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I am honored and thrilled to have successfully publicly defended my PhD dissertation ‘Practitioners’ perspectives on International Sign Conference Interpreting’ at the Radboud University in Nijmegen on 30 October 2023.
You can read all about my PhD dissertation and defence here >
Read MoreI started my part-time PhD in February 2018 at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. I research International Sign interpreters in conference settings, more specifically: What defines and characterizes an International Sign conference interpreter and their complimentary strategies and skills, specifically in comparison to national sign language and spoken language conference interpreters? My study consists of four articles of which two are published and two are submitted for review. During the coming months I will write up the thesis for submission. Read here more about my PhD studies and findings >
Read MoreToday, 3rd of October 2019, I am presenting my preliminary results of 2nd study of my PhD research: Preparation strategies of international sign (IS) interpreters at conferences compared to those of national sign language interpreters (NGT). Come and see the poster and video in IS with English subtitles here.
Read MoreAre you a sign language interpreter? Do you work sometimes or regularly with international sign? Please assist in this research and fill out the survey. The aim of this survey is to get a better understanding of the profile of interpreters such as you. Please feel free to share this survey with any interpreter colleagues you know are working with international sign.
The survey is open from 1 – 30 April 2019.
Read MoreIn February 2018 I started my doctoral dissertation (PhD project 2018-2023) on interpreting international sign at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The research is part of a larger project “Deaf communication without a shared language” conducted with Deaf and hearing researchers at the Radboud University.
Read MoreMaya de Wit offers interpreting services and consultancy in the field of sign language interpreting.
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