MMU Disability Reading Group
Manchester Metropolitan University Disability Reading Group - Meeting 1: 15 Sept 2025
Advertising the regular meetings of the Disability Reading Group, established by Arlene Jackson - a PhD student with the Department of History, Politics and Philosophy
The Disability Reading Group is a collaborative, inclusive group that meets monthly to discuss texts considering disability. Everyone welcome.
Meeting 1: Monday the 15th of September from 1:30pm via Teams.
Brown, N., & Leigh, J. (Eds.). (2020). Ableism in Academia: Theorising experiences of disabilities and chronic illnesses in higher education. UCL Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv13xprjr
The selected text is Ableism in Academia edited by Nicole Brown and Jennifer Leigh. It is available at MMU library in both print and e-book format and the e-book can be employed for text to speech/the library will provide an alternative format on request. For anyone outside of MMU, the book is currently available on Kindle for 99p.
Please register by contacting Arlene or leaving a comment below, and we will send through a Teams link in advance of the meeting.
