Caribbean
Sign Languages Research Hub
About
Caribbean Sign Languages Research Hub aims to document research on sign languages throughout the Caribbean region, and serve as a resource for researchers, D/deaf and Hard of Hearing communities, and the general public.
The Hub seeks to:
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make information on Caribbean sign languages and sign language research more accessible through a centralized, digital platform.
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record the history and development of sign language research in the Caribbean.
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connect researchers across the region and globe.
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inform the general public on sign language research and issues affecting sign language users.
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provides resources for D/deaf and HH communities and their allies.
Caribbean Sign Languages Research Hub adopts Society of Caribbean Linguistics’ definition of the Caribbean:
The SCL focuses on the languages and language situations of the territories of both the insular and continental Caribbean. These include, for example:
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The Islands: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, and the SSS islands), Puerto Rico, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, and the US Virgin Islands.
The Coastlands: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, USA, and Venezuela, and other territories with historical and current Caribbean connections.
