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Mr. Haaris Sheikh
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Centre for Deaf Studies
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Sch. Office - Linguistic Speech & Comm.

Biography

Haaris Sheikh is Chief Executive of Interesource Group (Ireland) Limited; Adjunct Assistant Professor in Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, and Director of Deaf Community Centre Limerick.

He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and Member of the Institute of Management Consultants and Advisers (IMCA). He serves as a Board Member of the Citizens Information Centre Limerick.

He has directed and chaired 17 European Commission projects in over 16 countries to date. Currently, he is Chairman of the DESIGNS project (2016-2019).

Haaris is a specialist in human resource management, business strategy, and policy and is retained as an advisor and consultant to several private and public sector organisations where his core function focuses on executive management and HR policy formulation.

He has delivered talks and lectures on a wide range of HR-related themes. He has been working extensively with Deaf studies projects for the past decade and has been the architect of multimedia/digital teaching materials for the Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin.

He has authored/co-authored numerous reports and journal articles, and has presented papers internationally on a range of topics. He has also directed 10 research documentaries.

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Cabeza-Pereiro, Carmen; Casado-Neira; David, Conway, Brian; Clark, Lucy; Del-Pozo-Trivinõ, Maribel; Flanagan, John; Freir, Caitriona; Garahan, Lucy; Leeson, Lorraine; Longa-Alsono, Beatriz; Napier, Jemina; O"Dowd, Leonie; Pérez-Freire, Silvia; Quigley, Lianne; and Sheikh, Haaris, Silent Harm: A training manual for service providers and interpreters who work with deaf, refugee, and migrant women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence, 1, Dublin, Interesource Group Ireland Limited, 2023 Book, 2023 URL

Justisigns: Developing research-based training resources on sign language interpreting in police settings in Europe. in, editor(s)Brunson, Jeremy L. , Teaching legal interpreting, Washington DC, Gallaudet University Press, 2022, [Napier, Jemina; Skinner, Robert; Turner, G. H.;Leeson, Lorraine; Lynch, Teresa; Sheikh, Haaris; Vermeerbergen, Myriam; Salaets, Heidi; Doggen, Carolien; Haug, Tobias; Bucher, B.; Diaz, B.; Berger, M.; Krähenbühl, M. ] Book Chapter, 2022 URL

Access to Justice for deaf signers: the Justisigns Project in, editor(s)Goedele A.M. De Clerk , UNCRPD Implementation in Europe - a deaf perspective: Article 9: Access to information and communication, Brussels, European Union of the Deaf, 2021, [Leeson, Lorraine; Jemina Napier, Tobias Haug, Teresa Lynch, and Haaris Sheikh] Book Chapter, 2021 URL

Senan Dunne, Lorraine Leeson and Haaris Sheikh, 'Seagull, Seagull', https://youtu.be/Sv8TbdiBFeU, Trinity College Dublin , 2021, - Translation, 2021 URL

Access to employment for deaf graduates, employees and jobseeking signers: findings from the DESIGNS project in, editor(s)Dr Goedele de Klerk , UNCRPD Implementation in Europe - A Deaf Perspective 9: Access to information and communication, Brussels, European Union of the Deaf, 2021, pp179 - 193, [Haaris Sheikh, Jemina Napier, Audrey Cameron, Lorraine Leeson, Christian Rathmann, Chris Peters, John Bosco Conama, Rachel Moiselle, ] Book Chapter, 2021 TARA - Full Text URL URL

Senan Dunne, Lorraine Leeson, Haaris Sheikh, 'The Very Long Room', https://youtu.be/9eqywLbLyFM, Trinity College Dublin , 2021, - https://youtu.be/9eqywLbLyFM Translation, 2021 URL

Jemina Napier, Audrey Cameron, Lorraine Leeson, John Bosco Conama, Christian Rathmann, Chris Peters & Haaris Sheikh, DESIGNS: Creating Employment for Deaf Signers in Europe, 5, Dublin, Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, January, 2020 Report, 2020 URL

Leeson, Lorraine, Flynn, Sophie, Lynch, Teresa and Sheikh, Haaris, You Have the Right to Remain Signing: Deaf People and the Irish Justice System, Teanga, 2020, p142-173 Journal Article, 2020 URL

