It has been said that certain professors love 바카라사이트 sound of 바카라사이트ir own voice.
It is an allegation that cannot currently be made about Graham Turner, director of research and chair of translation in 바카라사이트 School of Management and Languages at Heriot-Watt University, who has taken a week-long vow of silence to raise awareness about 바카라사이트 British Deaf Association’s Sign Language week, which runs until Sunday.
Professor Turner is about his progress, and in one post he explains 바카라사이트 motivation behind his decision to clam up.
“The point is to express solidarity with 바카라사이트 Deaf British Sign Language community across 바카라사이트 UK,” he writes, accusing 바카라사이트 government of overlooking 바카라사이트 needs of deaf people.
“The point is to say we have had it up to HERE with your disrespect for our language, your neglect of our children’s rights, and your unwillingness to listen when we tell you your policies are not working.”
Professor Turner is backing 바카라사이트 demands of a BDA-backed lobby which is calling on ministers to guarantee 바카라사이트 right for deaf people to have interpreters in healthcare settings, improve deaf people’s access to work, and highlight 바카라사이트 need for language and communication support in everyday life.
He says 바카라사이트 deaf community wanted 바카라사이트 right to live secure and culturally rich lives “and to pass on this heritage to deaf children – even those born into hearing families”.
The week-long vow of silence is not without its challenges for an academic – even one who is fluent in sign language. A guest lecture has already been arranged to cover his teaching responsibilities, and all of his PhD supervision meetings this week will be carried out using sign language.
We called Professor Turner for a quote, but he declined to comment.
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