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In 1964, Simone de Beauvoir, arguably one of the greatest writers of 20th century Europe, published an account of the final 6 weeks of her mother’s life. It is a beautifully written, raw, honest, and ...

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Being deafblind means my perception differs profoundly from those who are conventionally sighted and have non-impaired hearing. A lot of hidden knowledge is to be found in the disparity between these ...

This special issue comes at the end of the 5-year ‘Imagining Technology for Disabilities Futures’ (itDf) research project, funded through a collaborative award in medical humanities from the Wellcome ...

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