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Stories from the people that make Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ unique.

Kirstie Stage in the gardens at Christ's College

̽»¨Ö±²¥graduate student rewriting Deaf histories and disability histories

05 January 2024

When Kirstie Stage was diagnosed with hearing loss, she realised that the experiences of Deaf and disabled people were missing from the history books. Kirstie is determined to bring these narratives to the fore.

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