Monday 6th April 2009
St Mary's College Falls Road Belfast
(Next to Caffreys Bar or facing the Manchester United bar)
Doors open at 7pm - show starts 7.30pm sharp
Tickets are priced at £5 and can be purchased at the Feile Ticket
office Falls Road (At traffic lights adjacent to the Donegall Road
leading down to the Park Centre (Ados take away also at top of the
road))
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Recognise ISL Today! - Templates for Letters to TDs and An Taoiseach
These are letter templates for sending to the Taoiseach and your local TD, asking them to recognise ISL. They’re also available on the the KDRC and IDS websites.
Find your local TD using this website:
www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&disp=const
Anyone else who’s reading, make sure to send one off to your local TD and the Taoiseach today to get ISL recognised!!
LETTER TO YOUR LOCAL TD
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LETER TO AN TAOISEACH:
__________________
Find your local TD using this website:
www.oireachtas.ie/members-
Anyone else who’s reading, make sure to send one off to your local TD and the Taoiseach today to get ISL recognised!!
LETTER TO YOUR LOCAL TD
______________
Your Address
Date
Dear Deputy (your local TD’s name),
I am writing to ask you, as my local TD, to lobby the Taoiseach to officially recognise Irish Sign Language as the third official language of Ireland and afford it the same status as Irish and English.
Irish Sign Language (ISL) is the first language of approximately 5,000 Irish Deaf people and their families, with an estimated 50,000 friends, relatives and colleagues of Deaf people also using the language on a regular basis.
Irish Sign Language is an indigenous language, naturally developed by Irish Deaf people and has been used in Ireland for hundreds of years. It has it’s own grammar and structure different to Irish and English and is processed, like other languages in the speech centre of the brain.
Using Irish Sign Languages allows Deaf people to communicate and access knowledge, education and information, as many Deaf people have difficulty accessing the other two official languages of this country. I believe that by the Government of this country neglecting to recognise an indigenous language used by a group of its citizens, our basic human rights are being breached.
Over 45 countries internationally have officially recognised their countries sign languages and in this respect Ireland is lagging behind. In fact, ISL has been officially recognised in Northern Ireland along with British Sign Language for four years, it could be argued that this breaches the Good Friday Agreement.
The recognition of ISL is not only a disability issue, as Deaf ISL users consider themselves a cultural and linguistic minority. It is also an equality and language issue. The Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Health and Children, Education and Rural, Community and Gaeltacht Affairs, have all claimed that the recognition of ISL does not fall under their remit so we are asking An Taoiseach to please appoint a Minister or designate a department to take specific responsibility for this and liaise with the Deaf community on the best way forward, be this through a Constitutional referendum or an alternative method which sees ISL being afforded similar rights to Irish and English under the Official Languages Act.
Yours sincerely,
Sign:
Print Name:
LETER TO AN TAOISEACH:
__________________
Your address:
Date:
Department of the Taoiseach,
Government Buildings,
Upper Merion St,
Dublin 2.
Dear Taoiseach,
I am writing to ask you to officially recognise Irish Sign Language as the third official language of Ireland and afford it the same status as Irish and English.
Irish Sign Language (ISL) is the first language of approximately 5,000 Irish Deaf people and their families, with an estimated 50,000 friends, relatives and colleagues of Deaf people also using the language on a regular basis.
Irish Sign Language is an indigenous language, naturally developed by Irish Deaf people and has been used in Ireland for hundreds of years. It has it’s own grammar and structure different to Irish and English and is processed, like other languages in the speech centre of the brain.
Using Irish Sign Languages allows Deaf people to communicate and access knowledge, education and information, as many Deaf people have difficulty accessing the other two official languages of this country. I believe that by the Government of this country neglecting to recognise an indigenous language used by a group of its citizens, our basic human rights are being breached.
Over 45 countries internationally have officially recognised their countries sign languages and in this respect Ireland is lagging behind. In fact, ISL has been officially recognised in Northern Ireland along with British Sign Language for four years, it could be argued that this breaches the Good Friday Agreement.
The recognition of ISL is not only a disability issue, as Deaf ISL users consider themselves a cultural and linguistic minority. It is also an equality and language issue. The Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Health and Children, Education and Rural, Community and Gaeltacht Affairs, have all claimed that the recognition of ISL does not fall under their remit so we are asking An Taoiseach to please appoint a Minister or designate a department to take specific responsibility for this and liaise with the Deaf community on the best way forward, be this through a Constitutional referendum or an alternative legislative method which sees ISL being afforded similar rights to Irish and English under the Official Languages Act.
