ASL Lecture Series: Dr. Janine Butler
RIT/NTID’s ASL Lecture Series presents “Captions and Subtitles: Accessibility and Creativity,” a lecture by Dr. Janine Butler on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 12 to 1 p.m. in NTID’s CSD Student Development Center 1300/1310.
Join Dr. Butler as she discusses the value of captions and subtitles in the creation of videos. Butler will lead an exploration of examples of online social media videos, popular television shows, and other videos that meaningfully incorporate captions and subtitles on screen. These videos show how captions and subtitles are not simply “add-ons” or afterthoughts—rather, captions and subtitles can be valuable elements of communication online, in media, and across different spaces.
This exploration will emphasize how we can bring together creativity and accessibility while making captions central in our videos. This presentation hopefully will spark the creation of even more meaningfully captioned and subtitled videos—and greater appreciation of the potential of captions and subtitles.
Dr. Janine Butler Bio:
Janine Butler, Ph.D., has been a caption scholar since her graduate school years and has continued to build on her passion for designing a space for captions and subtitles in videos. In her research as an associate professor at RIT/NTID, she has studied strategies for improving captions and subtitles in online videos, popular media, the classroom, live theater, and other spaces.
Registration:
This event is free and open to the public. Interpreters have been requested. If you plan to attend in person or via Zoom, please register.
For more information, contact Jeanne Behm, RADSCC coordinator and ASL instructor, at jsbnss@rit.edu.
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When and Where
Who
Open to the Public
Interpreter Requested?
Yes