DisMANTLE is a National Science Foundation-funded research enterprise that seeks to identify barriers and provide solutions for issues disabled people experience in physics communities. In the process they will also create a network of disabled peoples in the sciences and encourage retention of disabled people in physics.
The name "DisMANTLE" was chosen because they wanted to break down and take apart the systems that discourage disabled people from pursuing a career in science. This felt like an act of protest and definace and we sought to include those elements in our logo.
DisMANTLE also specifically wanted to depict the idea of atoms smashing, accuratelt. Though this can be a rather violent act, many scienctific renderings at the particle level felt like a more appropriate inspiration.
The DisMANTLE website serves as a hub for this developing national organization. Unfortunately, due to "efficiency" funding issues surrounding the National Science Foundation, the website is currently down.
We were able to create a functioning website before fudning was pulled, and hopefully it will be active again soon!
Though DisMANTLE is currently on haitus, we were able to complete a one-page style guide, recruitment flyer, and beta animated logo for future video projects.
