Disability History Month

Disability history is the history of people with disabilities and disability. Disability history examines the social and cultural meanings of disability in particular.

On this website, you can find information about Finnish Disability History Month, events related to Disability History Month, and the network behind Disability History Month.

Disability History Month in September

In Finland, the first Disability History Month will be celebrated in September 2024. Disability History Month is a set of events repeated every year in September, the aim of which is to encourage individuals, communities and different organisations to examine our common history from the perspective of disability.

Event calendar for Disability History Month

The event calendar gathers together events related to Finnish disability history organised by individuals, communities and different organisations. You can add events related to disability history in the event calendar all year round!

Network for Disability History Month

In the background of Finnish Disability History Month is a network consisting of individuals and organisations, which has started operations in 2022. The network includes researchers, artists, activists, NGOs, arts and culture organisations, memory organisations and universities.