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Hey! Academics who have disabilities, are neurodiverse, and/or are d/Deaf!
You want a Slack to come and talk about that shit in with other folks in science who deal with this stuff? (It’s like Discord but a touch more professionally-oriented; no one can search anyone or share your info outside the group.)
I was at Evolution for a disability lunch that went really fucking well this past summer, and we decided that we should keep in touch more. Plans for organizing are ongoing (i.e. resource collection, a front-paging website, etc), but I think one of the most important things we can do is create more of a social network for academics dealing with disability. It can be an isolating experience, and talking breeds community breeds support.
Disability is broadly defined here. You do not need to be identified as disabled by your department or lab to come on in and participate. You don’t need to be diagnosed with anything, either. If you want to come in and say “I’m an ally” or “I’m really interested in this but I don’t know that I can self-define as disabled/neurodiverse/d/Deaf right now,” or “I’m interested but I’m scared I don’t count,” that’s okay. Come on in.
We’re primarily organizing around the needs of scientists in academia right now, but that does not mean that undergraduates who are aiming at that sort of career aren’t welcome, and we’re including “social sciences” under the banner of sciences.
Please pass it on if you know anyone who could use/is interested in such a space. If you’re interested, DM me or otherwise comment with an email address, and I’ll send you an invite.
I was at Evolution for a disability lunch that went really fucking well this past summer, and we decided that we should keep in touch more. Plans for organizing are ongoing (i.e. resource collection, a front-paging website, etc), but I think one of the most important things we can do is create more of a social network for academics dealing with disability. It can be an isolating experience, and talking breeds community breeds support.
Disability is broadly defined here. You do not need to be identified as disabled by your department or lab to come on in and participate. You don’t need to be diagnosed with anything, either. If you want to come in and say “I’m an ally” or “I’m really interested in this but I don’t know that I can self-define as disabled/neurodiverse/d/Deaf right now,” or “I’m interested but I’m scared I don’t count,” that’s okay. Come on in.
We’re primarily organizing around the needs of scientists in academia right now, but that does not mean that undergraduates who are aiming at that sort of career aren’t welcome, and we’re including “social sciences” under the banner of sciences.
Please pass it on if you know anyone who could use/is interested in such a space. If you’re interested, DM me or otherwise comment with an email address, and I’ll send you an invite.