Podcast Episode 12 – Disability History in Scotland

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Iain Hutchison (University of Glasgow) discusses his work on disability history in Scotland.

Episode Image: Dr. Moon’s Embossed Alphabet for the Blind, from William Moon and his Work for the Blind, by John Rutherfurd (1898). The image shows an English alphabet depicted with streamlined raised forms, like semi-circles, straight lines, and right angles. The letters are displayed in alphabetical order, and then again by shape groups. Source: Robarts Library via archive.org

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About Our Guest

Iain Hutchison completed his undergraduate degree as a mature student in 2000, at the University of Strathclyde, where he remained until completion of his PhD in 2004. He is currently a research affiliate at the University of Glasgow. He is a board member of the Disability History Association, and reviews editor for H-Disability.

More information about the Seeing Our History podcasts, and particularly the theme song, can be found at http://insightradio.co.uk/seeingourhistory-themetune.html#.XPmSXGRKgTI. 

[Music: Easygoing by Nicolai Heidlas Music | https://www.hooksounds.com | Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International]