Event Recordings

Past Events

The David Peikoff Chair of Deaf Studies is committed to offering public lectures to disseminate research relevant to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities.

2025 Jones Memorial Lecture (October 30, 2025)

From Deaf Shame to Deaf Same

Presented by Wissam Constantin

Wissam Constantin has been a well-known leader in the Deaf community since moving to Canada in 2017. He is currently a director of the Board of Directors at Accessibility Standards Canada. He has been working as the Manager of Customer Service and Outreach at the Canadian Administrator of Video Relay Services (CAV) since 2022.

Wissam shares his true passion as a Deaf advocate for a better quality of life in the Deaf community, especially those who use sign language as the primary language of communication. He was involved with the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) for several years as a former President, Vice-President and Project Director. He participated in federal government consultations on policy developments and accessibility implementations, especially public proceedings with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). He was also on the Canadian Association of the Deaf’s committee for organizing and advocating for ASL-LSQ legal recognition in Canada in 2018-2019.

Wissam recently earned a B.A. in Political Science, focusing on Canadian Politics and Public Policy, complemented by a minor in Law at Carleton University.

Recording coming soon!

2024 Jones Memorial Lecture (November 14, 2024)

Creating and Nurturing Bilingual and Sign Language Spaces in Professional Scientific Settings

Presented by Dr. Linda Campbell

Lecture Video

2023 Jones Memorial Lecture (October 13, 2023)

Dr. Joanne Weber explores the role of the Deaf Aesthetic and how it can play a positive role in improving the quality of deaf education. Dr. Joanne Weber is the Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.

2017 Jones Memorial Lecture (November 20, 2017)

Working toward barrier-free education: Utilizing perspectives of students who are D/HH to address concerns of fatigue, isolation, and access.

Presented by Natalia Rohatyn-Martin, PhD

2015 Jones Memorial Lecture (October 22, 2015)

I have a CI is the new Hard of Hearing: Using the Lens of Social Capital to Make Life Better for Hard of Hearing Schoolchildren

Presented by Gina Oliva, PhD

Lecture Video (Note: Audio does not start until 1:33 into the recording.)
Lecture Transcript
Lecture PowerPoint (Note: The file will take a moment to load.)
Resource List from Dr. Oliva

2014 Jones Memorial Lecture (April 10, 2014)

Hard of Hearing Persons and Issues: Local and Global Challenges

Presented by Ruth Warick, PhD

Lecture Video
Lecture Transcript

2013 Jones Memorial Lecture (April 15, 2013)

Social Connectedness of Deaf Retirees: Usefulness to Younger Generations

Presented by Sherry Shaw, PhD & Len Roberson, PhD

(Please note that this video is captioned, but the timing is a bit off.)

2012 Jones Memorial Lecture (April 3, 2012)

American Sign Language and Early Intervention

Presented by Kristin Snoddon, PhD

Working Towards Change (September 28, 2011)

Presented by Chris Kenopic

(Please note that the movie file is large and may take time to load.)

Sign Language Communities in Switzerland (May 12, 2011)

Presented by Patricia Shores-Hermann

Deaf Experiences in Quebec 1850-1900: Models of Difference (January 17, 2008)

Presented by Stephane Perreault

Logocentrism: Ptolemy of Language (November 7, 2007)

Presented by Jolanta Lapiak

ASL Video with English interpretation