We are very pleased to be able to announce that the new SIGN-HUB platform, coming out of the Horizon 2020 SIGN-HUB project, is ready to be launched, after having been redone from scratch. The platform is a resource hub containing sign language grammars, an atlas of sign language structures, sign language assessment tools and an archive of life stories by elderly signers.

It will be presented at a launch event at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona on November 15th in the afternoon (see the program below). You're kindly invited to join us in person (registration is free but required) or online.

The SIGN-HUB team

All hands on deck! SIGN-HUB platform launch event
November 15, 2024
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Auditori Campus Poblenou Roc Boronat 138

14.00 Welcome and introduction to the SIGN-HUB project -- Carlo Cecchetto (University. Milan-Bicocca, SFL, CNRS) & Josep Quer (Pompeu Fabra University, ICREA)
 
14:15 The SIGN-HUB platform
Writing sign Language grammars online -- Meltem Kelepir (Boğaziçi University)
Atlas of sign Language structures around the globe -- Jana Hosemann (University of Cologne)
Assessing sign language skills-- Caterina Donati (University of Paris, LLF, CNRS)
Life stories of elderly signers: an archive-- Roland Pfau (University of Amsterdam) 
  
15:45 Coffee break
 
16:15 Keynote speaker
Prof. Gladys Tang (Center for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
“SIGNHUB: Knowledge Transfer and Research Impact”

16.45 Round table "No impact on policies without research"
Moderated by Carlo Geraci (Institut Jean Nicod, ENS, CNRS, Paris)
Adrien Dadone (University of Paris 8, SFL, CNRS)
Sara Trovato (Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Parigi)
Marta Vinardell (Grup d’Estudi de Llengües Amenaçades, educational psychologyst, speech and language therapist)

17:30 Documentary screening
We were there, we are here, a SIGN-HUB Documentary (45min)

18:15 Closing

18.30 Drinks

The event will be accessible in English, International Sign and Catalan Sign Language (LSC)

Attendance is free but registration is required at: https://eventum.upf.edu/123272/tickets/presentacio-plataforma-del-projecte-sign-hub.html

The event will be streamed live at this link: https://www.upf.edu/retransmissions/campus-poblenou

Contact: [email protected]

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Language Family(ies): Deaf Sign Language