Dr Fred Spence

In the post-PhD wilderness. Medical Humanities / Literature. Editor @the_polyphony. Creative writer. Glasgow

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

Thread on conference accessibility and inclusivity 👇

We had 5 guiding principles @phpi_glasgow that I’m really proud of - and that should guide every conference!

Many people at #phpi2020 said these resonated & that the atmosphere was welcoming, safe and inspiring. So...

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

After 18 months as Editor in Chief of @the_polyphony I'm very happy to hand over the role to Chase! I'm staying on as editor though so send me your pitches🤓

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

This looks like a brilliant conference - free and online this week!

[Medical Humanities and the Fantastic @fantastic_mhs]

📢 Registration is now open for "Medical Humanities and the Fantastic: Neurodiversity and Disability" 📢

Free, one-day online symposium on Friday 11th February

#FantasticMedHums

https://t.co/cDwJMjfsz3

[Sarah McLusky @smclusky]

I am so proud to have been involved in setting up this website @the_polyphony and I know it will continue to grow with @_SSpence and the team. And a surprising joy of managing people is seeing them leave for better things. Go well @DrFiJohnstone @harriet_cooper_ @TehseenNoorani

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

The Polyphony team has undergone quite a few changes this year. Great to see our colleagues move on to such exciting jobs and have a talented batch of new editors join us!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

Applications close this Thursday!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@LouiseCreechan @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Publication TBC...? Hope you're enjoying lovely Durham, I miss my Polyphony visits!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

Viva survived! Thanks to Stella Bolaki and Corey Gibson for such a supportive and stimulating conversation about the medical humanities, Scottish literature and the ‘Glasgow effect’. Thanks to my supervisors Gavin Miller and Megan Coyer @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@SnowMolloy @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Great, I'll email soon!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@mariaxrose @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan I was on campus today for the first time since maybe feb 2020! I'll catch up with post-viva neglected tasks and email you 🐳

[Joana Formosinho @joanaformosinho]

Making personal and academic sense of routine amidst a pandemic. Co-written with @SGrytter @HScottFordsmand @TiFriis—Together apart as we enter the house, again and again. https://t.co/uBM33fPZiE via @the_polyphony

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@joanaformosinho @the_polyphony Thank you all for such an interesting piece!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@chaseledin @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Thanks Chase! Yours won't be too long now...

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@beata_gubacsi @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Thanks Beata!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@MarieAllitt @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Thanks Marie!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@harriet_cooper_ @the_polyphony @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan 😁

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@nic_mcfadyen Thanks Nicola! I returned all my library books one last time today and was thinking about the masters days!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@mariaxrose @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Thanks Maria! We'll need to catch up and talk poems soon!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@drgavinmiller @ArtistsBooks1 @coyer_megan Thanks Gavin!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@writinglab_rose @phpi_glasgow Thanks Rose! No plans for a follow-up conference yet but who knows!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

Thread on conference accessibility and inclusivity 👇

We had 5 guiding principles @phpi_glasgow that I’m really proud of - and that should guide every conference!

Many people at #phpi2020 said these resonated & that the atmosphere was welcoming, safe and inspiring. So...

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@LouBell @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Thanks Louise! Hope your research is going well too!

[Dr Fred Spence @_SSpence]

@Charlotte_0 @ArtistsBooks1 @drgavinmiller @coyer_megan Thank you Dr Orr!