Deaf History in Progress

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Deaf History in Progress: Expanding the Canon Through Community-Based Research

Speaker: Kathleen Brockway

Kathleen is a graduate student at Lamar University. She is the author of Detroit's Deaf Heritage (2016) + Baltimore's Deaf Heritage (2014). 

Please join us as Kathleen Brockway discusses how we can expand the canon in deaf historical studies by conducting community based research.

This visit was made possible with the support of NTID's Department of Liberal Studies, College of Liberal Arts, Department of History, and Museum Studies Program. 


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Rebecca Edwards
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When and Where
April 07, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Room/Location: LBR-A205
Who

Open to the Public

Interpreter Requested?

Yes

Topics
community outreach
deaf community
faculty
interdisciplinary studies
partnerships
research
women