Curating Visibility Fellow Dover Museum Freelance: #Writer #Musician #Poet #Curator #Communicator DMs Open All views shared my own.

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Joined May 2022
The impact of Parkinson's on those affected is profound. This year I have spent more hours in hospitals, visiting and caring for my mother, than I have in museums. That is why I am raising money for @ParkinsonsUK. justgiving.com/page/festivef…
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And in today's Festive Reel I sing Silent Night and talk about the Christmas Truce of 1914 that didn't apply in Dover because the Germans dropped a bomb on us instead. instagram.com/reel/DD9I-m8h8…
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Yesterday's festive reel for Dover Museum. I sing 'I Saw Three Ships' and tell about the arrival of Augustine's mission to Bertha and Ethelbert of Kent and the spread of Christianity in the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. instagram.com/reel/DD6kKJwqZ…
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Karl Anthony Mercer retweeted
Well this is load of nonsense. Without any knowledge of the topic you should be able to ask two probing questions: 1. Where does this numerical data come from and how can it be so accurate? 2. Why were the Romans worried before their population had even peaked? #BadAncient
The fall of Rome is widely misunderstood. It wasn't invasion, disease or famine that truly brought it to its knees. Rome collapsed because the birth rate did… (thread) 🧵
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Thanks to the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance for sharing ‘Wildflowers’ by Karl Mercer @karlantmercer, Curating Visibility Fellow, at @dovermuseum. This short video explores Karl’s own experiences of employment within the heritage sector. Full video: shorturl.at/rVUXF
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Do you live in Dover District? Do you identify as d/Deaf, disabled or Neurodiverse? Do you have an interest in history? Digital technology? Storytelling? Or all of the above? Apply to join my co-production group at Dover Museum! Details here ⬇️ dovermuseum.co.uk/Exhibition…
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#CuratingVisibility has a focus on digital innovation, and we’re seeking D/deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent fellows who are passionate about how digital technologies like VR, AR, and Immersive Sound can bring museum collections and stories to life. Apply now via our pinned post!
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One week countdown to the deadline for our #CuratingVisibility Fellowship! If you define as D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent curators, we invite you to uncover the hidden disability histories with placements at @CharlestonTrust, @LDN_Museum, and @BarnsleyMuseums. Apply now!
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Not leaving here but a lot of people I like to keep in touch with are - so I've made a bluesky - @karlantmercer.bsky.social - follow me over there of you're so inclined.
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Launching #CuratingVisibility to amplify disability history and art, building on the successes of Curating for Change! Follow us on Instagram @curatingforchange for exclusive visuals and updates—we’d love to connect. Fellowship deadline: 25 Nov. Apply now - link pinned!
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Are you a BSL user interested in curating disability history? Check out the BSL version of our #CuratingVisibility Fellowship application pack, designed to support D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent curators in shaping museum collections: vimeo.com/1020634001
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Study upon study, report upon report & anecdote upon anecdote reveal the class inequality in our cultural sector. Change is long overdue & needs to start at grass roots all the way up to top institutions - which needs investment, so it won't happen. amp.theguardian.com/inequali…
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Look at this absolute unit!
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Of course if Herodotus said it is must be false! Well, fat-tailed sheep varieties are very real! They are common in Asia, particularly hot regions as the tail carries the fat leaving the sheep quite lean and resistant to heat-related issues.
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Whether or not they had little carts for their tails is another matter! But if they don't, they should! Oh, and that second kind of fat-tailed sheep with the broader tails? Yeah they're T H I C C!
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Oh God, I can already see it... "Ancient stone monument? Marvel of archaeological architecture? Called the 'Aelian Wall', you say?"
🏛 The truly wonderful #Roman Staffordshire Moorlands Pan, a possible souvenir of Hadrian's Wall that names four of its western forts and might suggest HW was called the 'Aelian Wall' by Romans. The pan is from a copper-alloy 'trulla' with polychrome vitreous enamel decoration.
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Disabled Twitter: does anyone know anywhere I can see ALL the Universal Credit questions online, so I can spend time making notes and planning answers before I click "begin"? @Dis_PPL_Protest @blacktriangle1 @DisRightsUK @johnpringdns
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