Joseph Palagano

Linguistic diversity as a reflection of human diversity: cases from nordic sign language comunities - Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies With Norwegian Sign Language celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2025, this year's Einar Haugen lecture will focus on signed languages and explore the relationship between human diversity and linguis...

Save the date ! 26 September, Lindsay Ferrara will be giving this year’s Einar Haugen hybrid lecture entitled “Linguistic diversity as a reflection of human diversity: cases from nordic sign language comunities” tinyurl.com/3r5acu5c #signedlanguages #language #linguistics

Several weeks ago, four of five STEM programs that make up the NIH-funded Deaf Scientists Pipeline in Rochester, NY were cut (the fifth is expected to be cut too). A PhD student made the below infographic to visualize what these cuts mean as a catastrophic generational loss for #Deaf science

Our paper won a Best Paper Award at #chi2025 ! It challenges the idea that Deaf tech should only be assistive. It presents alternative narratives that center deaf lives and show why we need Deaf-centred design in tech. @robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...

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Employment and Education in the Rural Deaf Landscape Rural areas boast beautiful open spaces and close-knit communities, but they also come with big challenges, especially for deaf people. A new report from NDC—“Rural Deaf Experiences: Employment and Ed...

More deaf people live in rural areas than hearing people, yet resources often fall short—fewer school and job opportunities, interpreter shortages, and unreliable internet.

The data is clear—these challenges are real, & change starts with awareness. Read here: nationaldeafcenter.org/news-items/e...

Nice read by Chella Man; happy trans day of visibility!

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PEN REPRESENT !

Bill Nye the Science Guy speaking at the stand up for science 2025 rally. An interpreter can be seen on his left. Behind is protesters and the Lincoln memorial.

A group of 5 woman can be seen holding protest signs at the DC Stand Up for Science 2025 rally. Their signs read: “Vaccines Cause ADULTS,” “without RESEARCH Id just be GUESSING,” “PROTECT SCIENCE FUNDING!,” “SCIENCE saves LIVES!,” and “Ill just put this [federally funded research] over here with the rest of the fire… [closing of agencies]”.

Dr. Atul Gawande speaking at the Stand up for Sceince rally, an interpreter can be seen to his left. Behind them are more protestors and the Lincoln memorial.

It was such an honor to Stand up for Science in DC, alongside these women in STEM (my personal heroes), and everyone else who came out! 💪🔬🥼
#StandUpForSceince2025

ID: The flyer is light blue and has a blue Statue of Liberty figure along the left. Text is situated along the top and right side of the flyer. The text reads, stand up for science 2025. March 7th, 2025 Washington DC and nationwide. Science is for everyone. Find your local rally site and other ways to get involved: standupforscience2025.org

Seeking volunteer ASL interpreters (DC) for an upcoming (relativley large, grassroots) Science rally.

For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu

Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org

www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...

@standupforscience.bsky.social

ID: The flyer is light blue and has a blue Statue of Liberty figure along the left. Text is situated along the top and right side of the flyer. The text reads, stand up for science 2025. March 7th, 2025 Washington DC and nationwide. Science is for everyone. Find your local rally site and other ways to get involved: standupforscience2025.org

Seeking volunteer ASL interpreters (DC) for an upcoming (relativley large, grassroots) Science rally.

For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu

Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org

www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...

You’re an inspiration. Thanks for your work!!

Xbox Accessibility Guidelines - Microsoft Game Dev Game development documentation for creating accessible games.

The Xbox Accessibility Guidelines are a set of best practices compiled by industry experts, gamers, and disabled people. The guidelines have been written to help developers, designers, and testers make games more accessible to people with disabilities.

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming...

They want to remove support for disabled students—learning disabilities, behavior problems, developmental delays, speech therapy, accommodations for ADHD, deaf/HoH people, blind and low vision people.

Outrageous, disgusting, barbarian.

What are you doing this week to resist?

17 states are suing to overturn section 504.

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Breaking language barriers: ‘Not being fluent in English is often viewed as being an inferior scientist’ Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers.

Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers

https://go.nature.com/4ho0M5r

YouTube video by Learn How to Sign - Resources ASL Performance of Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Ft. Kendrick Lamar | Matt Maxey

Matt (@deafinitelydope) and Otis (@slntwrlddd) delivered. This was easily one of the best ASL halftime performances in recent SB history.

Go watch! Go support!
youtu.be/bcRUHM8iiFY?...