Christian Rathmann, Chris Peters, Anna Grimm, Andreas Bittner, and Aletta Heldt (German version). Original Version in English: Haaris Sheikh, Lorraine Leeson, Caroline McGrotty and John Bosco Conama, Sie Haben Den Job! Ein Leitfaden für Arbeitgeber_innen im Umgang mit tauben Gebärdensprachnutzer_innen. Dublin: IGI Publishing. , Dublin, IGI Publishing, 2019, 1 - 54pp Book, 2019 URL

Lorraine Leeson, Haaris Sheikh, Myriam Vermeerbergen, Jemina Napier, Robert Skinner, Teresa Lynch, Tobias Haug, Heidi Salaets, Graham H. Turner, Future proofing access to justice for deaf sign language users in the European Union: Language and Policy Issues, International Congress of Linguists 20, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-6 July 2018, 2018 Oral Presentation, 2018

Jemina Napier, Haaris Sheikh, Audrey Cameron, Lorraine Leeson, John Bosco Conama, Christian Rathmann, and Christian Peters, DESIGNS: Perspectives on Deaf people's access to employment through interpreters, European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 2018, 2018 Oral Presentation, 2018 URL

Haaris Sheikh, John Bosco Conama and Lorraine Leeson, 'A Guide to Kilkenny Castle', Dublin: IGI Media, Office of Public Works (OPW), 2018, - Translation, 2018 URL

Sheikh, Haaris, Lorraine Leeson, Caroline McGrotty, Ann Heelan, John Bosco Conama, You're Hired! A Guide for Employers when Working with Deaf Sign Language Users, Dublin, IGI Publications, 2018, 1-51pp Book, 2018 URL

Research with Deaf Sign Language Users: Action Research in Bilingual-Bimodal Legal Contexts in, Jim McKinley and Heath Rose , Doing Research in Applied Linguistics: Realities, Dilemmas and Solutions, London, Routledge, 2017, pp134 - 146, [Lorraine Leeson, Jemina Napier,, Robert Skinner, Teresa Lynch, Lucia Venturi and Haaris Sheikh] Book Chapter, 2017 URL

Leeson, Lorraine, Haaris Sheikh, Asim Sheikh, Lucia Venturi and Teresa Lynch, Stakeholders in Shaping Better Policy and Practice: An Irish Case Study, Critical Link 8, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 29 June - 1 July 201, 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 URL

Sheikh, H. and Jones, A., '1916 Proclamation in Irish Sign Language', 1916 Commemorations, Dublin Castle, IGI MEDIA, 2016, - Visual art production, 2016 URL

Sheikh, Haaris, Robert Skinner and Lorraine Leeson, You Have the Right to Remain Signing. A Guide to Communicating in Interpreter-Mediated Police Settings, Dublin , Interesource Group Publishing, 2016 Book, 2016 URL

Napier, Jemina, Skinner, Robert, Turner, G.H., Leeson, Lorraine, Haug, T., Salutes, H., Vermeerbergen, M. and Sheikh, H., Justisigns: Future proofing access to justice for deaf sign language users, Critical Link 8, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 29 June - 1 July 201, 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 URL

Leeson, Lorraine, Lucia Venturi, Teresa Lynch and Haaris Sheikh, Access to Justice for Deaf People in the EU, 5th Community Interpreting Conference, GEMS, University of Limerick, 20 May 2016, 2016 Conference Paper, 2016 URL TARA - Full Text

Lorraine Leeson, John Bosco Conama and Haaris Sheikh, Why Language Attitudes Matter: An evidence based approach, IRAAL 30th Anniversary Conference, Trinity College Dublin, 21 November 2015, 2015 Conference Paper, 2015 URL TARA - Full Text URL

The Superhighway or the Slow Lane: Evaluating Challenges in Creating New Learning Spaces for Interpreters in, editor(s)Suzanne Ehlrich and Jemina Napier , Digital Education in Interpreter Education: Innovation, Access and Change, Washington DC, Gallaudet University Press, 2015, pp153-206 , [Lorraine Leeson, Haaris Sheikh and Myriam Vermeerbergen] Book Chapter, 2015 URL

