Designated or preferred? A deaf academic and two signed language interpreters working together for a PhD defence: A case study of best practice

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dc.contributor.authorDe Meulder, Maartje
dc.contributor.authorNapier, Jemina
dc.contributor.authorStone, Christopher
dc.date.accepted2018-10-15
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-04T16:21:53Z
dc.date.available2019-01-04T16:21:53Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-26
dc.description.abstractIn this paper we present an appreciative inquiry case study of our work together in a PhD defence, which we believe demonstrates a best practice in the field of signed language interpreting. We call into question the meaning and relevance of the ‘designated interpreter’ model, examining whether there is a ‘perfect formula’ for deaf academics and interpreters working together, not only in PhD defences, but also in academia more generally. We also challenge the very system for the provision of interpreter services as an institution creating structural inequalities, because it is heavily based on privilege. We argue that what is key is preference (i.e. the ability to exercise real choice) and familiarity, rather than the assignation of a ‘designated’ interpreter, and that simply achieving a degree in interpreting cannot guarantee that an interpreter will be prepared to meet the needs of deaf professionals. We also argue that sign language interpreter education needs to focus more than it does now on training to work into English (and/or other spoken languages in non-English-speaking countries), on performing visibly comfortable language work, and on specific specializations linked to deaf professional access and continuing professional development.en
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dc.identifier.citationDe Meulder, M, Napier, J & Stone, C 2018, 'Designated or preferred? A deaf academic and two signed language interpreters working together for a PhD defense: A case study of best practice' International Journal of Interpreter Education.en
dc.identifier.issn2150-5772en
dc.identifier.journalInternational Journal of Interpreter Educationen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/622011
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherConference of Interpreter Trainersen
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.cit-asl.org/new/ijie-10-2-designated-or-preferred/en
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.source.beginpage5
dc.source.endpage26
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.volume10
dc.subjectsign languageen
dc.subjectsigned language interpretingen
dc.subjectacademicsen
dc.subjectdeafen
dc.subjectPhD defenceen
dc.subjectdesignated interpreter modelen
dc.titleDesignated or preferred? A deaf academic and two signed language interpreters working together for a PhD defence: A case study of best practiceen
dc.typeJournal article
refterms.dateFCD2019-01-04T16:21:53Z
refterms.dateFOA2019-01-04T16:21:53Z
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rioxxterms.funderJiscen
rioxxterms.identifier.projectUOW040119CSen
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2018-12-26en
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
rioxxterms.versionAMen
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