Dear all,
I hope this email finds you well. As the review editor of SLTI, I am now also responsible for our News section “News from the World of Sign Language, Interpreting and Translation”, at the back of the journal, which we introduced with the September issue. Some of you are already quite industriously sending me information about new services, courses, conferences, recently submitted dissertations etc. in the field of sign language interpreting and translation, sign linguistics, Deaf studies and Deaf culture and Translation and Interpreting Studies. Thank you! It’s much appreciated. Keep it coming…
I will be rounding up the news section for the coming March issue soon, and there is still space for some interesting items, so if you have come across anything recently, particularly if you know of any recently submitted MA or PhD dissertations linked to sign language interpreting/translation, or would like me to include any information on projects etc. that you are involved with, let me know as soon as possible, preferably by the end of the week. Each news item will only be a short paragraph long. Feel free to pass the message on to anybody who might have some interesting news.
I look forward to hearing from you and wish you all a very happy Christmas/New Year break,
Svenja
Svenja Wurm
PhD Student / SLTI Review Editor
Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Scotland
t: +44 131 4514229
e.: sbw1@hw.ac.uk
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Introduction to Irish Sign Language
This class will begin on Tuesday 6th January 2009 from 7 – 8.30 pm in Room 4050A, Trinity College, Dublin.
The class will run for ten weeks and the cost is €180.
If you are interested in learning Irish Sign Language please send a cheque, Postal Order or Bank Draft made payable to TCD No. 1 account and post it to
The Secretary
Centre for Deaf Studies
40 Lwr. Drumcondra Rd
Drumcondra
Dublin 9
The class will run for ten weeks and the cost is €180.
If you are interested in learning Irish Sign Language please send a cheque, Postal Order or Bank Draft made payable to TCD No. 1 account and post it to
The Secretary
Centre for Deaf Studies
40 Lwr. Drumcondra Rd
Drumcondra
Dublin 9
Sunday, December 7, 2008
WASLI Calendar of Events 2009
WASLI Calendar of Events
2009
SUPPORTING DEAF PEOPLE ONLINE CONFERENCE
28-31 Jan 2009
“Deaf Education, Ethics and Professionalism in Interpreting”
Contact: Judith Mole
CANADA, Vancouver
6-8 May 2009
Critical Link Conference 2009
“Meeting the global shift head on: Professional Interpreting as the critical link”
www.criticallink.org/2009conference
US,
1-6 Aug 2009
RID Biennial Conference
4 -8 Aug 2009
7th Deaf History International Conference
The 21st Summer Deaflympics 2009
5-15 Sept 2009
http://www.2009deaflympics.org/
‘efsli’ Conference 2009
“Sound mind in sound hands”
18-20 Sept 2009
www.evkty.ee/eng_efsli2009/index.html
23-25 Sept 2009
5th International Deaf Clownery Festival
Email: chepchina@bigmir.net
14-16 Oct 2009
PARTICIPATION FOR ALL
Opportunities & Supporting Technology
UGANDA, Kampala
22-27 Oct 2009
World Federation of the DeafBlind (WFDB) 9th Helen Keller World Conference
“Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities – Changing the lives of persons with deafblindness”
27-30 October 2009
4th World Congress on Mental Health and Deafness
“A life to be lived”
Please let us know what events are happening in your country that will be of interest to sign language interpreters. Send details to the WASLI Secretary at secretary@wasli.org
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Deputy Joe Costello: This matter aims to ensure the important Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College does not lose the minimal education grant it has at present. We are concerned that yet another institution dealing with a vulnerable minority is targeted by cuts in education. The Centre for Deaf Studies is based in Trinity College and funded by the HEA. It is concerned that its funding for 2009 will be cut. It already operates on a shoestring budget of €440,000 and it cannot afford any cutbacks. It had to locate most of its activities in Drumcondra because it must pay rent in Trinity College and most of its staff now works in Drumcondra. This is a difficult situation.
For more on this go to http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=DAL20081127.xml&Node=H17-2#H17-2
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