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The School for Digital Deaf Studies 2025 is a hybrid school consisting of one week online and a ten-day in person to be held in Ghana. The school aims to empower Deaf students especially from the Global South, following or having completed a program at a recognised tertiary institution, including sign language linguistics and special education. It responds to the need of digital resources for sign languages and supports academic growth from within Deaf communities. Built on the success of the first African School for Deaf Studies in 2019, it uses sign language as the main medium of instruction and values collaboration across continents. The school is funded by the Leiden University Global Fund.
Program
There will be two tracks, one on general Deaf Studies topics (with a focus on digital applications), and one on sign language technology (including sign language recognition and tools for sign language learning and teaching).
Criteria:
- Be Deaf and can sign fluently
- Enrolled at a program in the tertiary institution OR having completed such a program
- Some research experience or have concrete plans for doing research related to the deaf or sign language
- Be committed to and have a plan for transferring the knowledge they will acquire (in this summer) to others in their universities or countries.
- Have basic computer skills (general track) or advanced computer skills (tech track)
- (participants are encouraged to bring a laptop)
To apply for participation in the school, please send:
- A recent CV
- A short video clip (max. 5 minutes) with a personal motivation in a sign language (including the reason why you are interested in attending the workshop) (This video clip can be recorded with your phone).
To apply, please complete the attached 2-page application form BELOW, and send it together with (a link to) your video to following e-mail**: g.rodrigues.vermue@hum.leidenuniv.nl
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