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Theresa O'Mahony was a British archaeologist, disability consultant, and founder of the Enabled Archaeology Foundation.[citation needed] She was noted for her work on the experiences of disabled archaeologists and campaigning for accessible archaeological fieldwork opportunities.
Theresa O'Mahony | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | UCL (BA Archaeology) UCL (MA Public Archaeology) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Accessibility in archaeology, disability advocacy, public archaeology |
Education
[edit]O'Mahony was educated at UCL, where she was awarded a BA in 2015 and an MA in 2018, being awarded the Sir Malcolm Grant Scholarship[citation needed] to support her graduate studies.
Career and research
[edit]O'Mahony was an activist and researcher into access to archaeology for disabled people. As part of her research into and advocacy for accessibility in archaeological fieldwork, she worked with Breaking Ground Heritage,[citation needed] Bamburgh Research Project,[citation needed] Thames Discovery and others to explore inclusive practices both commercially and within community archaeology. She researched the experiences of disabled archaeologists for her undergraduate thesis and published her findings[1] in the London Archaeologist journal.
O'Mahony's MA thesis "Empowering Archaeology; What model of disability do people with dyslexia in university archaeology courses experience?[2]" focused upon the experiences of dyslexic people on archaeology undergraduate courses, explored through both the Social Model of Disability and the Medical Model of Disability.
In response to her research findings, O'Mahony established the Enabled Archaeology Foundation in 2015, with a remit of "working to assist all disabled people to access archaeology[3]." The Foundation is now a registered charity and offers training.
Personal life
[edit]O'Mahony died on 22 September 2019[4].
Publications
[edit]Sole author
[edit]- Enabled Archaeology, BAJR Guide 41 (2015) by Theresa O'Mahony, Author
- Reflections in UK archaeology – a personal journey in academic life; Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage; Vol 5(3) pp 216-218[5] (2018) by Theresa O'Mahony, Author
- Archaeology: From a Disabled Enabled Perspective; London Archaeologist; Vol 14(10) pp265-269
References
[edit]- ^ O'Mahony, T (2018). "Archaeology: from a Disabled Enabled Perspective". London Archaeologist. 14 (10): 265–269. doi:10.5284/1071267.
- ^ O'Mahony, Theresa (2016). Empowering Archaeology; What model of disability do people with dyslexia in university archaeology courses experience? (MA Public Archaeology thesis). University College London. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5394382.v1. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Enabled Archaeology Foundation: Governing Document". Charity Commission for England and Wales. 7 May 2025.
- ^ Connolly, D. (2020). Member news/Obituary: a tribute to Theresa O’Mahony/New members. The Archaeologist, (109), 28-31
- ^ O’Mahony, Theresa (2018-07-03). "Reflections in UK archaeology – a personal journey in academic life". Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage. 5 (3): 216–218. doi:10.1080/20518196.2018.1487624. ISSN 2051-8196.