One World, Many Voices

Gallaudet University Provost Dr. Stephen Weiner participates in a panel on “150 Years of a Language Community: American Sign Language and Gallaudet University” on the Talk Story discussion stage.

Ben Bahan, a professor of American Sign Language and deaf studies at Gallaudet University, participated with his students in a “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session.

Gallaudet student Ricky Cornish participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session in the Song and Story Circle.

Ben Bahan, a professor of ASL and deaf studies at Gallaudet University, participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session.

David Davenport, a student at Gallaudet University, performs in an ASL visual storytelling session.

Gallaudet student Serena Stone participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session.

Gallaudet student Brandon Hill participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session.

James Litchfield, a student at Gallaudet University, participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session.

Ursa Rewolinski, a student at Gallaudet University, participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session.

Janie Golightly participates with Ernest Hairston and Ted Supalla in the “Language and Technology: Deaf Perspectives” session on the Talk Story discussion stage.

Ernest Hairston discusses deaf perspectives on language and technology with Jean Lindquist Bergey and Janie Golightly.

Ted Supalla participates in a discussion on deaf perspectives on language and technology.

Gallaudet student Glenna Cooper participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session. Camera by Jillian Reagan and Helen Ersley

Rhonda Jennings, a student at Gallaudet University, participates in the “Visual Literature: American Sign Language Performance” session. Camera by Jillian Reagan and Helen Ersley

Jean Lindquist Bergey, director of Gallaudet’s History Through Deaf Eyes Project; David Martin, assistant professor of ASL studies at Frederick Community College; Stephen Weiner, Gallaudet provost; Carolyn McCaskill, professor in the Gallaudet ASL and deaf studies ; and Ceil Lucas, professor emerita in the Gallaudet linguistics department, participate in the “150 Years of a Language Community: American Sign Language and Gallaudet University” panel.

Ceil Lucas, professor emerita in the Gallaudet linguistics, participates in the “150 Years of a Language Community: American Sign Language and Gallaudet University” panel.

Jean Lindquist Bergey, director of Gallaudet’s History Through Deaf Eyes Project; Ernest Hairston, retired chief of the Captioning and Adaptation Branch of the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education; Janie Golightly, a member of the D.C. deaf community ; Ted Supalla, neurology professor at Georgetown University Medical Center ; and Gene Mirus, assistant ASL and deaf studies professor at Gallaudet, participate in the “Language and Technology: Deaf Perspectives” session.