ROOM CHANGE: In dialogue: Dr Isabelle Heyerick interviews Dr Luigi Lerose on his work as a deaf sign linguist and his new book Improving your British Sign Language

Please note that this event has been moved to: CDS building (Phoenix building, Leinster Street South 7-9), first floor, room 112.

A hybrid in conversation event with Dr Luigi Lerose (University of Central Lancashire) and Dr Isabelle Heyerick (TCD) organised by the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences.

Interpretation BSL – ISL – English provided. Please register to attend in person or online here.

Dr Luigi Lerose is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Psychology and Humanities at the University of Central Lancashire, England.
Dr Lerose is culturally Deaf and graduated from Alpen Adria University, Klagenfurt (Austria) in 2012 with a PhD in Philosophy (Linguistics) on Sign Language. He has served as the President/Chair of the European Network of Sign Language Teachers (ENSLT) for six years (2017-2023). He currently holds the position of Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Sign Language within the BSL and Deaf Studies department. Additionally, he serves as a Language Expert in Sign Languages at the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe (ECML) in teacher and learner competences. Dr Lerose was also an external examiner for the Bachelor of Deaf Studies programme at the Centre for Deaf Studies, School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences at Trinity College Dublin. His contributions to linguistic research, interpretation, and Sign Language teaching and learning are evident in his extensive publication record to which a new addition was recently added.
During this Centre for Deaf Studies event, Dr Lerose will be interviewed by Dr Isabelle Heyerick on his work as a deaf academic focusing on signed languages linguistics and his new book Improving your British Sign Language. 
One of the lucky attendees will win a free copy of this book. The event is followed by drinks at the Lincolns Inn.

Please indicate if you have any access requirements, such as ISL/English interpreting, so that we can facilitate you in attending this event. Contact: Isabelle.Heyerick@tcd.ie