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Maartje De Meulder 🟥
@mdemeulder.bsky.social
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phenomenal woman 🦹🏻‍♀️| deaf 🤟🏼| cyborg 🤖| friendly troublemaker 😈| <Dr/ 👩🏻‍💻| she/her 👩🏻‍🌾| | language, disability, and tech | views my own
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My keynote presentation at #ICED2025 yesterday was about the critical importance of deaf academic spaces, presenting #DrDeaf as an example, and the values they entail for broader deaf educational environments.
Preprint of the paper: lnkd.in/ecx4bM-D
Full keynote presentation: lnkd.in/eE7qrkhY
Wide view of a large auditorium filled with attendees watching a keynote presentation at ICED 2025. A speaker stands on stage presenting, with slides and sign language interpretation projected onto two large screens above.
July 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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First conference stop this summer: ICED in Rome, the premier international conference on deaf education. It’s my 3rd ICED, after Maastricht (2005) and Vancouver (2010). Among the approx. 600 participants are 130 deaf participants, including many presenters. Great to see this deaf space at ICED.
A conference badge with a red lanyard lying on a wooden table. The badge reads: “ICED 2025, Rome - Italy, July 7 - 11, 2025” at the top, with the name “DE MEULDER, Maartje” in large text in the middle. At the bottom, on a red strip, it says “KEYNOTE SPEAKER.”
July 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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At #DrDeaf we hand out designated Dr Deaf mugs to participants who received a PhD. Congratulations @bevjbuchanan.bsky.social and Paul Simmons on your PhDs - we look forward to handing out many more Dr Deaf mugs in the years to come!
Two smiling people holding white mugs with the “Dr. Deaf” logo on them, standing outdoors on a cloudy day with a lake in the background.
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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@vrtnws.be De ondertitels zijn niet leesbaar op deze manier. Is het mogelijk om meer contrast in te bouwen of de ondertitels in geval van een witte balk onderaan, bovenaan het scherm te plaatsen? Of nog beter, laat kijkers zelf de ondertitels slepen waar ze die willen. Dank! 🙏🏻
Beeld van een vrouwelijke nieuwslezer in een rood jasje tijdens een uitzending van VRT nieuws. Onderaan in beeld staan witte ondertiteling en een witte balk over elkaar.
June 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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It looks like the avatar and the BSL toggle have been removed since I posted. This is what it looked like. The avatar looks human and is based on real footage but what you’re seeing is a synthetic signer - with sign language generated by AI using a database of recorded signs.
Screenshot of an NHS web page titled “Video: Vaccines – are they safe for my child?” The page describes a video in which a GP reassures a parent about vaccinations. The video frame shows text stating, “World Health Organisation estimate 20.4 million deaths have been prevented worldwide since 2001.” In the bottom right corner, there is a synthetic-looking female signer presenting in British Sign Language. Below the video, there’s a note: “Media last reviewed: 29 July 2022. Media review due: 29 July 2025.” A yellow-highlighted warning reads, “Be aware of anti-vaccine stories.”
May 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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5th meeting of deaf researchers in the Netherlands @ Tilburg University. What does it mean to work as a (deaf) researcher in the Netherlands today, and how can we strengthen and grow deaf researcher capacity? Not everyone could attend (yes, our group is bigger — and we really do have three Lisas!).
Group photo of ten people standing close together and smiling outdoors on a sunny day. There are six people in the front row and four in the back row, with trees and a building in the background.
May 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Top 3 frequency of use: daily (155), regularly (68), occasionally (27)
March 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Top 3 purpose: work (86), personal (63), social media (51)
March 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Top 3 countries: Germany, Belgium, and Spain.
Graphic displaying the ‘Top 3 country’ statistics with a pink background and three rectangular blue boxes containing text and national flags. 1. Germany: Listed at the top with ‘38 times’ in light pink text, accompanied by a German flag (black, red, and yellow). 2. Belgium: Listed second with ‘28 times’ in light pink text, accompanied by a Belgian flag (black, yellow, and red). 3. Spain: Listed third with ‘22 times’ in light pink text, accompanied by a Spanish flag (red and yellow with a coat of arms). At the bottom, the handle ‘@accesstech.hci’ is written in blue text
March 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Over 275 responses from deaf ChatGPT users in Europe already. It is still possible to respond to the survey! Some preliminary results in the comments. @robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social @ninakt.bsky.social

tuwien193.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
March 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Excited to present at this workshop on sign language recognition, translation, and production, in the company of esteemed colleagues. The call for papers is still open!
slrtpworkshop.github.io
A promotional image for the 3rd Workshop on Sign Language Recognition, Translation, and Production (SLRTP) at CVPR 2025, scheduled for June 11–15, 2025, in Nashville, TN. The text describes the importance of sign language research in computer vision and deep learning, highlighting the workshop’s goal of connecting researchers in sign language recognition, translation, and production. Below the description, four keynote speakers are featured with headshots and affiliations: • Michael Black (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems) • Matthias Nießner (Technical University of Munich) • Maartje De Meulder (HU – University of Applied Sciences Utrecht) • Abraham Glasser (Gallaudet University).
March 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Taught over 30 #EUMASLI students today about sign language interpreting as a social institution. This is one of the (obviously AI-generated) images @hildehaualand.bsky.social and I used to explain the continuous challenges related to sign language interpreting provision. Can you guess what it means?
A surreal underwater scene depicting an old wooden mill with a large wooden wheel, partially covered in coral and marine growth. The mill is threading water.
March 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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@robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social @ninakt.bsky.social and I are investigating the experiences of deaf users in Europe interacting with ChatGPT. If you’re deaf, live in Europe, and are using ChatGPT, please fill in our survey, and share! 🙏🏻 tuwien193.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Highly recommended for anyone navigating the AI era - aka, all of us.
the cover of a book titled “Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI” by Ethan Mollick. The cover features an artistic depiction of a hand holding an apple against a leafy background. A prominent quote on the cover reads: “The leading voice of reason on the implications of AI” attributed to Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Inflection AI.
January 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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The five books from 2024 I’ll remember best.
December 22, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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One of #DrDeaf most valued features is having deaf teachers, something many participants experience for the first time. @drjosephmurray.bsky.social and I had the pleasure to work with a stellar teaching team this week. Thank you to Peter Hauser, Katie Rogers and @noraduggan.bsky.social
a group of five white people standing together in a line, smiling at the camera. One person in the center is wearing a black shirt with a logo that says “Dr Deaf,” and another on the right is also wearing a shirt with the same logo.
December 13, 2024 at 4:17 PM
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I love observing stickers on people’s laptops, especially deaf-related ones. These small pieces of deaf merch tell powerful stories. #DrDeaf
A laptop decorated with multiple stickers, including: ‘Access to Language is a Human Right (This Includes Sign Languages),’ a circular ‘Dr. Deaf’ sticker featuring mountains and hands signing, ‘She’s Someone’s Sister/Mother/Daughter/Wife’ with the roles crossed out, a Basque flag with the word ‘Basque,’ ‘If I Cannot Sign, It’s Not My Revolution’ featuring hands in sign language, ‘But Did You Document It?’ and a sticker resembling a closed eye symbol.
December 11, 2024 at 12:21 PM