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Desirée Kirst
@dizydesi.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Linguistics @gallaudetu
Interests: ASL, crafting, 📚 reading + 💃
Inspiring chat and yummy food earlier this month with these two lovely humans (Donna Jo Napoli & Barry Furrow).
June 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Month began with OSU peeps & REU students.
Good people, good times.
June 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I did it! Thursday, I defended my dissertation proposal, and now I’m a doctoral candidate!
🥳🎉🥳
June 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
May 10th, we celebrated NSF's 75th Language Science Fair with Dr. Deanna Gagne, Lilly Berggoetz, & @bonniebarrett.bsky.social at the @langscistation.bsky.social!
May 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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📢 We’re pleased to announce IcoLL2026: Joint conference of IcoSem and ILL (21–23 Feb., Nagoya U., Japan). The conference will feature invited talks by Dr. Mutsumi Imai, Dr. Noburo Saji, Dr. Pamela Perniss, and Dr. Neil Cohn. We look forward to welcoming you to Nagoya!
🌐 ianjoo.github.io/icosem/4
May 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Several weeks ago, four of five STEM programs that make up the NIH-funded Deaf Scientists Pipeline in Rochester, NY were cut (the fifth is expected to be cut too). A PhD student made the below infographic to visualize what these cuts mean as a catastrophic generational loss for #Deaf science
April 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
CONGRATS to Dr. Windell (Wink) Smith, Jr. on his phenomenal dissertation defense on Monday!
April 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I submitted my research proposal to my dissertation committee today. Can't believe ABD is ~1mo away 😱🥹
April 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Loving my collaboration with the CAN Lab at @gallaudetu.bsky.social ! An fEMG study on ASL nonmanuals coming Fall 2025!!! 🧏🏾‍♂️🦻🧏🏻‍♀️
April 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Stopped by the basin for a last look at the season’s 🌸 blossoms.
April 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Earlier this week, I saw Philip Bravin present his newly released book, showcasing DPN from a board member's POV.

Hyped for the DPN documentary releasing May 16, 2025!

#deafrights #dpn #deafpresidentnow #deafauthor #deafhistory
March 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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PART 1: #BlackHistoryMonth Ida Hampton was the 1st Black and Deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet University in the 1950s. Deaf schools were racially segregated, and she broke the color barrier. #DeafCulture #BlackDeafCulture #ASL #BASL #BlackHistory #BlackGirlMagic #DEI #Disability #BlackSky #Deaf
February 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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If you are working in Deaf Studies and want a fully funded paid year as a researcher at Gallaudet University, this Deaf Studies incubator fellowship is open for applications deafincubator.com/apply/?fbcli...
Apply – Deaf Studies Incubator
deafincubator.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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DCAL Paid Internship Update! Internships can start anytime between June and September 2025, depending on project availability. Successful candidates will be notified the week of 19 May. Apply by 30 April 2025.
Are you deaf and interested in research or professional services? DCAL is offering paid one-week placements! Gain hands-on experience in a world-class centre. Apply by 30 April 2025. 📅
Find out more & apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...
#Deaf #BSL #Internship #UCL
DCAL Paid Internship Opportunities
Are you deaf and interested in language, psychology or neuroscience research? We offer paid Research Placement opportunities. Come and work with us!
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Professor Bencie Woll MBE shares her journey from a love of languages to leading BSL research in the UK. Her proudest achievement? Founding DCAL & championing deaf researchers. She remains dedicated to expanding opportunities in academia. 🎥 #AcademicSpotlightSeries youtu.be/S6iLX5n-qeY
Academic Spotlight Series | Professor Bencie Woll MBE
YouTube video by DCAL UCL
youtu.be
March 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM