Reader in Interpreting and Translation, focus sign languages
Christopher Stone
It's almost time for our Deaf Café this month. Come along on Friday 14th November at 6:30pm to Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre.
All BSL users and learners are welcome 🤗
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
New case study of a Deaf autistic signer finds autism affects both linguistic and affective facial expressions, supporting accounts grounded in motor and maybe prosodic difficulties. Also supports effective languaging strategies beyond the neurotypical norm. www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...
📣Calling all deaf bakers! 🧁
Have YOU got what it takes to bake in the famous white tent?
If you or someone you know is a talented home baker then apply now at https://f.mtr.cool/ibkxcizyfc or email them on [email protected]
Closing date is 1pm on Monday 15th December 2025.
Deaf Unity
Deaf Unity
We're hiring! UT Linguistics invites applications for a position in computational linguistics to begin next academic year 2026-27 (rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor with tenure). apply.interfolio.com/175156
Karen Emmorey
Save the date! 📣 First International DeafTech conference, May 26-27, 2026, Vienna. www.deaftech26.eu
Chris Sommerfeldt
New from my blog: The Grey Market: A Greater Threat to Conference Interpreting Than AI. | The Professional Interpreter ow.ly/GxnH50X5OPi
It should not have to be said, but actually thanks @johnbasil.bsky.social for including signed languages in this article!
This week will be the first Professor Deaf workshop! This is a #DrDeaf event aimed at mid career academics. We will be a group of 22 deaf academics from 8 different countries. Excited about this new addition to the #DrDeaf offer!
With this questionnaire @karogebruers.bsky.social, Deborah Giustini and I are exploring the impact of AI language technologies on VGT/NGT-Dutch interpreters & notetakers in Belgium (Flanders) and the Netherlands. If you are among the target group, do participate! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MVGHn45Pa7
