Stephanie van Dam
@stephvandam.bsky.social
Social and economic historian with global outlook. Postdoc @French School of Public Health (EHESP) on transnational histories of disability and ageing. PhD @Cambridge on disability & labour in British colonies. Likely to interrupt you to point at a tree.
*should probably clarify that the rhino was behind a fence
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
*should probably clarify that the rhino was behind a fence
Another day another Dutch #dishist archive: cycling distance this time! Bikepath wraps around the zoo and I spotted a rhino walking through the woods which was a bit wild.
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Another day another Dutch #dishist archive: cycling distance this time! Bikepath wraps around the zoo and I spotted a rhino walking through the woods which was a bit wild.
And simultaneously fielding the “what’s the point of getting a diagnosis” and the “prove the legitimacy of your diagnosis and accommodations” questions. The problem isn’t too many people being accommodated, it’s that the less privileged you are, the more difficult it is to access accommodations.
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
And simultaneously fielding the “what’s the point of getting a diagnosis” and the “prove the legitimacy of your diagnosis and accommodations” questions. The problem isn’t too many people being accommodated, it’s that the less privileged you are, the more difficult it is to access accommodations.
And today I find myself on the other side of the country! Regionaal Archief Tilburg is one of the few places where they still have the records of a local chapter of a national association for disabled people. Fun fact - they organised an accessible version of Dutch carnaval #dishist
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
And today I find myself on the other side of the country! Regionaal Archief Tilburg is one of the few places where they still have the records of a local chapter of a national association for disabled people. Fun fact - they organised an accessible version of Dutch carnaval #dishist
Could not agree more
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Could not agree more
Feels a bit weird talking into the void but if you are interested in my PhD research please feel free to ask me questions! And there is a summary here: doi.org/10.17863/CAM...
The cost of workplace injury in Mauritius, Barbados, and the Gold Coast, 1925-1943
In 1928, the colonial government of Mauritius drafted a Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance (WCO), a law designed to hold employers liable for compensation to employees in case of workplace injury. Despi...
doi.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Feels a bit weird talking into the void but if you are interested in my PhD research please feel free to ask me questions! And there is a summary here: doi.org/10.17863/CAM...