Haaris Sheikh, Lorraine Leeson, John Bosco Conama, A Guide to Working with the Deaf Community in Education, Mental Health and Interpreting in Ireland , Dublin, IGI PUBLISHING, 2012, 32pp Book, 2012

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

Lorraine Leeson, Haaris Sheikh and Council for Irish Sign Language Interpreters, Interpreting in Workplace Settings, 22 April 2018, In:Interpreting in Workplace Settings, 2018, Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin Meetings /Conferences Organised, 2018 URL

John Bosco Conama, Haaris Sheikh, Lorraine Leeson, The DESIGNS Project: Deaf Employment in Europe, 8th Community Interpreting Conference, TCD ARTS BUILDING , 8 June 2017, 2017 Conference Paper, 2017

Lorraine Leeson, Christian Rathmann and Haaris Sheikh, efsli Summer School 2017: Interpreting in Employment Settings , efsli Summer School 2017: Interpreting in Employment Settings , Belgrade, Serbia, 26-28 May 2017, 2017, European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters Invited Talk, 2017 URL

Haaris Sheikh and Lorraine Leeson, Access to Justice for Deaf People, Access to Justice for Deaf People, Belgrade, Serbia, 26 May 2017, 2017, European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters/ Irish Hon. Consul to Serbia Invited Talk, 2017 URL

Sheikh, H., R. Skinner and L. Leeson, You Have the Right to Remain Signing: A guide for An Garda Síochána when interacting with the Deaf community, Dublin, IGI PUBLISHING, 2016, 52pp Book, 2016

Sheikh, H, R. Skinner and L. Leeson, You Have the Right to Remain Signing. A Guide for An Garda Síochána: Communicating in Interpreter-Mediated Settings, 1, Dublin, IGI Publishing, 2016, 52pp Book, 2016 URL

Sheikh, H., Access to Justice for Deaf People in the EU: Policy and Practice implications, Access to Justice for Deaf People in the EU: Policy and Practice implications, EU Parliament, Brussels, 27 April 2016, 2016 Oral Presentation, 2016

Leeson, L., H. Sheikh, L. Venturi and D. Coventry Howlett, Working with interpreters, District Headquarter Garda Station, Limerick, 12 Feb 2016, 2016 Oral Presentation, 2016

Sheikh, H, And that has made all the difference, Léargas Forum, Dublin Castle, 13 Dec, 2016, Léargas Invited Talk, 2016

Leeson. L., H. Sheikh and A. Sheikh, Across the Atlantic: Access to Healthcare and Justice for the Deaf Community, Swarthmore College, PA, USA, 16 APR 2014, 2014 Oral Presentation, 2014

Research Expertise

Description

Research interests include: - Triadic relationships in healthcare settings in the context of sign language interpretation - Triadic relationships in police settings in the context of sign language interpretation - Equality in employment settings with respect to sign language users as applicants and employees - The role of ICT and multimedia in the field of Deaf studies - Equality, Rights and Deaf sign language users

