On Speaking Terms: Eight Centuries of Communication Disabilities
Friday, 6 September 2019, 2 – 4pm 
A public seminar and exhibition launch organised by the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies in association with Trinity Long Room Hub, the Library of Trinity College Dublin, and the TCD-Wellcome Trust ISSF in Neurohumanities.
Communication is at the heart of who we are as human beings and communication disorders reflect the diversity of our humanity. As the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies in Trinity College Dublin celebrates 50 years of educating speech and language therapists in Ireland, this exhibition provides a glimpse into eight centuries of communication disabilities. The words and phrases, when viewed within the historical and textual context, provide a window into how these disorders were problematized, understood and managed.
This seminar celebrates the launch of an exhibition in the Long Room of Trinity College Library, entitled On Speaking Terms: Eight centuries of communication disabilities.
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Speakers
Professor Wendy Turner “The Medieval Brain and Mental Health: Senses and Speech, Communication and Cognition, Imagination and Intent, Movement and Memory”. Professor Wendy Turner is a medieval historian at the Augusta University in Georgia USA, researching the intersection between law and medicine in medieval England, with special attention given to disabilities.
Professor Emeritus Matti Lehtihalmes “Knowing our past to understand the present: The relevance of historical perspectives for speech and language therapy”. Matti Lehtihalmes is Professor Emeritus of speech and language therapy, Research Unit of Logopedics, University of Oulu.
Dr Caroline Jagoe, Dr Deborah Thorpe and Margaret Leahy “On Speaking Terms: A glimpse of the texts and their interpretation from the curators of the exhibition."
This project was made possible through funding from the Research Incentive Scheme (Trinity Long Room Hub) and the TCD-Wellcome Trust ISSF in Neurohumanities.
Campus Location: Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute
Accessibility: Yes
Room: Neill Lecture Theatre
Research Theme: Manuscript, Book and Print Culture
Event Category: Lectures and Seminars
Type of Event: One-time event
Audience: Public
Cost: Free, but registration is required
Contact Name: Dr Caroline Jagoe and Dr Deborah Thorpe
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