News: March 2018
A great year for signed languages in film – and what we can learn from it
Looking back at the films released in 2017, and those honoured at the Oscars , it is quite remarkable to note the prominence of signed languages. Three lms in particular stand out for their sensitive portrayals of signed languages as bona fide languages: Baby Driver, The Shape of Water and The Silent Child. Two of these films, Baby Driver and The Silent Child, also make an important contribution – both onscreen and off – towards recognising and respecting Deaf culture, identity, and community; they both have Deaf actors playing characters that demonstrate the importance of signed languages in their everyday lives. This article by Dr Sara Louise Wheeler , Lecturer in Social Policy (Welsh medium) at the School of Social Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .
Publication date: 26 March 2018
Chief Constable of North Wales Police in Bangor Public Lecture
The Chief Constable of North Wales Police, Mark Polin, came to Bangor to discuss ‘Policing – Today and for Tomorrow. In the well-received lecture, attended by students and staff from across the University, the Chief Constable outlined recent changes in police governance, priorities, and demand as well as the challenges facing North Wales Police in the future.
Publication date: 9 March 2018
RESEARCH SEMINARS – CANCELLATION
Publication date: 8 March 2018
My two semesters at Bond University in Australia
Read Alex Wuergler’s International Experience Year blog.
Publication date: 7 March 2018