Research as career development - the value of enquiry

Hanquet, Nicolas;et.al.
(2024) EFSLI Torino 2024 — Location: Turin (12.September.2024)

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One pathway open to a signed language translator/interpreter (SLTI) in Europe is to undertake research either as part of an MA / PhD, or as an independent researcher. Research is an act of enquiry that broadens ones understanding of the SLTI field and our work by systematically collecting, managing, and analysing data from a specific standpoint or theory, interactively reporting findings to the SLTI and interpreting profession, to the communities that use our services, and to academic audiences. Findings also inform initial and post qualification training. This presentation will consider the Francqui Sign Language Studies (SLS) Research Summer School (with an SLTI focus) hosted by UCLouvain Saint-Louis – Bruxelles (Belgium) that created an international dynamic learning environment for MA and PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, and independent researchers. Its interactive nature, gathering deaf and hearing participants in a signing environment, not only enabled the development of research skills and abilities, but also allowed for career planning, networking and the sharing of ideas, successes and challenges when trying to explore SLTI from varied perspectives. The Francqui Summer School was unique in that it offered the opportunity to challenge existing and create SLTI specific frameworks within a SLS space and approached an academic career as a viable option for SLTIs. We will present on themes that were addressed including (career) motivations for undertaking research, considerations of the SLS researcher’s positionality, and the reporting of findings to our profession as a pathway to individual and collective professional development.
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Hanquet, N., & et al. (2024). Research as career development - the value of enquiry. EFSLI Torino 2024, Turin. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/269291