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Saturday, October 18

SIGNS@HWU: Think! Ask! Discover!

By Heriot-Watt University

Come and join us for a day of interesting presentations, workshops and performances to celebrate 30 years of BSL at Heriot-Watt University!

Date and time

Location

James Watt Centre, Heriot-Watt University

Heriot Watt University #Robin Smith Hall Res Currie EH14 4AS United Kingdom

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Arrivals & tea/ coffee

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

30 years of BSL at HWU!

Opening, welcome speeches, time travel between then and now!

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshops

Participate in a workshop to explore different innovative ways that we do research and teach our BSL interpreting students. 5 different workshops will be on offer

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

We will offer a free catered vegetarian buffet with vegan and gluten and lactose free options

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Poster exhibition

Talk to different HWU researchers about their current research

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Signs of provocation

5 HWU researchers will perform and present provocative questions related to their research and encourage audience engagment!

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Breakout discussions

Breakout discussions based on the five performances

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Wrap up, closing and thank yous

A chance to review the day and wrap things up.

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Quiz and celebrating at Deaf Action Blackwood Bar

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Highlights

8 hours
In person

About this event

Community • Language

The day will provide an opportunity for Heriot-Watt current and former staff, students, alumni, and community members to come together to celebrate 30 years of British Sign Language (BSL) activities at HWU! It will be a fun day of workshops, presentations and performances. The whole day will be presented in BSL with spoken English interpretation. Free lunch will be provided, and in the evening we will move to Deaf Action in the city of Edinburgh for social activities (separate registration for this to follow).

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Heriot-Watt University

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