Event series on the history of deaf and hard of hearing people in Germany and Austria

Three online events (via Zoom) are planned:

• On Thursday, 19 February, the topic will be "Sign language in the shadows: Lifelong consequences of oppression". The speakers will be Paula Mund (University of Erfurt) and Christian Ebmeyer (Hamburg Deaf Association).
• On Tuesday, 17 March, Dr Lisa-Maria Hofer (Lern- und Gedenkort Schloss Hartheim) and Clara Kutsch (University of Vienna) will speak on "The situation of the Deaf Community in the Nazi era in Austria: The GzVeN and the practice of euthanasia".
• And the third lecture on Wednesday, 8 April will deal with the question of how the history of the deaf and hard of hearing (since modern times) has been communicated and researched. The speakers will be Juliane Wenke (University of Erfurt) and Helmut Vogel (Deaf History Now education and history office, Frankfurt/Main).

All events will take place from 7 to 8.30 pm and will be translated by sign language interpreters (German and Austrian) and written interpreters.

If you would like to attend, please contact Dr Agnes Arp and you will receive the link to the online event.