A wall poem: the deaf way October 14, the world’s first sign language wall poem was revealed in Leiden. This blog started from things I learned that day about the powerful messages communicated through SL poetry and the demand for recognition that you can ‘see’ between the lines. Nynke Feenstra • November 02, 2017
#DeafiesInDrag #Challenges Looi van Kessel and Nynke Feenstra collaborate in a new blog series on the intersection of different minoritizing identifications. In this post, they discuss the work of Deafies in Drag and how they contribute to LGBT acceptance within the Deaf community. Looi van Kessel and Nynke Feenstra • September 01, 2016 • 2 comments
Sail a Boat on Finger Waves When I saw a sign language poem for the first time, I felt gooseflesh rise and prickle my skin. In this blogpost I explore the origin and history of this modern art form. Nynke Feenstra • July 28, 2016
Do you feel ‘abled’? A milestone. On April 12, the Dutch Senate ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). What will change, and why are we all necessary actors for this convention to succeed? Nynke Feenstra • May 02, 2016
