Dr. Ardavan Guity

Deaf Persian * Sign Linguistics * Deaf Studies * مطالعات ناشنوا * زبان شناسی اشاره

[Dr. Ardavan Guity @ArdavanGuity]

Grateful to DeafHope for inviting me to this important conversation. As an Iranian/Persian Deaf person, I’m thankful for the opportunity to share our experiences, challenge misconceptions about Iran, and amplify Iranian voices.

Please watch & share!

https://t.co/t4KB54YAbt

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@bbcpersian نباید به تو جواب مثبت بدهند چون شبکه شما یک شبکه بیشرف و آیت الله بی بی سی هستی! این شبکه استعمارگر باید تعطیل شود!

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https://t.co/oQRcBkJE2j?...

16 days since Iran shut down the internet. The Deaf community is still cut off.
#SupportDeafIran went viral—thank you. But the World Federation of the Deaf has not responded.
Read/watch (EN, ASL, Esharani) & sign: https://t.co/hGcBcH1kwl
Pleas share.

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Just released the second letter of WFD on YouTube, facebook, IG & Bluesky. Here is a short video, but the full video is 6:21 with the transcript https://t.co/3gPo008Gll
Please share the video & support the Deaf community in Iran. Thank you for your support!
#SupportDeafIran

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@davidvance Yes!!

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@cenkuygur I’m not a rude person, but this part I have to say: you are a piece of shit, mother****r! Bisharaf, the IRGC expired and we will find you.

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@danyhurtado_2 @grok is it true?

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@trump_dona19543 Yes!!

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2/We examine both personal sign names and place names, showing how they are created within Deaf cultural contexts rather than derived from spoken language.
The article is written in Farsi.
Read it here:
https://t.co/Miv3NfenRk

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1/Sara Siavoshi and I just published our new article!
Onomastics in Iranian Sign Language: Personal and Place Names in the Iranian Deaf Community
This paper explores how names in Esharani carry identity, culture, and social meaning in the Iranian Deaf community.

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3/Thank you to The Daily Moth for creating space for me, as a Deaf Iranian, to share perspectives on the situation in Iran.

YouTube link: https://t.co/tmJDLMk7gl

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1/I was honored to be interviewed by The Daily Moth, a major news platform in the Deaf community in the USA and internationally. The founder, Alex Abenchuchan, interviewed me about the current situation in Iran and its impact.

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2/The full interview is about 30 minutes. A short clip is included here, and the full video is available on YouTube and Facebook. A rough summary transcript is also in the comments.

[Dr. Ardavan Guity @ArdavanGuity]

New publication!
“Unveiling Linguistic Identity and Intersectionality in the Systematic Oppression of Deaf Communities in Iran” by me is now out.
Explores language, audism, and Deaf experiences in Iran.
Published in Toward a Linguistic Anthropology of Iran (Springer).

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@KevanGafaiti @BFMTV Shame on you!

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@WHLeavitt @Osint613 Yes!! %100

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Hello everyone! The video and open letter to the World Federation of the Deaf @WFDeaf_org have been published.
This video is an International Sign translation of the open letter. Please share to support the Deaf community in Iran.
Link: https://t.co/jA7l7Rh7dJ

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@Khamenei_fa بیشرف!! عکس مال کتلت قاسم‌سلیمانی! مرگ بر شما و توله هات! امشب خواب نداری!!

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2/Who among politicians actually supports Iranian people? The President of WFDeaf? She should be the President of @WFDeaf_org , not Joseph Murray!

https://t.co/nHAEkHKrsP

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1/Look at שירלי פינטו - Shirly Pinto Kadosh’s video. She’s a congresswoman in Israel and a successful Deaf person. She’s very thoughtful and caring toward the Deaf community in Iran. She has supported both the Iranian people and the Deaf community in Iran .

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Deaf people in Iran are victims of the IRG—cut off from world, no internet,no access, no voice.
@JosephMurray, Pres of WFD: your silence is complicity. You speak about Palestine but ignore Iran. Human rights are not selective.
If you won’t defend all Deaf ppl, resign. Now.