A stylized purple text reads "DEAF" using Anarchist iconography. Below, is the text that follows: > REVOLTING. REVOLTING. REVOLTING. Introduction: From causes, to affects, to response, there are three connotations (expansions and interpretations) for the verb <REVOLT> which apply to waxing authoritarianism and waning freedom. They are: Revolting (1) to roll backwards, (e.g., reactionary politics, “status quo, ante”) Revolting (2) to cause disgust, (e.g., to feel strong disapproval, “a bad taste”) Revolting (3) to rise up against (e.g., to rebel against oppression, “revolution”) Let us examine each aspect in turn and situate these ideas in deaf and disabled communities. Why? Because deaf and disabled people are at extreme risk presently. The risks include from four kinds of unjust systems, all of which exploit hierarchies. Authoritarianism—social systems that concentrate power in the hands of a few people who are increasingly insulated against counteractions by the people. Fascism—political systems that scapegoat vulnerable minorities; political systems that profit from ostracism, violence, oppression, and intersectionality. Oligarchy—economic systems that concentrate wealth (a form of power) into the hands of a few people who act primarily under the value of greed (hoarding wealth/power) Kakistokracy—government systems run by the least qualified people, a government run by those who are unscrupulous and act without conscience or in consideration of consequence. Social, political, economic, and governmental systems are all causing all kinds of deaf and disabled people to be at extreme risks. However, at even higher risk from these unjust systems are the minorities within our communities. Deaf, disabled AND black, brown, indigenous, gender minorities, sexual minorities, those who are poor, un-homed, aged, language deprived. These are who we all must encircle to defend and protect. But that itself is not enough. Deaf people with privileges—those with intact l…

Fear and anxiety are not bad emotions even when they feel bad.

In scary, anxiety-inducing times, it is more important than ever to think clearly and act in accordance.

In these times, I offer for your consideration:

Deaf Left's "Revolting. Revolting. Revolting."
deafleft.com/revolting-re...

Since I have way more non-academic followers than I ever would have imagined: a short explainer.

TL;DR: Substantially cutting indirect costs will either mean raising tuition and fees, or laying off a bunch of mid- and low-salary staff and students.

How Art Can Enhance Science Art and science can be aligned in different ways. We describe one use of art as a tool: using ambiguity to evoke curiosity.

As the new Artwork Editors for Cortex, we (Anjan and Bella) hope to honor former EIC Sergio Della Sala’s tradition of choosing cover art that is not simply illustrative but leaves the viewer with MORE questions

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...

Gonna read more on this, but calling all #deafsky. This bill definitely needs to be defeated. Anyone know if folks at ISD are aware?

Copy cats: Kitties mirror each other’s faces to get along The behavior—also seen in humans and other social animals—is a key to bonding

New research reveals that like humans and other social mammals, cats tend to mirror the faces of their companions—a key component to getting along. scim.ag/3PBDsom

My New Year's resolution is to provide short threads for all the papers that come out of the Language Development Dept here at MPI for Psycholinguistics in 2025. Highlighting the brilliant work of our postdocs, students and associates. First
up, Donnelly et al (JML) 1/

Four (4!) postdocs, neurosci of language, Georgetown University NeurosciLang Training Program docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New article is out! What's the right to learn sign language and a right to education in sign language worth, if you don't have the right to access or interact with other people who speak the same language? (with Johan Hjulstad, Ingjerd L. Ødemark and Patrick Kermit) doi.org/10.18061/dsq...

The state of Illinois for #Deaf services:

Columbia cut ASL. We now have no ASL interpreter prep BA, 1/4 Associates degrees is fully online, and the Deaf Ed program for the state only has 4 hours of ASL course work plus 3 hours of SEE.

Speech AI for All: Promoting Accessibility, Fairness, Inclusivity, and Equity

📢Announcing 1-day CHI 2025 workshop: Speech AI for All! We’ll discuss challenges & impacts of inclusive speech tech for people with speech diversities, connecting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community members. 🎉Apply to join us: speechai4all.org

Deafsky - does anyone have a name sign for Michel Foucault? I know I've seen one but I can't remember it offhand.

Sign Language Avatars: The German Gold Rush to Undercut Flesh And Blood Interpreters – Deaf Journalism Europe

I talked to reporters from Deaf Journalism Europe about the economic and societal costs and benefits of sign language avatars vs. human sign language interpreters, and the slippery slope of access rights. www.deafjournalism.eu/sign-languag...

Thank you :)