Dr Paddy Ladd: In Search of Deafhood
Event Details

In order to appreciate why the concept of Deaf Culture is of such crucial importance … it’s necessary to understand the historical processes that have contributed to its present status.” Dr Paddy Ladd.
Join award-winning author and activist Dr Paddy Ladd as he shares his investigation of Deaf Culture, history and sign language, examining why it is still under threat, and crucially, how it can benefit humanity at large. Told through the community’s own perspective, Dr Paddy Ladd discusses the concept of Deaf Culture and the contribution it’s made both to academic disciplines, and human lives in general.
- Event Organiser/Organisation
- Ad Infinitum and Watershed
- Start Date/Time
- 12 Oct 2019 at 17:00
- End Date/Time
- 12 Oct 2019 at 19:00
- Venue Address
- Watershed, 1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX
- Event Website
- https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/9982/dr-paddy-ladd-in-search-of-deafhood
- Booking Instructions
- Please visit the Watershed website or call in to their Box Office
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