Join Isabelle Gapomo for a gallery-based talk examining intersectional code-switching between sign languages in Black Deaf communities.
Code-switching is a term for the practice of navigating the overlapping realities of Deafness, race and cultural identity by adapting communication depending on the environment.
Discover how Caribbean, Black American, and African sign languages emerged as a living blend of history, culture and politics, showing the resilience and the constant reinvention of the Black communities.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and share your own experiences with the group.
The talk will take place in the 'Finger Talk' installation and the '1880 THAT' exhibition. Meet at the Information Point when you arrive.
About your guide
Isabelle Gapomo is a Facilitator at Wellcome Collection, fostering critical engagement with narratives of Human Health, History, and Diversity. She connects archival insights to contemporary wellbeing issues, using her curatorial practice to reveal stories of health equity and social belonging.
Need to know
We’ll meet at the Information Point, which is on level 0, directly in front of you as you enter Wellcome Collection.
Booking a ticket for a free, in-person event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.
Access
This event will have British Sign Language interpretation.
For more information, please visit our Accessibility page. If you have any queries about accessibility, please email us at access@wellcomecollection.org or call 020 7611 2222.
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Image credit: BSL Interpreted Tours of 1880 THAT Exhibition. Gallery Photo: Steven Pocock. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
