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Anti-ableism issue | Advisory panel
Our editorial advisers for this Museums Journal themed issue
Aimée Fletcher
Aimée Fletcher is an autistic PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow, researching how to make museums more accessible.
Freya Purcell
Freya Purcell is a gallery educator and curatorial assistant. She has completed a curatorial traineeship with North Hertfordshire Museum.
Livi Adu
Livi Adu is a neurodivergent and disabled freelance e-curator, specialising in digital opportunities for inclusive access.
Richard Sandell
Richard Sandell is professor of museum studies and co-director of the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries in Leicester.
Tony Heaton
Tony Heaton is a sculptor, Museums Association board member, chair of Shape Arts and adviser to many major cultural organisations.
Pierette Squires
Pierrette Squires is the team leader on museum access at Bolton Library and Museum Service in north-west England.
Hannah Thompson
Hannah Thompson is an academic and activist. Her research at the Royal Holloway, University of London, focuses on the intersections between critical disability studies and French studies.
Sam Bowen
Sam Bowen has worked in the museum sector for 25 years. She delivers training on all aspects of welcoming children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Send).