[Linganth] Languages and Lives in Deaf Communities | 18-19 November 2022 | Bern and online

[erez.levon at unibe.ch]

Dear all,

The Center for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS) at the University of Bern and the Swiss Federation for the Deaf (SBG-FSS) are delighted to announce a two-day workshop "Languages and Lives in Deaf Communities", which will take place in Bern and online on 18-19 November 2022.

During these two days, 11 Deaf scholars will present their research on various topics related to sign languages and Deaf communities, including issues of identity, accessibility, education, multilingualism, and linguistic variation (see program attached). Group discussions will also take place in which workshop participants can ask questions and share their own experiences. The goal of the event is to make Deaf communities more visible in all their linguistic and cultural aspects, to discuss obstacles faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and to promote academic research in the field.

Invited scholars include:
Robert Adam (Heriot-Watt University) * John Conama (Trinity College Dublin) * Maartje de Meulder (HU - University of Applied Sciences Utrecht) * Hilda Haualand (Oslo Metropolitan University) * Joseph Hill (Rochester Institute of Technology) * Annelies Kusters (Heriot-Watt University) * Rezenet Moges-Riedel (California State University Long Beach) * Erin Moriarty (Gallaudet University) * Joseph Murray (Gallaudet University) * Nick Palfreyman (University of Central Lancashire) * Kristin Snoddon (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Participation in the workshop is free. All presentations will be delivered in American Sign Language (ASL) or International Sign (IS). Simultaneous translation to English will be provided.

The workshop will be live-streamed and remote participation is possible. Details on how to participate remotely will be sent to registered participants prior to the event.

For more details, please visit our website<https://www.csls.unibe.ch/research/csls_projects/language_and_life_in_d_deaf_communities/index_eng.html>.

To register for the workshop, click here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/languages-and-lives-in-deaf-communities-tickets-411194512857>.

Hope this will be of interest to some on this list!

best,
Erez

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Erez Levon
Professor of Sociolinguistics
Director, CSLS
University of Bern
https://erezlevon.com

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