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The sign language interpreting program in Innsbruck welcomed their second cohort in 2023. I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and teach this 2nd semester (May 2024) on ‘Team Interpreting’. Thank you to Elisabeth Keckeis, director of the program, for inviting me!
Read MoreA very special moment last Thursday: the students who had been selected for the new postgraduate degree program Multilingual Sign Language Interpreting & Translation Studies (MITS) met for the first time at Mason Perkins Deafness Fund (MPDF) in Siena, Italy.
Read MoreAlways wanted to learn more about International Sign and also practice yourself? Come to the special training for signers in Siena, Italy. Mason Perkins Deafness Fund (MPDF) is hosting the training together with Siena University.
Read MoreInvitation to submit an abstract by 20 June 2024 to The Interpreter and Translator Trainer for a special issue on Training signed language interpreters and translators!
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/training-signed-language/
Delighted to be the guest editor together with Sabine Fries and Irene Strasly.
Come to the free AIIC SLN webinar on 29 February! Join Maya de Wit, PhD (Sign Language Network) and Dr. Verónica Pérez Guarnieri (ISO group) to learn more about the development of ISO standards and the upcoming ISO/AWI 17651-4 standard on signed language interpreters' working environment. Interpretation will be available in Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and International Sign (IS). More info register: https://lnkd.in/dT56vuZg
Read MoreAn exciting new post-graduate diploma program for national sign language interpreters (deaf and hearing) will start in April 2024 in Siena, Italy. The program will take place on-site (per semester: two times one week) in combination with multiple remote courses, and online seminars.
Want to know more? Come to our next online information session on 10 February. You can find out more here and sign up >
Read MoreOn 30 November I am presenting on behalf of AIIC in the panel ‘Understanding the talent shortage’ at the SCIC Universities Conference. The conference is live streamed and Simultaneous interpretation will be provided from English, French, German, Italian and Spanish into English, French, German and International Sign).
Read MoreOn 20 November 2021 the second European seminar ‘Sign language interpreting on TV & Media’ will take place, this time online! Welcoming all sign language interpreters & translators (deaf and hearing) working with tv and media, on or behind the screen, as well as all professionals involved in this process: technicians, cameramen, programmers, trainers, managers, and others.
Save some euros: register by the early bird deadline of 30 September!
Check out all the information here >
Read MoreCheck out the brief chat that I had with Irene Strasly from FTI, University of Geneva, on the new 3 year BA in multilingual communication: https://bit.ly/35CEcTZ (French captions) https://bit.ly/38puVjF (English captions)
Read MoreOn 3 December SCIC, the Directorate Generale for Interpretation at the European Commission, hosted an online event. I was honored to be invited to present. My presentation entitled "Sign language interpretation during the pandemic: opportunities and responsibilities" discussed the responsibilities that we have as sign language interpreters to provide the best quality interpretation, also during a pandemic.
The SCIC online event was interpreted into International Sign by SCIC accredited interpreters and SCIC IS interpreter mentees. You can watch my presentation here (starts at 01:45).
Read MoreIn November 2019 the first European seminar on signed language interpreting on TV and media took place. The newly published report that I wrote with Sheyla Perez and Paal Richard Peterson provides an insight into current topics on sign language interpreting on TV and media. Overall, the main outcome of the seminar was that there is an urgent need for a specialized training for sign language interpreters working on TV and media.
Read MoreThe Mason Perkins Deafness Fund invited me and Corrie Tijsseling for a workshop on ‘Empowering the signing community’. The workshop on 21 & 22 February focused on furthering cooperation between deaf signers and interpreters, as a result providing a higher quality and successful interpretation.
Read MoreThank you for all your insights, sharing, achievements, laughs, invitations and support in 2019! > Happy viewing!
Looking forward to more inspirations in 2020 at the trainings, events, and my PhD research. Have a look where we can meet in 2020!
Read MoreTake a look at what happened at tha 1st European seminar on ‘Sign language interpreting on TV & media’! Where 92 participants, presenters and interpreters from 18 different countries came together. The participants submitted a small clip of their work as interpreters on TV and media. Here is the compilation of 33 interpreters interpreting on screen!
Read MoreToday 75 participants, 6 presenters, 8 sign language interpreters and 3 organizers are coming together in London! The seminar sign language interpreting on TV and media will discuss best practices of sign language interpreting on TV and media. Come and follow the discussion on Twitter! #TV1ntSL2019
Read MoreThrilled to have now 70 participants from 18 countries registered for the first European Seminar ‘Sign language interpreting on TV & Media’. Next to invited presenters, participants have the opportunity to share their work and expertise in multiple ways during the program: interactive presentations, discussions, clips of their work, research findings, a BarCamp and much more. Looking forward to all the sharing on 16 & 17 November in London!
Read MoreThe first European seminar on Sign Language Interpreting on TV & Media will take place on 16 & 17 November in London, UK. The aim of the seminar is to present, share and discuss best practices of sign language interpreters working on TV and media.
Come and join colleagues and experts from around Europe!
Read MoreAfter a successful two day training “Interpreting from and to English - part I” for sign language interpreters from Germany, Netherlands, and Iceland, we are making plans for more trainings in 2019!
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Read MoreThe 1st training on Interpreting for high level meetings and conferences was held in conjunction with the EUD seminar in Austria. Sign language interpreters from across Europe and from the USA participated sharing experiences and learning more from the field of spoken language interpreters. Thank you to all who participated!
Read MoreMultilingual conferences and high-level meetings require different skills than sign language interpreters are often educated in. Come to the training in Vienna on 6 & 7 October 2018 and take the opportunity to practice strategies and discuss theories.
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You can combine your trip to Vienna and attend the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) annual seminar on Friday 5 October. The training and the EUD seminar will take place at the same venue.
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