http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150 Photos Courtesy of Gallaudet University Archives Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:10:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The conference ended nearly two months ago. This blog must, therefore, also come to an end. I'll be closing the comments fairly soon, but the blog itself (and its individual posts/entries) will remain indefinitely. While it was not a ground-breaking conference (there have been other Deaf history conferences, most notably Deaf ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/06/04/reflections-and-appreciation/ As I begin to bring this blog to its close, I should quickly mention here that during this anniversary year, there will be a reunion for those that attended Kendall School. The 150th Anniversary Reunion will be held June 14-16, 2007, at Kendall Green, naturally! There will be a picnic, ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/05/24/kendall-schools-150th-anniversary-reunion/ Paddy Ladd's keynote speech led to observations and opinions, both in person at the conference and in the comments section of the keynote post on this blog, about whether filming of presentations should be allowed. Naturally, quite a few people felt the conference presentations should be filmed, and rumors ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/19/van-cleve-and-my-thoughts-on-filming/ The interviews with our previous keynote speakers, Dr. James M. McPherson and Dr. I. King Jordan, were successful, with both conversations allowing deeper examination of their respective keynote speeches, as well as some insights into the speakers and their thoughts on Deaf history. Now I wish to present the final keynote ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/17/a-conversation-with-paddy-ladd/ Today's the final day of the conference. Most people are still here, although some are leaving tonight, while others will disperse over the weekend. We've been sitting straight through large portions of today, so the main picture will have to be the one in your head, envisioning a rapt audience ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/13/photoessay-150-years-on-kendall-green-day-three/ We have finished two of the three speakers. Now Ripley's colleague Lucille Blackwell will also speak on Laura Redden Searing. Her presentation is titled "Laura C. Redden: Public Poet." Blackwell: Harry Lang spoke about Redden's interaction with the Lincolns and her life as a journalist; I will talk about the other ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/13/blackwell-laura-c-redden-public-poet/ We're in the middle of the final panel, and Ripley has left the stage. Now Teresa Burke introduces Harry Lang, who is probably best known for A Phone of Our Own: The Deaf Insurrection Against Ma Bell. He was, as was previously noted yesterday, the senior advisor for "Through Deaf ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/13/lang-i-considered-him-my-friend/ We finally took a break after a long afternoon. Everyone was glad to have a few minutes to stretch, get a drink, use the restroom, chat, and help the catering reduce the amount of food on the table to zero. I spent the time perusing the books available at the ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/13/ripley-connecting-laura-redden/ The second and final speaker in the panel "Gallaudet's Global Influence" is Victor Vodounou. His paper will discuss "The Influence of Gallaudet on Education, Language, and Culture of Deaf People in French-Speaking West African Countries." Vodounou: I decided to do research on Africa and Gallaudet's influence after I heard about this ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/13/vodounou-influence-of-gallaudet/ We've just finished the previous panel, and according to the schedule, we're supposed to have a break. But Brian Greenwald is on stage, and is making an announcement. Greenwald says that yet again, we're a bit behind schedule, so there's no break now-- we're going straight to the next panel, ... http://blog.deafread.com/kendallgreen150/2007/04/13/hartig-the-french-connection/