Karl Anthony Mercer

The impact of Parkinson's on those affected is profound. This year I have spent more hours in hospitals, visiting and caring for my mother, than I have in museums. That is why I am raising money for @ParkinsonsUK. justgiving.com/page/festivefu…

And in today's Festive Reel I sing Silent Night and talk about the Christmas Truce of 1914 that didn't apply in Dover because the Germans dropped a bomb on us instead. instagram.com/reel/DD9I-m8h8…

Yesterday's festive reel for Dover Museum. I sing 'I Saw Three Ships' and tell about the arrival of Augustine's mission to Bertha and Ethelbert of Kent and the spread of Christianity in the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. instagram.com/reel/DD6kKJwqZ…

Well this is load of nonsense. Without any knowledge of the topic you should be able to ask two probing questions: 1. Where does this numerical data come from and how can it be so accurate? 2. Why were the Romans worried before their population had even peaked? #BadAncient

Thanks to the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance for sharing ‘Wildflowers’ by Karl Mercer @karlantmercer, Curating Visibility Fellow, at @dovermuseum. This short video explores Karl’s own experiences of employment within the heritage sector. Full video: shorturl.at/rVUXF

Do you live in Dover District? Do you identify as d/Deaf, disabled or Neurodiverse? Do you have an interest in history? Digital technology? Storytelling? Or all of the above? Apply to join my co-production group at Dover Museum! Details here ⬇️ dovermuseum.co.uk/Exhibitions/Cu…

#CuratingVisibility has a focus on digital innovation, and we’re seeking D/deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent fellows who are passionate about how digital technologies like VR, AR, and Immersive Sound can bring museum collections and stories to life. Apply now via our pinned post!

One week countdown to the deadline for our #CuratingVisibility Fellowship! If you define as D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent curators, we invite you to uncover the hidden disability histories with placements at @CharlestonTrust, @LDN_Museum, and @BarnsleyMuseums. Apply now!

@TraffordLj @channel5_tv Ooh, thanks for the heads up! I'll have to catch that. Sian's Livia is absolutely captivating. Expert acting to project the darker-than-grey-eminence at the heart of the establishment of the principate. What would Augustus, and the Julio-Claudians, have been without Livia?

This Saturday on @channel5_tv sees Sian Philips as the evil Livia from I Claudius narrate the dramatic story of the dynasty she helped to found. At some point I may pop up sitting on a chair & say something terrifically insightful. You never know, I'm overdue a terrific insight.

New opportunity: PA services to IWM Duxford's Curating Visibility Fellow for more information and to apply: curatingforchange.org/2024/11/15/opp…

@guineapig66 Yeah - I'm hedging at this point. I'm now a relatively rare poster anyway but stand to lose a lot of professional contacts if I don't have some presence over there. What happens in the future happens, but I'd rather not lose touch with cool people in the process.

@KarlAntMercer I'm considering starting an account but there's rumours that Mr Musky is trying to buy bluesky as well, so...

Not leaving here but a lot of people I like to keep in touch with are - so I've made a bluesky - @karlantmercer.bsky.social - follow me over there of you're so inclined.

Launching #CuratingVisibility to amplify disability history and art, building on the successes of Curating for Change! Follow us on Instagram @curatingforchange for exclusive visuals and updates—we’d love to connect. Fellowship deadline: 25 Nov. Apply now - link pinned!

Are you a BSL user interested in curating disability history? Check out the BSL version of our #CuratingVisibility Fellowship application pack, designed to support D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent curators in shaping museum collections: vimeo.com/1020634001

Study upon study, report upon report & anecdote upon anecdote reveal the class inequality in our cultural sector. Change is long overdue & needs to start at grass roots all the way up to top institutions - which needs investment, so it won't happen. amp.theguardian.com/inequality/202…

@DoverMuseum Whether or not they had little carts for their tails is another matter! But if they don't, they should! Oh, and that second kind of fat-tailed sheep with the broader tails? Yeah they're T H I C C!

@DoverMuseum Of course if Herodotus said it is must be false! Well, fat-tailed sheep varieties are very real! They are common in Asia, particularly hot regions as the tail carries the fat leaving the sheep quite lean and resistant to heat-related issues.

Look at this absolute unit!