Projects

  • Title
    • DESIGNS - Deaf Community Employment
  • Summary
    • The DESIGNS project (Deaf Employment for Sign Language Users in the EU) is an EU project coordinated by Interesource Group (Ireland) Limited. EU Partners are Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Association for Higher Education Access & Disability (AHEAD), the European Union of the Deaf (EUD), European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (efsli), Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Heriot Watt University. It is aimed at creating resource for employers, SL interpreters and the Deaf community for the purpose of increasing employment potential through better communication.
  • Funding Agency
    • European Commission
  • Date From
    • 2016
  • Date To
    • 2019
  • Title
    • JUSTISIGNS - Access to Justice for the Deaf Community
  • Summary
    • The JUSTISIGNS project is a transnational education and training project involving experts from Ireland, Belgium, UK and Switzerland. JUSTISIGNS is co-funded under European Commission's Life Long Learning programme and runs from 2013-2016 The partners in Ireland include Interesource Group (Ireland) Limited (project coordinator) and the Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin. The Belgian partners include the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (efsli), the European Legal Interpreters and Translators Association (EULITA) and KU Leuven (Antwerp). The other partners are The Centre for Translation & Interpreting Studies at Heriot Watt University, Scotland and the University of Applied Sciences for Special Needs Education in Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Funding Agency
    • European Commission
  • Date From
    • 2013
  • Date To
    • 2016
  • Title
    • MEDISIGNS - Deaf community Access to Healthcare
  • Summary
    • MEDISIGNS (2010-2012) represents a ground-breaking initiative that focuses on providing language and communication skills to Deaf people, interpreters and those in the medical profession. Sometimes it is not possible to get an interpreter in a healthcare setting, often leaving a Deaf person or the healthcare provider in a situation which potentially compromises the level of patient care being delivered. Potentially, this forces a Deaf patient to either wait until an interpreter becomes available, or rely on a family or friend to casually interpret on their behalf. This is not ideal especially in medial situations that are sensitive, confidential or private in nature. From the perspective of a Deaf community and the project consortium, it is important to note that the provision of qualified interpreters, and especially those trained in healthcare aspects, is not viewed as a luxury but as a fundamental human right to the access and provision of appropriate healthcare.
  • Funding Agency
    • European Commission
  • Date From
    • 2010
  • Date To
    • 2012
  • Title
    • SIGNALL 3 - Working in the Deaf Community
  • Summary
    • SIGNALL3 built on the concept and audiences of both former SIGNALL I and SIGNALL II projects that have made a very significant impact reaching audiences in Europe, Australia and the USA. The project focusses on providing educators, interpreters and those working with the Deaf community a vocational course through a blended learning approach using MOODLE. The course is available through the consortium partners in 4 countries, in 4 languages including 5 signed languages. The consortium comprised of world renowned organisations supported by European experts. Coordinator - Interesource Group (Ireland) Limited Partners -The Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland -University of Jyvaskyla, Finland -The University of Sussex -Lessius College University, Antwerp, Belgium -The Turkish National Federation, Istanbul Turkey
  • Funding Agency
    • European Commission
  • Date From
    • 2009
  • Date To
    • 2011
  • Title
    • SIGNALL 2 - International Perspectives on Deafness
  • Summary
    • SIGNALL II offers a course on Perspectives on Deafness (POD) that is accredited by Trinity College Dublin and offered as part of the Bachelor in Deaf Studies. The course focuses on Deaf Culture, socio-cultural versus medical perspectives on deafness and International perspectives on deafness. Experiential and evidenced-based material will illustrate experiences of deafness by using case studies and video materials. The principal aim is that this course will be offered as a distance-learning programme with fully accessible course content in each partner country through the development of an e-learning platform specifically devised for this course. Coordinator - Interesource Group (Ireland) Limited Partners -The Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland -The Irish Deaf Society, Dublin, Ireland -Grant Advisor, Brno, Czech Republic -The Finnish Association of the Deaf, Helsinki Finland -The Foundation for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship, Lodz, Poland -Centre for Community Engagement, University of Sussex, UK
  • Funding Agency
    • European Commission
  • Date From
    • 2007
  • Date To
    • 2009

Keywords

Access for the Deaf Community; Deaf Community and Culture; Deaf Studies; Irish Sign Language Interpreting; Multimedia in Deaf Studies; Sign Language Interpreting Training

Recognition

Awards and Honours

European Language Label Award for JUSTISIGNS Project SEPT 2017

European Language Label Award for MEDISIGNS Project 2013

European Language Label Award for SIGNALL Project 2008

European Language Label Award for EUROSIGNS 2 Project 2007

Research Seed Funding Award, Awarded by the Office of the Dean, Research, University of Limerick for a study on Language Strategies of Exporting Companies in Ireland 1998

University of Limerick Foundation Seed Fund. Awarded by the University of Limerick Foundation for a study on Recruitment Practices of Greenfield Site Companies in Ireland 1997

Research Seed Funding Award, Awarded by the Office of the Dean, Research, University of Limerick for a study on Recruitment Practices in Ireland 1996

Irish American Partnership Scholarship 1996

Memberships

Chartered Fellow, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (FCIPD) 1996

Member, Institute of Management Consultants and Advisers (IMCA) 2010

Member, European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters 2017