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A one-day forum hosted by the Office of the Provost and the Department of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies.
The Office of the Provost and the Department of American Sign Language and Deaf Studies are sponsoring a one-day forum on Linguistic Human Rights and the Future of Sign Languages. This event will bring together leading scholars to discuss critical issues facing the future vitality of sign languages and linguistic diversity. The event is free and open to the entire university community.
Where:
Sorenson Language and Communication Center (SLCC) atrium, Gallaudet University
When:
Friday, October 24, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Schedule:
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 9:00-10:30 a.m. |
Tove Skutnabb Kangas, "Linguistic Human Rights of the Deaf - Why, When and What - and Decided by Whom? The Little Matter of Crimes Against Humanity." |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:45-noon |
Kendall King, "Language Loss and Revitalization: Ten Things We Know" |
| noon-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00-2:15 p.m. |
Ben Bahan, "Sign Languish or Flourish?" |
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 2:30-3:15 p.m. |
Panel Discussion, "The State of Sign Languages Around the World" |
| 3:15-3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Why Sign? Video Contest Awards |
Guest speakers
Dr. Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, University of Roskilde, Sweden. Professor and author of numerous books; involved with Terralingua.
"Linguistic Human Rights of the Deaf - Why, When and What - and Decided by Whom? The Little Matter of Crimes Against Humanity."
Dr. Kendall King, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Professor of Applied Linguistics and author of Language Revitalization.
"Language Loss and Revitalization: Ten Things We Know."
Dr. Benjamin Bahan, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC. Professor and Chair of the Department of ASL and Deaf Studies; author of "Journey into the Deaf World" and other books.
"Sign Languish or Flourish?"
Panel discussion
"Sign Languages Around the World"
Panel moderator
Dr. MJ Bienvenu, Department of ASL and Deaf Studies
Panelists
Gary Malkowski, CANADA
Julie Hochgesang, KENYA
Dr. Yerker Andersson, EUROPE
Dr. Michael Kemp, VIETNAM and CENTRAL AMERICA
Stay tuned for more information about the video contests
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