STEM Sign Language Summit - March 2-5, 2024

We are excited to welcome everyone who is interested in STEM sign language lexicons – deaf and hard of hearing students who are majoring in STEM, STEM deaf and hard of hearing professionals, K-12 teachers, STEM college professors, interpreters, educational researchers, linguists, anthropologists, and the like!

The Summit will take place over four days (March 2-5, 2024) and will have five broad tracks:

• Education (both K-12 and higher education)
• Interpreting in STEM
• Development and dissemination of STEM signs
• Sustainability of STEM sign language lexicons
• Research by deaf and hard of hearing scientists

Summit logistics

Registration is now open and is only $50 to register.   We are accepting abstracts for presentations and posters and the deadline is December 1, 2023.

Travel stipends will be available to graduate students and international attendees.

In additional to the Gallaudet Conference Center Hotel (https://www.kelloggconferencehotel.com/) which does not have rooms for March 5-6 at the moment, the following hotels are nearby and within walking distance:

1. Hyatt Place Washington DC/US Capitol; 33 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002; https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/washington-dc/hyatt-place-washington-dc-us-capitol/waszd
2. The Morrow Washington DC, Curio Collection by Hilton; 222 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20002; https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dcanoqq-the-morrow-washington-dc/
3. Courtyard by Marriott Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol; 1325 Second Street NE, Washington, DC 20002; https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wasus-courtyard-washington-dc-us-capitol/overview/
4. Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/U.S. Capitol; 1225 First Street NE; Washington DC 20002; https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dcanmgi-hilton-garden-inn-washington-dc-us-capitol/
5. CitizenM/U.S. Capitol;  550 School St SW; Washington, DC 20024
   https://www.citizenm.com/hotels/united-states/washington-dc/washington-dc-capitol-hotel