Deaf Writers Workshop

WRITING X 464.5E

Designed for d/Deaf writers, this workshop explores Deaf culture, Deaf literature, and general writing techniques in a shared identity environment 

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Remote
Starting at $300.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

About this course:

Often, d/Deaf writers enter a workshop only to find they are the only deaf person there; this creates a sense of uncertainty and isolation, because the Deaf ASL-fluent writer feels alone in a sea of peers who all hear and speak. This workshop is for those writers. We will examine deaf characters, sign language, and Deaf culture in literature, film, and art, and see what came before us. Students will workshop a piece of narrative writing—a piece of fiction or nonfiction—and leave the class with a list of what to watch and read, ideas on how to edit writing while rethinking hearing abled norms, and strategies on how to build stories off what has come before in Deaf literature. In this workshop, you get to build a community of your peers while learning how to draw from Deaf culture and Deaf literature for your work.

Spring 2023 Schedule

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Tuesday 5:00PM - 8:00PM PT
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Instructor: Ross Showalter
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Fee:
$300.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Apr 11, 2023
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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.

This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. 
Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 25, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional) Deaf American Prose, 1980-2010 by Eds. Kristen C. Harmon and Jennifer Nelson
Schedule
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Date
Time
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Discussion
Tue Apr 11, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue Apr 18, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Apr 25, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue May 2, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Tue May 9, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue May 16, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue May 23, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue May 30, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Jun 6, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Jun 13, 2023
5:00PM PT - 8:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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