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Welcome to our Enhancing Audio Description Newsletter, where we’ll keep you updated on our latest events, podcast releases, and research progress.
DARCI 2025 Conference News
We’re excited to share that the full programme for the DARCI Conference on Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries is now available on our website. We have recently added another exciting pre-conference workshop to our selecting, a workshop by Freya Shaw titled ‘Hodr Engine: Enabling Blind Developers to Create Games’.
This hybrid event will take place from September 10th-12th, 2025 at the University of York, UK.
Important Reminder: Early bird registration closes on June 30th, 2025. Secure your spot at a reduced rate by registering now through our Ticketsolve page. Registration fees range from £60 for virtual attendees with concession to £170 for standard in-person attendance.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy an exclusive performance by Amble Skuse at the end of our pre-conference day, on Wednesday, and engage with keynote speakers Prof. Hannah Thompson on Thursday, and Raymond Antrobus on Friday. To get to know Hannah you can listen to our interview with her in our DARCI Podcast.
DARCI Podcast and Blog Posts
In this month’s DARCI episode, you can hear filmmakers James Edward Kilpatrick and Jack Morris talk about their experiences of working with the EAD team to make their film ‘Aspectum’ accessible for visually impaired audiences, and about their perspectives on accessibility and hopes for the future.
In our new blog post titled Conveying Cinematography Through Sound, Kris updates us on the work he’s been doing as part of his research within the EAD team, where his focus has been on how to use sound to convey cinematographic elements.
Any questions, please feel free to email us on enhancingad@gmail.com. Social media updates on the project are added on Twitter/X @Mariana_J_Lopez on Bluesky @marianajlopez.bsky.social and on Mariana’s LinkedIn account.
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