Objective Deafness raises profound questions about language acquisition, learning, and thinking including mediation of experiences of the world, self and others and socio-cultural identity and belonging. France has an important place in the history of deaf education. In 1791, two years after the Revolution and as a result of the rights of deaf people being recognized in the constitution, France became the first country to have a national, government-funded school for deaf children, who were taught using sign language. Despite this positive history, there has been little commerce between France and the UK on the subjects of deafness and disability. The originality of this project lies in using cinema to bring together and analyze social, theoretical and educational perspectives on deafness from Francophone and Anglophone spheres. The purpose of this work is to transform social understandings of deafness in the public domain; to construct a dispassionate theoretical and empirical framework for researchers and practitioners working in the fields of deaf studies, deaf education and disability studies; and, to critique and influence national and EU discourses and policies on deafness and disability. Fields of science humanitieslanguages and literaturelinguisticssign language Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinator ECOLE DES HAUTES ETUDES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES EU contribution € 194 046,60 Address 54 BD RASPAIL 75270 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Chloe Borgel (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data
