Member Spotlights
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October 27, 2020
Congratulations and thank you to graduate student Steering Committee member, Monica!
Many congratulations to Monica Shank Lauwo and Lauwo George on the birth of their son Makusaro, the newest (and youngest) Language Sciences member! With this new responsibility, Monica will step down from her role as a member of the Language Sciences Steering Committee, representing graduate student members of Language Sciences.
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October 22, 2020
Indigenizing the courtroom in Mexico with Indigenous language interpreters to defeat ‘language superiority’
Dr. Mónica Morales-Good conducting fieldwork in San Miguel Suchixtepec, Oaxaca Imagine defending yourself in a courtroom using an unfamiliar language.
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October 13, 2020
App that allows audio skim ‘reading’ for commuting and tired eyes is first step towards visual impairment mode
Trying to read an article but been in front of the screen too long already? Your problems may be over thanks to the Skimmer app.
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September 14, 2020
Quite a conundrum: the multitudinous research questions of the talking drum
Samuel Akinbo has his hands full when it comes to researching the talking drum.
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August 24, 2020
Language Sciences members receive CFI grants for language research
Language Sciences members received more than $550,000 in the latest Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for language research.
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August 24, 2020
Are you a fan of COVID-19 briefings interpreter Nigel Howard? You can take his ASL courses this fall
You've likely seen Nigel Howard interpreting at the provincial COVID-19 briefings. You might even have joined his Facebook fan club. And come September, you'll be able to take American Sign Language (ASL) as an official credit course with him at the University of British Columbia.
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July 30, 2020
Finding your voice: gender affirming voice training in BC helps people find their true voice
Image credit: Rachel Cripps @miss_rachelclaire A publicly funded gender affirming voice training program in BC gives participants the tools to find and develop their true voice.
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