The ASL Program at the Department of Linguistics proudly presents Pamela Conley, Associate Professor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology.  Dr. Conley will present on "Hearing Isn’t Believing: Understanding Deaf Knowledge".

This presentation considers how social and societal assumptions about language, communication, and credibility have shaped who is recognized as a knower. Drawing on selected 19th-century literature, it examines representations of deaf perspectives and their implications for understanding knowledge today.

Pamela R. Conley, Associate Professor at RIT/NTID, brings over 30 years of experience teaching deaf and hearing students. Her research centers on marginalized deaf perspectives and how social and societal assumptions shape who is recognized as a knower.

ASL/English interpretation will be provided.