She/her.
https://linktr.ee/samischalk
Work, Employment and Society @wesjnl.bsky.social WES is a leading international journal of the BSA. We publish original research on the sociology of work. 
Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social Activist, punk musician, event promoter, feminist academic. Illegal lesbian.
http://ruthpearce.net
Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social Blind activist, Mama, accessibility professional and Londoner. Guided by the Diva Retriever. Sharing my blurry world view
Sally Robinson @salrob310.bsky.social Prof, Disability & Community Inclusion, Flinders Uni.
I do research with disabled people about safety, harm & belonging.
Disabled woman, print-maker, dog-patter, traveller.
Bronagh Byrne @profbronaghbyrne.bsky.social Disability Rights, Children's Rights, Deaf academic, Hearing Dog Partnership, Co-Director Centre for Children's Rights Queen's University Belfast 
Bev Clough @bevclough.bsky.social Prof Law & Social Justice, MMU. Feminist legal theory and critical disability studies. Health and Care. Current work- Doulas; Legal geography of home.
Disability, Law and Justice (Hart) Series Editor. Medical Law Review Book Reviews Editor.
LGBT Foundation @lgbtfdn.bsky.social Where Queer Hope & Joy Flourish 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The UK's leading LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing charity
Support queer hope and joy 💜
www.lgbt.foundation/donate
Lauran Doak @laurandoak.bsky.social Assistant Professor, Special & Inclusive Education, University of Nottingham
Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social We’re here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs.
National Survivor User Network @nsunnews.bsky.social Creating a lived experience-led mental health justice movement to fight harmful systems and build better alternatives. Become a member via our website: https://linktr.ee/NationalSurvivorUserNetwork
Salford Council @salfordcouncil.bsky.social 
Bristol University Press Journals @bupjournals.bsky.social News and research from Bristol University Press Journals
https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals
National Ugly Mugs @nationaluglymugs.bsky.social NUM is a charity committed to ending all forms of violence against sex workers. To contact the NUM team, please email admin@nationaluglymugs.org.
https://nationaluglymugs.org
Prof. Bethan Evans @drbevans.bsky.social Professor of Human Geography at Uni of Liverpool, research on chronic illness, energy limiting conditions, fat embodiment. Feminist, Fat Activist, Spoonie, PwME, Friend, Sister, Daughter, Person. Hobbies: SF, cats, knitting/crochet. she/her or they/their 🏳️⚧️
People in Action @peopleinaction.bsky.social Leeds-based charity supporting learning disabled and autistic people.
Empowering our members to live healthy, well-connected and independent lives since 1983.
Call: 0113 244 3729
Text/Whatsapp: 07741 556790
www.peopleinaction.org.uk
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research @sjdresearch.bsky.social Open access journal for innovative, high quality social research on disability from around the world
Dr Claire Markham @culturalclare.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Sociology & Criminology. Rurality, pubs, communities, social harms, sustainability, co-production. Also💜 history. Views my own. @britbeerwriters.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
Rebecca Maskos @criptopia.bsky.social Quatscht, schreibt, liest, lehrt. Über Be/hinderung, Ableismus, Inklusion und Kram. Dr. phil, Disability Studies, Journalistin.
rebecca-maskos.net
Sharon L. Smith @sharonlsmith.bsky.social ‘Dr. mum’. Learning about: ‘wacky philosophies’, creative research approaches, education, disability, inclusion, (not)belonging, becoming, co-production, risk/vulnerability, policy, Down syndrome. Co-director Special Needs Jungle
https://linktr.ee/sharonls
Dr Jess Mannion @drjessmannion.bsky.social Research Fellow at the University of Leeds. Research on disability studies, action research, & the arts. ADHDer. Working class academic.
International Network of Hate Studies @inthatestudies.bsky.social We work hard to connect #academia, #activism & #policy to help understand & address #hate, #hatecrime & #hatespeech, globally.
https://internationalhatestudies.com/
Claire Davis @drclairedavis.bsky.social Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Leicester. Research interests include sociology of policing - police culture, police leadership, and inclusion and diversity in policing.
Kay @kaysoclearn.bsky.social Lecturer in Education at Stirling Uni. Posthumanism, anti-fascism, philosophy, Saints FC, poetry, clothes, books, ice skating, pole dancing, bunnies. Also volunteer at Phone Credit for Refugees ❤️ https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1836948
Jo Grady @drjogrady.bsky.social General Secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) https://bsky.app/profile/ucu.org.uk | she/her | unrepentant dyslexic
Cassie Kill @cassiekill.bsky.social Researching complexities of participation, inclusion & voice in culture, education & work. Interests in youth, disability, gender and participatory/ethnographic/creative method/ologies.
Research Associate: Ableism in the Academy at Uni of Sheffield
Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social Autistic ADHDer autism, neurodiversity researcher. Disability rights advocate. Developmental psychologist; Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Portsmouth.
He/him. Views my own.
Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social 
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Rhiannon @aywarhiannon.bsky.social free palestine. 5-4 podcast. popular cradle podcast. seen some shit.
@jennafischer.bsky.social @jennafischer.bsky.social 
Books by Mary O’Hara @maryohara1.bsky.social Award winning journalist, author, producer, book lover. Maryoharaproductions.com
Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose.
https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social Academic working on disability, particularly in childhood, also a primary carer. 
