MIKE GULLIVER

Deaf geographies, and other worlds.

You’ll forgive me not posting for a few…

You’ll forgive me not posting for a few days. I’ve been on ‘holiday’. In the past, holidays were things that provided time off; a rest, a chance to unwind, an … Continue reading

June 14, 2011

1834 DEAF (deaf-mute) banquet translation in progress

Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve started to post up the translations of the 1834 banquet. If you want to follow it, you can refer to … Continue reading

June 2, 2011 · 2 Comments

DEAF space or the question of ‘what if’…

A problem is looming that is going to only get bigger… Having spent the last 6 or 7 years exploring the way that members of a self-recognising DEAF community produce … Continue reading

June 1, 2011

The hard facts of life

The maths is inescapable… Between Jo and me, we need to earn more money. No… it’s not about prestige, or recognition… or luxury, or ‘stuff’… it’s about the mortgage, which … Continue reading

June 1, 2011 · 2 Comments

Work versus exams

Last week, I attended a day conference run by the Higher Education Academy. The day involved a trip to Nottingham, where I used to live – but don’t ever remember … Continue reading

May 27, 2011

There’s no distance in a DEAF virtual space

Yesterday, I was writing to a friend in the US who also presented at the AAG in Seattle, and who is doing research on virtual spaces in gaming… her comment, … Continue reading

May 25, 2011

Today in the Italian Parliament a bill is…

Today, in the Italian Parliament, a bill is being voted in that changes the status of Italian Sign Language from a full natural language, proven as such by years of … Continue reading

May 24, 2011

OK so a somewhat cheeky reference to my…

OK… so a somewhat cheeky reference to my sign name in the background… 😉

May 14, 2011

Upon my return

Phew! Time marches on… nearly a month after my past post, I’m back from the US where the first ever two-session treatment of DEAF space took pride of place at … Continue reading

April 21, 2011

Upload of Deaf-Mute Banquets thesis

Quick post to let you know that I’ve uploaded my 2004 MSc thesis on the construction of the historical record of the Deaf-Mute banquets to Academia.edu It can be downloaded … Continue reading

March 25, 2011