Up from the archive: Disability, Queerness, and the Politics of Worth. Kim Andreassen thinks with

David G. Beswick's 1970 article ‘Attitudes to taking human life’ holds an interesting place within sociological research and its content, when reinterpreted through the intersecting lenses of queer theory, critical disability studies and design justice principles, can provide a contemporary understanding of human life. Situated within a historical context of pathologisation and exclusion, the original study is interrogated for its normative assumptions, methodological limitations and ethical omissions, particularly its treatment of disability and absence of queer perspectives. This piece proposes a reimagining of the initial survey design and delivery in a manner that centres lived experience, challenges ableist and heteronormative framings, and affirms the dignity of marginalised communities. In doing so, it advocates for inclusive, participatory and trauma-informed approaches to sociological inquiry that honour historical legacies and future possibilities – and the hope that researchers will use the redesigned survey to understand current Australian attitudes towards killing.