Yours sincerely,
Signed:
Monday, March 30, 2009
2009 - Deaflympics - Call for International Sign Interpreters
CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL SIGN INTERPRETERS
5-15 September 2009
The Taipei 2009 Summer Deaflympic Organizing Committee and the International Committee for Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) are seeking qualified International Sign Interpreters to work during the 2009 Summer Deaflympics in Taipei, Taiwan, from 5-15 September 2009.
IS interpreters will be needed to work in a variety of settings – assigned to various sports venues, assigned to specific technical directors, during the opening and closing ceremonies, and during various meetings.
Proficiency in International Signs and spoken English are required.
Experience in working in international settings is preferred.
Airfare, hotel, meals and a fee will be offered.
Interested interpreters, let me know of your availability and your requirements as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Diane Morton, ICSD Staff Interpreter
drdymo@aol.com
Dear Colleagues - WASLI has been asked to circulate the following information.
Best wishes
Zane HEMA
WASLI Secretary
SKYPE: zanehema
Interpreting Access within the Health Service Executive
INTERPRETING ACCESS WITHIN THE HSE
Kerry Deaf Resource Centre
Kerry Deaf Resource Centre
Our service along with other Deaf services and Hands ON TV have been campaigning for many years for improved access to services particularly to the Health Service Executive (HSE). We wrote to the HSE to ascertain how much money was spent on sign language interpreting access in Kerry. We made this request under the Freedom of Information Act.
The response was ".... a head can refuse to grant the request if the record concerned does not exist......". The letter goes on to say, "The funding details you have requested are not held in that specific nature either locally or centrally. Our financial records of funding are divided into set structures so as to conform to a national standardisation. Funding for Sign Language is contained within our Interpreter expenses total spend and allocation."
Given the introduction of the Equal Status Acts 2000 + 2004, and The Disability Act 2005- it is shocking to hear that there are no specific records for sign language interpreting spend within the HSE. The only information that is available was the overall spend on all interpreting services, which includes spoken language interpreting. Given the large number of languages now in use in Kerry, we anticipated that the spend would be quite high? Not so, in 2008, the HSE Kerry only spent 29,749.69 euro. If you take spoken language interpreting out of this amount, it confirms that the HSE is spending very little on sign language interpreting access.
In Cork, the overall spend is remarkably higher 302, 387 euro. Again, there is no specific information available on sign language spend. This needs to change and we must continue with the campaign for better access. Deaf people's health and their lives are at risk if they are not provided with appropriate access/support.
Taken from Kerry Deaf Resource Centre update, 30/3/09
EFSLI 2009 AGM and conference: SOUND MIND IN SOUND HANDS
EFSLI 2009 AGM and conference SOUND MIND IN SOUND HANDS
in Tallinn, Estonia
18 – 20 September 2009
PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE
Please visit the website www.evkty.ee/eng_efsli2009/index.html and register!
Only two more weeks to the end of early bird registration!
The conference language is English, but simultaneous interpreting will be provided into
Russian, Estonian, International Sign and Estonian Sign Language.
MORE INFORMATION
EVKTÜ homepage www.evkty.ee/eng_efsli2009/index.html
Please notice: if you have any problems with sending us e-mails – use the new e-mail of the conference:
The old e-mail efsli2009@evkty.ee is also in use.
WELCOME TO TALLINN!
Friday, March 27, 2009
European Union of the Deaf - position available
European Union of the Deaf recruits a Personal Communication Assistant (PCA) to its Executive Director (Deadline : 3 April 2009)
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) is a European non-profit making umbrella organisation whose membership comprises National Associations of Deaf people in each of the EU member states. Established in 1985, EUD is the only organisation representing the interests of Deaf Europeans at European level. EUD maintains EU level dialogue with European Union Institutions, in consultation and co-operation with its member National Deaf Associations.
The role of the PCA is one that is both rewarding and challenging. You will be providing an efficient and confidential communication/translation service for a Executive Director using Sign Language. This will involve translating telephone calls, reading and translating written text and note taking during conferences. There will be interpreting duties at various meetings as well as administrative duties at the Brussels office.
This position is offered on a flexible basis and may include some evening and/or weekend work. Your working pattern may change from week to week to meet the needs of the service. There will be a lot of European travelling involved.
The ability to communicate in Sign Language is essential for this position and you should therefore already have your Sign Language interpreting qualification, or have the ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge. Experience in office administration and good standard of written English is also essential.
Salary: 30.000 - 33.000 Euros per annum (220 days per annum)
Contract: Full time - 1 year self-employed contract (renewable on annual basis)
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12noon on Friday 3rd April 2009.
If you are looking for a new challenge and wish to know more, or to request a detailed job description, then please contact Mark Wheatley, Executive Director, E-mail:
If you want to learn more about EUD, please visit the website – www.eud.eu
WASLI Newsletters 2009
There are 2 WASLI Newsletters for you to read. These have been uploaded to the WASLI website www.wasli.org
Thanks to George Major who has produced both these newsletters.
