KM Nina Sivunen defends their doctoral dissertation in Applied linguistics (CALS) "Kuurojen turvapaikanhakijoiden kokemukset, multimodaalinen vuorovaikutus ja kielikäsityksien muokkautuminen suomalaisessa turvapaikkaprosessissa" (the name of the dissertation in English: Deaf asylum seekers' experiences, multimodal interaction and transformation of language beliefs in the Finnish asylum process).
Opponent is professor Johanna Mesch (University of Stockholm) and custos is professor Sari Pöyhönen (Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥).
The event is held in Finnish Sign Language and Finnish. The event is also interpreted into Finland-Swedish Sign Language and International Sign. The audience can follow the dissertation online. Phone number to which the audience can present possible additional questions at the end of the event (to the custos): +358 40 805 3009.
More information: nina.sivunen(at)diak.fi or ninajosivunen(at)gmail.com
