“Interpreting for Deaf refugees and immigrants”

from 20th to 22nd April 2018 in Malta

In cooperation with

Registration deadline: 6th April 2018

Interpreting for deaf refugees is extremely demanding regarding emotional investment andstrategic communication of interpreters and the collaboration between participants in the setting. Ege Karar will present salient aspects of working in this highly sensitive setting. He will illustrate typical pitfalls and explore strategic ways out.

• The intercultural differences and synergies between refugees of deeply religious Christian and Muslim backgrounds in a Christian-secular legal environment.
• The power differentials between the host and refugee culture and within the respective cultures regarding ableism and sexism.
• The collaboration between deaf and hearing interpreter on the one hand, the interpreters and the other participants on the other.
• Interpreting position for refugees is international networking of professional work.

The training method employed, Interpreting Enactments, allows for theoretical and practical input and self-reflection

Here is the content of the training in International Sign – meet our trainer!

Address of the training venue: 

Professional Development Centre
Address: Triq il-Ħarrub, St. Venera, Malta SVR 9018

Training Schedule

Ege Karar
Ege Karar is a social pedagogue, systemic advisor and Deaf sign language interpreter in DGS, TID and IS. He works at the RWTH University of Aachen, Germany, and leads the project Deaf Train improving the transcultural social skills of deaf and hard-of-hearing persons, especially migrants. He serves the National Deaf Association as a committee member for migration and refugees, and networks the Deaf Muslim communities across countries.

Communication at the School

Sign language interpreters interested in this topic with or without experience with Deaf refugees.

Important

Your place on the course will be confirmed by email.
Please do not book your accommodation or flight until your place on the course has been confirmed. Or if you do so, it will be at your own risk.

Selection of participants will be made according to the “first come, first served” system.
Training will take place if the required minimum number of participants has registered.