Selina Jacques-King
@selinajkbsl.bsky.social
Registered BSL/English Interpreter. PhD student. Interested in all things to do with Interpreting/translation. Views my own.
Why has it taken me over 2 hours to read a 15 page Bourdieu paper? Ugh
October 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Why has it taken me over 2 hours to read a 15 page Bourdieu paper? Ugh
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It’s arrived! Our book is now published & just got the hard copy. Proud of this work with my co-editors Robert Adam & Stacey Steen (Webb) featuring 22 chapters from different countries.
January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It’s arrived! Our book is now published & just got the hard copy. Proud of this work with my co-editors Robert Adam & Stacey Steen (Webb) featuring 22 chapters from different countries.
As you can access articles & the library remotely I said this year I have to make an effort to visit campus more as I find too many distractions at home, putting on a load of clothes, cooking, cleaning etc. I went to one of the campus libraries and got so much done. Have to keep this going. #PhD
January 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As you can access articles & the library remotely I said this year I have to make an effort to visit campus more as I find too many distractions at home, putting on a load of clothes, cooking, cleaning etc. I went to one of the campus libraries and got so much done. Have to keep this going. #PhD
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December 3, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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Three new tenure track positions for ASL faculty posted in California and Utah. My page has links and more information.
Tenure Track Postings for ASL and Deaf Studies
Updated November 28:
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November 28, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Three new tenure track positions for ASL faculty posted in California and Utah. My page has links and more information.
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Reality Check: what about sign language interpreters in K-12 settings? AND: a new sign for "languaging".
When Theory Meets Reality
In my most recent post, The Interpreter’s Task (Not), I discussed the maintenance and honoring of boundaries between interpreters and…
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November 19, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Reality Check: what about sign language interpreters in K-12 settings? AND: a new sign for "languaging".
November 18, 2024 at 8:36 AM
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November 16, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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Good morning I thought now is a good time to introduce myself. I am a British Sign Language Interpreter and part time PhD student. My research is exploring the lived experiences of BSL interpreters of colour (BSLIOC) in the UK. Hoping to make new connections here ☺️
November 16, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Good morning I thought now is a good time to introduce myself. I am a British Sign Language Interpreter and part time PhD student. My research is exploring the lived experiences of BSL interpreters of colour (BSLIOC) in the UK. Hoping to make new connections here ☺️
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Sign languages are not universal. Just like spoken languages, they are tied to specific people and places and are not nutually intelligible. To date, over 200 independent sign languages exist across the globe (and counting).
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
I'll start: Amazon makes more money out of their Cloud services than out of their e-commerce platform.
I'll start: Amazon makes more money out of their Cloud services than out of their e-commerce platform.
November 15, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Sign languages are not universal. Just like spoken languages, they are tied to specific people and places and are not nutually intelligible. To date, over 200 independent sign languages exist across the globe (and counting).