DRIGDISABILITY RESEARCHINTEREST GROUP

Tools & Materials

Resources

Materials, networks, and guides compiled by DRIG to support disability anthropology scholars, educators, and practitioners.

Guide

Guidelines for Accessible Presentations

Best practices for making conference presentations accessible to all attendees — including recommendations for visual aids, spoken pacing, captioning, and physical accessibility. An essential resource for anyone presenting at AAA and related conferences.

Contact the steering committee for the current version.

Download Guidelines
Zine

Is there a disabled anthropologist on your syllabus?

A zine by Erin Durban (University of Minnesota) designed to help anthropology educators build more inclusive syllabi by centering disabled scholars and disabled-authored texts. Available on Google Drive.

Contact Erin Durban or the steering committee for the current link.

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Network

SANDS — Sociocultural Anthropology Network of Disabled Scholars

A network of disabled ethnographers and allies committed to making anthropology more accessible and inclusive. SANDS provides community, mutual aid, and advocacy within the discipline.

Visit SANDS
Community

Disability Anthropology Starter Pack — Bluesky

A curated Bluesky starter pack compiled by Erin Durban featuring disability anthropology scholars, activists, and practitioners. A great starting point for finding the disability anthropology community on Bluesky.

Find on Bluesky

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If you know of a resource — a guide, network, zine, dataset, or tool — that would benefit the disability anthropology community, please let us know.

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