Rightful Lives @rightfullives.bsky.social A UK based creative campaign and community focussed on the Human Rights of Autistic people and people with Learning Disabilities.
www.rightfullives.org.uk
Elaine James @elaineljames.bsky.social MBE, Social Worker, Author, there is no democracy without social justice
https://socialworkcatsandrocketscience.com/
Steph Mulrine @stephmulrine.bsky.social Senior Lecturer of Medical Sociology. Qualitative researcher interested in care, health inequalities, socially-produced vulnerabilities, social class, and death and bereavement. Activist and Trustee of Thrive Teesside.
(she/her)
Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk An independent charity that seeks to fund blue skies research and scholarship. Follow this channel for details on upcoming grant deadlines, published research, scheme opening dates, grant announcements, events, and more. https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/
The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
Jeff Preston, PhD @jeffpreston.bsky.social Associate Professor, Disability Studies @ King’s University College. Combobulating students since 2014.
Interested in | 🎥 media representation | 💻 technoculture | ♿️ accessibility
David En-Griffiths @homodavien.bsky.social Teach social science. Research interests: homosexuality, class, kinship and contemporary intimacies. He/they. Same @ on twitter, if you're wondering how I found you. My posts are SFW but my likes might have naked men in them, so be warned.
TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social Advocating, informing and empowering. By trans people, for trans people.
https://www.transactual.org.uk/
Info: info@transactual.org.uk
Press: press@transactual.org.uk
Social media policy: http://transactual.org.uk/socials
Leah @leahbethanreed.bsky.social ESRC funded PhD student at Cardiff University SOCSI | Wales Governance Centre | Welsh Women’s Imprisonment
Research on Research Institute (RoRI) @rorinstitute.bsky.social RoRI’s mission is to accelerate transformational research on research systems, cultures & decision-making.
Bev Enion @bevenion.bsky.social 2nd year PhD researcher, interested in disability, sexuality, gender, creative methods, feminist media studies, content creation and online activism 
Morgan Centre @morgancentre.bsky.social Researching everyday lives using creative qualitative methods. Based at @UoMSociology.bluesky.social
methods@manchester @methodsmcr.bsky.social methods@manchester is a Faculty of Humanities initiative promoting The University of Manchester's expertise in research methods and interdisciplinarity.
Amy M. Russell @amymrussell.bsky.social Associate Professor Health Inequalities @UniversityLeeds #Qualitative health research to improve inclusion in research & healthcare. Working with people with a learning disability to innovate in creative methods for inclusion. https://linktr.ee/amymrussell
Dr Beckie Rutherford (she/her) @beckierutherford.bsky.social Historian of disability, gender and sexuality in modern Britain | UKRI Research Fellow @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social | Editor @historyworkshop.org.uk | erstwhile Warwick and IHR
TheFSA @thefsa.bsky.social The Football Supporters' Association | Informing, Supporting, Campaigning - the national, democratic, group for fans in England and Wales | info@thefsa.org.uk | thefsa.org.uk/join
Laura Clancy @lauraclancy.bsky.social She/her | Lecturer in Media, Lancaster University | Author of 'Running the Family Firm' (2021) & ‘What is the Monarchy For?’ (April 2025) | Interested in inequalities, elites, digital hate
https://laura-clancy.com
https://culturesdigitalhate.wordpress.com
Dr Vera Kubenz she/they @verakub.bsky.social Researcher - Encounters with strangers in accessible parking spaces. Disability / queer / media studies. Views own. #BWithTheT
Living Assessments @livingassessments.bsky.social Wellcome funded research project health and social care assessments. Disabled and care experienced children and young people & families, history, policy, experts by experience. University of Kent. National Children's Bureau. University of Cambridge.
Pam Thomas @pamthomas01.bsky.social PhD Accessible Environments. MA Disability Studies (sociology) For social justice & inclusive built environment, rights not charity, Europe. Against systemic, societal disabling barriers. Former Liverpool City Labour & co-op councillor & cabinet member.
Arts and Homelessness International @artshomelessint.bsky.social The global arts and homelessness network: Working to bring positive change to people, projects & policy - support our Associates Leadership Programme ⬇️
artshomelessint.com
Jessica Turtle @jessicaturtle.bsky.social Director, Museum of Homelessness
Content most likely about homelessness, trauma, recovery, living on a boat in London, running a museum, cats etc
Linzi Ladlow @drlinziladlow.bsky.social Sociology and Social Policy. Research Fellow in Family Research. Utilising qualitative longitudinal, creative and participatory methods to research with children, young people and families.
School governor.
Soon-to-be Leverhulme Trust ECF.
Helen Kara @drhelenkara.bsky.social Independent researcher, author, teacher, speaker. For hire worldwide. https://linktr.ee/helenkara She/her. 🌈 #ActuallyAutistic
Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author: how nature & craft improve #mentalhealth |
BBC Springwatch | Etsy (silverpebble)| Creative & mental health workshops #AuDHD 🏳️🌈| Agent: Juliet Pickering
Mark Ashe @markashe.bsky.social Biologist at Manchester Uni interested in translation/ mRNA plus saddo Wolves fan and rubbish wildlife photographer
Tom Peach @peacht263.bsky.social 33, Salisbury 🏳️🌈
Hannah Quinn, PhD @hanelizqui.bsky.social PhD | Anthropology, anti-ableist ethnography, crip intimacy, consent culture, sex ed, intellectual disability, mad studies, queer kinship | semi-retired | “a cool mom” 💅🏻 | Slow writer, fast talker | blue collar kid | 🔻