Thanks to George Major who has produced both these newsletters.
WASLI Newsletter 2009-01
• NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
• CREATING OPPORTUNITIES: FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR ASLIA CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
• SEMINAR ON THE GLOBAL EDUCATION PRE‐PLANNING PROJECT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF
DEAF PEOPLE
• THE 2ND MEETING OF ASIA / PACIFIC SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN NEPAL 2008
• WFD ASIA / PACIFIC REGIONAL MEETING, POKHARA, NEPAL 2008
Link:
WASLI Newsletter 2009-02
• THE SITUATION OF DEAF IN TOGO AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
• NEWS FROM MADAGASCAR
• NEWS FROM NAOBI
• DEAF PEOPLE AND HUMAN RIGHTS: COMPREHENSIVE REPORT RELEASED
• FIJI ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF: INTERNATIONAL DEAF WEEK AWARENESS PROGRAMME
• CIT LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERPRETER EDUCATION
• 1st SYMPOSIUM IN APPLIED SIGN LINGUISTICS
Link:http://www.wasli.org/PDFs/News/WASLI_newsletter_2009-02.pdf
If you would like to make a contribution to the WASLI Newsletter, then please contact George Major at newsletter@wasli.org
If you know of any event to be added to the WASLI Calendar, then please contact Zane HEMA at secretary@wasli.org
BEST WISHES
Zane HEMA
WASLI Secretary
Become a WASLI member and support WASLI in its commitment to develop the profession of sign language interpreting worldwide - for more information http://www.wasli.org/Membership.htm
Critical Link 6 Conference: Interpreting in a Changing Landscape
Critical Link 6 Conference
26-30 July 2010, Aston University
The Conference will bring together representatives from every sphere of the public service interpreting community: academics, interpreting practitioners, employers, trainers, policy makers, service providers and service recipients to shed new light on the vital role that public service/community interpreters play in our world.
The theme of the conference is Interpreting in a Changing Landscape. The aim is to explore political, legal, human rights, trans-national, economic, socio-cultural, and sociolinguistic aspects of public service/community interpreting.
A link to a registration and abstract submission system will be added shortly.
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news-events/conferences-seminars/critical-link/
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for submission to Critical Link 6 of abstracts and proposals:
31 October 2009
Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 20 January 2010
Deadline for presenters to confirm participation by registering: 1 March 2010
Draft Programme will be available on: 1 May 2010
Registration will begin on: 1 April 2009
26-30 July 2010, Aston University
The Conference will bring together representatives from every sphere of the public service interpreting community: academics, interpreting practitioners, employers, trainers, policy makers, service providers and service recipients to shed new light on the vital role that public service/community interpreters play in our world.
The theme of the conference is Interpreting in a Changing Landscape. The aim is to explore political, legal, human rights, trans-national, economic, socio-cultural, and sociolinguistic aspects of public service/community interpreting.
A link to a registration and abstract submission system will be added shortly.
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/news-events/conferences-seminars/critical-link/
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for submission to Critical Link 6 of abstracts and proposals:
31 October 2009
Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 20 January 2010
Deadline for presenters to confirm participation by registering: 1 March 2010
Draft Programme will be available on: 1 May 2010
Registration will begin on: 1 April 2009
Public Lecture 30 April: “Deaf people and Cities in terms of Social Identity"
Centre for Deaf Studies
School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences,
Trinity College Dublin
Public Lecture
School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences,
Trinity College Dublin
Public Lecture
“Deaf people and Cities in terms of Social Identity”
presented by
Ms Gill Harold
Doctoral Student, UCC
Thursday 30th April
7 pm to 9 pm
Ui Chadhain Theatre, Room 2041B, Trinity College Dublin
Ms Gill Harold
Doctoral Student, UCC
Thursday 30th April
7 pm to 9 pm
Ui Chadhain Theatre, Room 2041B, Trinity College Dublin
‘Are Deaf people granted the right to a city without sound?’1
Through examining performances of identity in workplaces and spaces of leisure from the Deaf perspective, the paper aims to uncover how Deaf-friendly city spaces really are, and ultimately to promote dialogue between ideas propounded in Deaf Studies and geography, which have much in common, and much to offer each other. Overall, such a discussion seeks to evolve contemporary debates around equity of access to urban spaces for all citizens.
Interpretation will be provided
Cork Deaf Drama Group - Spirit of Signs - Dublin 16th May
Cork Deaf Drama Group - Spirit of Signs will perform their hilarious and excellent show "Down through the yEars"
on Saturday 16th May 2009 at 8 pm
in UCD Student Centre - ASTRA Theatre
Tickets now on sale at € 20 each
(Price includes admission to theatre & finger food party afterwards)
Please be advised tickets are limited to 600 and are selling fast.
