One Book, One Philadelphia: Philadelphia Signs Project--What Is Philly ASL?

Did you know that there’s a Philly dialect of American Sign Language? Three researchers–Drs. Julie Hochgesang, Jami Fisher, and Meredith Tamminga–have done extensive work conducting interviews with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Philadelphians who use ASL on a regular basis. They have learned that ASL comes to reflect linguistic and sociocultural experiences from deaf perspectives. Drs. Hochgesang and Fisher will present with Domonic Gourdin, who conducts interviews with the project. Come to learn about what makes Philly ASL unique and the ethics of conducting research within Deaf communities.

This program will take place in the Skyline Room on the 4th floor of Parkway Central Library. ASL interpretation will be provided.