Malin Tesfazion, Elisabet Tiselius and Johanna Mesch wrote a book chapter titled "Sign Language Interpreting Education in Sweden“ in the volume tentatively titl…
01Oct
Publication: "First generation of sign language researchers" by Paivi Rainò, Terhi Rissanen & Ritva Takkinen
As the researcher of EDUSIGN Project, Paivi Rainò co-authored in 2023–2024 with other senior researchers Terhi Rissanen and Ritva Takkinen…
01Aug
Ministry Meeting by the Association of Turkish Sign Language Interpreters
The researchers from the Association of Turkish Sign Language Interpreters had a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Family and Social Services and informed hi…
14Jun
"The challenges and opportunities of sign language interpretation" conference was held in Sweden
Under the coordination of Istinye University, Stockholm University from Sweden, HUMAK University of Applied Sciences from Finland, Turkish Confederation of the Deaf, Associatio…
14Jun
Presentation by Johanna Mesch
Prof. Johanna Mesch gave a presentation at the EduSign closing seminar in Stockholm on June 14, 2024.
This presentation was simultaneously translated from Swedish Sig…
13Jun
TPM3 IN STOCKHOLM
Under the coordination of Istinye University, Stockholm University from Sweden, HUMAK University of Applied Sciences from Finland, Turkish Confederation of the Deaf, Associatio…
13Jun
Swedish Deaf Club Visit
On June 13, 2024, within the scope of the TPM3 meeting of EDUSIGN & SIGNEDU Project, we visited the Swedish Deaf Association in Stockholm with our partners.
We wo…
07Jun
Panel Speech by Orkun Utsukarcı and Banu Türkuğur Şahin
Banu Türkuğur Şahin from the Association of Turkish Sign Language Interpreters and Orkun Utsukarcı from the Confederation of the Deaf were invited to 7th June Tu…
03Jun
Radio Speech: EDUSIGN by Ülkü Kölemen
Project coordinator Ülkü Kölemen was invited to Radyo Sputnik Anlatılanın Ötesi program as speaker.
She shared the project goals and objectives, a…
01Jun
Article: "Linguistic accessibility from the perspective of a sign language professional" by Arttu Liikamaa
Related to the theme "Introducing solutions to the problems faced by the deaf in daily life", Arttu Liikamaa from HUMAK University has prepared during the spring…
01Jun
Presentation: "CRPD in Turkish Sign Language" by the Association of Turkish Sign Language Interpreters
The Association of Turkish Sign Language Interpreters translated the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into Turkish Sign Language.
They orga…
28May
Conference: The Importance of AI-Powered Digital Accessibility for the Deaf
Organized by Istinye University, Department of Social Work and Department of English Translation and Interpreting, the event on “The Importance of Artificial Intelligence…
18May
First Sign Language and Deaf Studies Conference: Sign Language for All
Everyone is invited to the event “First Sign Language and Deaf Studies Conference: Sign Language for All” to be held on May 18, 2024 at Şişli Municipality Nazım Hik…
16May
Paper: “You sign the way you reason, or theirs?” by Danny de Weerdt
Related to the theme "Introducing solutions to the problems faced by the deaf in daily life", Danny de Weerdt delivered a paper titled as “You sign the…
06May
Conference: Discrimination Experiences of the Deaf Community and Social Work
Istinye University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Social Work and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of English Translation and Interpreting organ…
24Mar
Presentation: EDUSIGN in Örebro
A lecture was held at the STTF annual Swedish Sign Language Interpreters’ Association meeting on March 24, 2024, in Örebro, Sweden.
The Swedish partners pr…
01Feb
Publication: "The accessibility of crisis information in signed languages in Sweden and Finland" by Paivi Rainò and Johanna Mesch
In line with the WP R3 theme ”Introducing solutions to the problems faced by the deaf in daily life”, Paivi Rainò together with the Swedis…
01Feb
Presentation by Päivi Rainò
A presentation by Päivi Rainò on Finnish and Finnish Sign Language related the theme "Introducing solutions to the problems faced by the deaf in daily life&quo…
19Dec
The 3rd Online Project Meeting Was Held!
On December 19, 2023, researchers from HUMAK University of Applied Sciences in Finland, Stockholm University in Sweden, Istinye University, Turkish Confederation of the Deaf an…
01Sep
Article: "Sign language interpreter training in Europe" by Outi Kuvaja
Based on the survey conducted earlier for the project, Outi Kuvaja has prepared an article "Sign language interpreter training in Europe", which will be publ…
22Aug
TPM2 IN ISTANBUL
The Second Transnational Project Meeting (TPM2) of our project was held on August 22-23, 2023 at Vadi Campus under the coordination of Dr. Ülkü Kölemen from Isti…
23May
Seminar: Toward a Literature of Sign Language
Istinye University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences organized an online event on Tuesday, May 23 at 16:30: "Towards Sign Language Literature"
On our e…
23May
The 2nd Online Project Meeting Was Held!
The 2nd Online Project Meeting of our project was held on May 23, 2023.
The meeting started with the presentation of Magnus Ryttervnik from Stockholm University on &l…
02May
Presentation: "Sign Language Teaching at Stockholm University" by Magnus Ryttervik
Magnus Ryttervik from Stockholm University gave a presentation titled "Sign Language Teaching at Stockholm University” at OPM2 on 2nd May 2023.
He talked a…
28Jan
EDUSIGN at CODA Camp
At the CODA camp hosted by the Turkish Confederation of the Deaf, Kocaeli Sports Club for the Deaf and Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality on 27-29 January 2023, the local partne…
01Dec
EDUSIGN & SIGNEDU at EYAF Accessibility Fair
As EDUSIGN & SIGNEDU Project and Istinye University, we took our place at the Accessibility Fair & Awareness Summit held on 1-4 December, 2022. At our booth, which attr…
01Dec
Presentation: "Deaf education in Sweden" by Ingela Holmström
Dr. Ingela Holmström gave an online presentation titled “Deaf Education in Sweden” at the international EYAF Expo 2022 (Accessibility Fair and Awareness Summit…
25Aug
Deaf Association Visit by EDUSIGN in Helsinki
As part of the TPM1 meeting of our EDUSIGN & SIGNEDU project on August 23-27, 2022 in Finland, we visited the Deaf Association in Helsinki together with our partn…
24Aug
TPM1 IN HELSINKI
Presentation of Finnish Context (by Päivi Rainò)
- The presentation included the history of Sign Language in Finland, similarities with Swedish Si…
01Aug
Publication: "Saturation or shortage? Does sign language interpreter education in Finland match the demand in the labour market?" by Paivi Rainò
In 2022, the study "Saturation or shortage? Does sign language interpreter education in Finland match the demand in the labour market?" was published by Paivi Ra…
25May
The 1st Online Project Meeting Was Held!
Our first Online Project Meeting was held on 25th May 2022!
In the first OPM of our project, the partners from Turkey, Finland and Sweden gave presentation on co…