Book today to avoid disappointment and to to enjoy this fabulous show not to be missed for 1 night only.
How much do you know about the challenges that deaf people have faced throughout history? From cave dwellers to space-travellers, from medieval monks to the Nazi holocaust, we take you on a deaf journey through time. Hilarious and heartbreaking, you will witness history through different eyes…and different ears.
"The Show colourfully depicits the History of the Deaf throughout the years and how mankind has evolved from apes to humanity. An excellent show that will have you laughing all night and some serious bits too - come along to find out more....."
Spirit of Signs – Cork Deaf Drama Group will perform at the
UCD Student Centre Astra Theatre on Saturday 16th May 2009
8 pm
Seating capacity 600
Tickets now on sale at € 20 each – Available from TDC Committee
Finger-Food Party will be held in the Student Bar beside Theatre afterwards (Ticket includes admission to Theatre & Party)
Tickets can be obtained from any Tallaght Deaf Club Committee or contact us directly at SMS / Voice 087-2944338
Regards,
John Paul Monaghan
Hon. Secretary
Tallaght Deaf Club
SMS / Voice : 087-2944338
Email : tallaghtdeafclub@eircom.net
Web : www.tdc.ie
** This show is being jointly supported by Tallaght Deaf Club & Art & Cultural Society of the Deaf **
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Translation Research Summer School UK 2009
Translation Research Summer School UK 2009
Date and Venue: 15 - 26 June 2009, Translation Studies Graduate Programme, School of Literatures , Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh
Details of lectures now available:
The TRANSLATION RESEARCH SUMMER SCHOOL (TRSS), a joint initiative of three British universities, organizes an annual two-week course offering intensive research training in translation and intercultural studies for prospective researchers in the field.
The units collaborating in the Summer School are the Translation Studies Graduate Programme, School of Literatures , Languages and Cultures, at the University of Edinburgh , the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies at the University of Manchester
2009 Teaching Staff
Mona Baker (University of Manchester), Marilyn Booth (University of Edinburgh), Charlotte Bosseaux (University of Edinburgh), Theo Hermans (University College London), Ian Mason (Heriot-Watt University), Robert Neather (Hong Kong Baptist University), Maeve Olohan (University of Manchester), Bernadette O'Rourke (Heriot-Watt University), Luis Pérez- González (University of Manchester), James St André (University of Manchester), ªebnem Susam-Sarajeva (University of Edinburgh), Esther Tyldesley (University of Edinburgh), Marion Winters (Heriot-Watt University), Svenja Wurm (Heriot-Watt University)
Invited Speaker: Abé Mark Nornes (University of Michigan
For more information about the lectures, please consult our 'Syllabus and Organisation' section:
The Summer School is open to suitably qualified students from across the world.
Candidates should normally hold the degree of Master of Arts or equivalent in a relevant subject (typically a humanities subject involving cross- cultural studies), should be proficient in English and should either have started or be actively considering research in translation and/or intercultural studies.
Contact Details: Sharon Deane (S.L.Deane@sms.ed.ac.uk)
Registration: 975 GBP for sponsored students, 680 GBP for self-funded students
Application deadline: 20th March 2009
For more details consult the Translation Research Summer School website athttp://www.researchschool.org/
The TRANSLATION-STUDIES list is archived at:
Mona Baker
Professor of Translation Studies
Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies
Tel. (direct) +44 (0)161-275-8125
Email: mona.baker@manchester.ac.uk
To join the International Association of Translation & International Studies, click here: http://www.iatis.org/content/membership.php
Studentships in translation, interpreting, and intercultural studies
The University of Manchester was recently awarded one MA and one doctoral studentship from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (Block Grants Partnership) for our MA and PhD programmes in translation, interpreting and intercultural studies. These are prestigious studentships offering full UK/EU fees for all years of study and an annual maintenance award of approximately 13,000 pounds (PhD) or 9,000 pounds (MA). Manchester is one of only two universities in the UK
Candidates for the PhD studentship should have achieved or be on track to achieve a Distinction (or comparable) award in their Masters study and should present a cogent and original research proposal.
The MA studentship is for the Professional Preparation Masters scheme and candidates should have achieved or be on track to achieve a First Class (or comparable) award in undergraduate study.
In order to be considered for these studentships, applicants must have received an offer of an MA or PhD place before 1 April - full applications should therefore be submitted to the University as soon as possible using the online application form:
The relevant AHRC application form - Professional Preparation Masters (PPM) or Doctoral scheme - must also be submitted by the deadline of 1 April. Forms and further details of these and other funding schemes are available at:
Please refer to the Notes for Guidance for various restrictions on eligibility and for advice on filling in the forms.
The TRANSLATION-STUDIES list is archived at:
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