Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. Professor in Deaf Studies. Trinity College Dublin. Linguist, Interpreter, Educator. Views my own.
Dublin, Ireland
Joined December 2009
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This is such a major milestone: On Thursday 12 Sept at 4-5.15pm CET, the @coe will host a webinar on the importance of sign languages and their teaching, learning and assessment through the #CEFR Companion Volume. Sign up required by tomorrow!
coe.int/en/web/language-poli…
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A Donegal man was this morning charged with 28 counts of sexual assault against 3 little girls.
They're wrecking Dublin, not Donegal, because none of this mob care how many thousands of women or girls are sexually assaulted if a foreigner isn't involved.
Pathetic bullies.
The Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin
@tcddublin is seeking an Assistant Professor in Applied Sign Linguistics. Could this be you? (Please share with your network) #SignLanguageResearch #SignLanguageInterpreting
universityvacancies.com/trin…
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Wonderful to hear Trinity's Librarian Helen Shenton on Morning Ireland talking about how and why the university's main @tcdlibrary has been renamed as the Eavan Boland Library and about the campus celebrations this week. Listen back here
rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22…
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"Eavan Boland’s poetry helped write women back into history", says Mary Robinson in this wide-ranging and comprehensive @CNN article by @kathyroseobrien about the renaming of Trinity's main Library after the poet Eavan Boland edition.cnn.com/2025/03/06/s…
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🧵 On this #WomensDay, let’s remember the brave Afghan women resisting the Taliban’s oppression. Since 2021, despite arrests, torture, and threats, they continue to protest—from Kabul to Bamyan, Balkh to Paktia. Here’s how the Taliban have further stripped women of their rights:
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At today's @IrelandCif International Women's Day event, Minister @lawlessj met Emma, Shauna, Giselle and Petra from our #buildingheroesIreland social media campaign, aimed at changing perceptions about careers in construction.
A real whole-of-College commitment, building on an extensive period of engagement. Here’s to continuing our conversations and working to implement our Trinity Race Equality Action Plan.
Provost @LindaDoyle: “Incredible work”. Congrats to Assoc VPEDI, @leesonl, Head EDI Dr. Siobán O’Brien Green, Prof Black Studies @Phil_Mullen_and all the team @TCDEquality - launch of Race Equality Action Plan ‘23-‘28 @tcddublin
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Vance's smirk here annoys me bc respectability in dress is often used as a cudgel against the very people he supposedly champions: the marginalized, poor working classes. It's an idiotic, odious concept that's unevenly applied and often used to shame/ exclude people.
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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
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Thank you to @sarahburnss_ @IrishTimesPol for covering our @eilionoirflynn @AoifePrice @uniofgalway @tcddublin research, being launched today online. @CDLPGalway @IDTCD
@mccartpm @LindaDoyle
Register below.
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Disabled people wanting to go into politics are hindered by cost, negative attitudes and even fear of violence irishtimes.com/politics/2025… via @IrishTimesPol
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Girls in Afghanistan are the most vulnerable in the world, living under a Taliban misogynistic regime that has stolen their basic rights. It has been 1,249 days since their schools were shut down.
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📣 Deadline tomorrow!
We are #recruiting for an enthusiastic and driven individual join our team!
This role offers an exciting opportunity to advance your career while working in a transnational partnership for education and learning.
Apply now: bit.ly/3WzC5KW
ALT we're hiring. development officer aspire peaceplus project Léargas. 4.5 year specific purpose contract. apply by 19 february 2025.
Prof Lorraine Leeson, PhD retweeted
Our team is growing!
We’re currently looking to fill three roles:
✅ Director of Alumni Engagement
✅ Head of Regular Giving & Legacy Giving
✅ Legacy & Endowment Fundraiser (Associate Director)
Find out more: tcd.ie/alumni/about-us/caree…
ALT photo of Trinity campus with text saying 'join our team'
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Join us for a @TriCONDublin seminar on Feb 25th 5.30pm in the Graduate Memorial Building with speaker
Prof Shreya Atrey @OxfordLawFac on
‘Anti-Racism in Equality Law’
With discussant Prof Mark Bell @TCDLawSchool, chaired by @TriCONDublin Director @AileenFKavanagh
@TriCONDublin's next seminar "Anti-Racism in Equality Law" by Prof Shreya Atrey, University of Oxford, will take place on Tuesday, 25 February next. Details here tcd.ie/law/news-events/trico…
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Check out #Traveller events taking place at this year's 🎶🎹🎙️@trad_fest
📅Wednesday 22nd, 7.30pm Dublin Castle, 'The Pavee Club' get your tickets here: tradfest.com/events/steo-wal…
Friday 24th January at 1pm, Sharyn Ward at Collins Barracks
More info: tradfest.com/events/sharyn-w…
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Holy Family is seeking to employ a school secretary to join our administration team.
Full details including the application procedure is available on educationposts.ie
The closing date is Friday 17th Jan 2025.
@IrishDeafSoc @ReachDeaf1845 @ChimeFor
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Between December 2023 and February 2024 Irish Sign Language interpreters were invited to participate in a survey to investigate the sustainability of the signed language interpreting profession in Ireland.
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The @TCD_TCMCR research project 'SIGN - making maternity experiences positive for deaf women’ is developing new video resources which will be shared across all maternity services in Ireland, to @IrishDeafWomen (NDWI) and other services for deaf people. youtu.be/dUFvBUvtw64
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Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the broadcast of the first-ever broadcast of an Irish Sign Language news programme on RTÉ rte.ie/news/2025/0106/148938…
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🎥 Sharing some thoughts and a big “thank you” as the year draws to an end.
Ag roinnt smaointe agus ag gabháil “buíochas” mór agus an bhliain ag druidim chun deiridh.🎄
#HappyChristmas #NollaigShona @tcddublin @tcdalumni @TLRHub @TCDSingers