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III European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (EFSLI) Working Seminar
27 and 28 February 2013, Dublin, Ireland
Towards a model curriculum for interpreters across Europe:
"Quality assessment: a European model for Sign Language Interpreter Education and Training"
Supported by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme
Keynote speaker: Prof David Little
Working languages: International Sign, English, Irish Sign Language.
Find us here: http://goo.gl/maps/cgiZ6
For more information see: http://www.efsli.org/efsli/trainers/working_seminar_2013.php
Medisigns Conference on Medical Interpreting
1-2 March 2013
Medisigns Conference on Medical Interpreting will take place at Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, supported by Interesource Group (Ireland) Limited,
Dublin, Ireland. More information
News
Hidden Histories: Deaf Lives Ireland
There is a crucial difference in collecting ‘oral’ history from the Deaf community, as it cannot be recorded in audio format. As Irish Sign Language is a visual language, it can be only recorded visually. Hence a camcorder is required to film the interviewees. The Deaf Lives Ireland project is a part of the broader Hidden Histories project – funded by the EU Grundtvig programme. More
See also the Hidden Histories Catalog
New Publications
The Irish Language in the Digital Age: An Ghaeilge sa Ré Dhigiteach. J. Judge, A. Ní Chasaide, R. Ní Dhubhda, K. Scannell, E. Uí Dhonnchadha. 2012.
Korea Foundation Grant
The School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences has been awarded a Korea Foundation Grant to enable the growth of Korean Studies at TCD. The Korea Foundation supports efforts in leading universities worldwide to establish research and education Korean Studies programmes ... more.
Japan Foundation Grant
The School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences has been awarded a grant from the Japan Foundation to support the development of Japanese language learning opportunities for all undergraduates and postgraduates. The Japan Foundation is a Japanese public organization dedicated to implementing comprehensive international cultural exchange projects worldwide... more.
US Fulbright Student Award for a student enrolled on a taught postgraduate programme
New book published: Multilingualism by Larissa Aronin and David Singleton
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