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Sign Language, Deafness, and Exclusion in Renaissance England

Rosamund Oates on September 20, 2021October 7, 2021

Were deaf people excluded in 16th and 17th century society? Examining literary and legal texts from Renaissance England, Rosamund Oates shows how prelingually deaf people were part of their communities and used their natural language–sign–to assert their legal and spiritual personhood. Continue Reading Sign Language, Deafness, and Exclusion in Renaissance England

A Tribute to Dan Wilson

Jaipreet Virdi on June 28, 2021August 21, 2023

Historian Daniel J. “Dan” Wilson (1949-2021) was a founding member of the Disability History Association and a longtime contributor to the field of disability history. His spouse, Carol Shriner Wilson, recently shared the sad news of his death: Dan died at their home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on June 11. Dan grew up in Wisconsin and… Continue Reading A Tribute to Dan Wilson