The Vocal Knot
Free.
Tickets must be collected 30 minutes before the event starts, or they will be released.
This panel discussion brings together philosopher Jonathan Rée, artist Louise Stern and sign language interpreter Oliver Pouliot, and is chaired by Steven Connor, professor of modern literature and theory at Birkbeck College. Taking Rée's studies into the social history of deafness and muteness as a starting point, the discussion will investigate the supposed primacy of the voice within human communication, and consider how sign language operates as an alternative linguistic system.
This talk will be signed in British Sign Language by Roger Beeson and Karen Newby.
This event is now fully booked. Please contactl the Box Office to enquire about returns on 020 7930 3647, textphone 020 7839 0737, email tickets@ica.org.uk