George Major

Sociolinguist, interpreter educator.
NZSL-English interpreting & Deaf studies at AUT

[George Major @georgecmajor]

@agusmarianacci Thank you @agusmarianacci! I love these conversations and looking forward to your presentation!

[Rachel Mapson 💙 @rachelmapson]

50 days of free access (with downloads) to Interpreters, rapport, and the role of familiarity - co-written with @georgecmajor for the Journal of Pragmatics https://t.co/ubw3nUlf0u

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

#NewZealand🇳🇿 followed WHO guidance on isolating cases, reducing contact and testing, and successfully eliminated community transmission of #COVID19.

[George Major @georgecmajor]

@alanjwendt @translationtalk @posyjenn @OsloMet The degree is only for #sl1nt but shares several papers with spoken T&I prog at same university. Students can start from beginner NZSL. No interpreting classes until 1/2way through degree https://t.co/HpvxbzqgIi

[Ineke Crezee @InekeCrezee]

We are now inviting thesis abstract submissions for the 2020 issues of IJIE, these can relate to Master's, MPhil or Doctoral dissertations. https://t.co/xDrRnGWOmW
Ineke Crezee and George Major, co-editors

[Ineke Crezee @InekeCrezee]

Rolling call for papers for Int'l Journal of #1nt Education (IJIE) Editors:
@InekeCrezee

@georgecmajor

@CIT_Tweets
https://t.co/l1k98QYgoc

[Alan Wendt @alanjwendt]

Rosie Henley (NZ) has done great work in her MA looking at how #1nts work in meetings (eg, working with Deaf and hearing meeting chairs, looking at how 1nts use humour) #1ntSL

[WASLI @WASLI_tweets]

@JeminaNapier calls for more female representatives on IS advisory board & panels #wasliparis2019

[Alan Wendt @alanjwendt]

New Zealand / Aotearoa is bidding to host #WFD2023 in Oceania, in the Global South! Let Lucy (and a special guest star 😉) tell you all about it! Haere mai ki Aotearoa, e nga tāngata turi o te ao! #WFD2023NZ #DeafAotearoa #WFD2019 #GlobalSouth #Oceania #OceaniaDeaf

[George Major @georgecmajor]

@AUTuni "Deaf health stories" link: https://t.co/9XglpC3iTO (NZSL, Eng captions) & #NZSL hospital resource: https://t.co/waBoWv4JwH

[WASLI @WASLI_tweets]

@georgecmajor & Dr Rachel McKee worked on two projects to raise critical awareness on healthcare interpreting #wasliparis2019

[Rachel Mapson 💙 @rachelmapson]

@georgecmajor presenting on her work with Rachel McKee on healthcare interpreting in NZ

[Rachel Mapson 💙 @rachelmapson]

Nice synergy between Rachel McKee & @georgecmajor's work on healthcare interpreting in NZ and the issues @Yvondell and I presented on this morning @qmuesli @QMUniversity #wasliparis2019

[George Major @georgecmajor]

Here is the link to Deaf Health Stories (#NZSL with captions) https://t.co/9SjzYH3D1u #sl1nt #wasliparis2019

[SLIANZ @SLIANZ]

Dr @georgecmajor and Dr Rachel McKeee from NZ on interpreters as collaborators in healthcare: importance of evidence of Deaf ppl and #1nt experiences to raise critical awareness. 1) Corpus of NZSL health stories 2) Qualitative wk on Deaf access to healthcare #wasliparis2019

[George Major @georgecmajor]

@HW_CTISS Thank you😊 Approx 1 hour (NZSL, captioned) available so far; here is the link: https://t.co/9SjzYH3D1u

[George Major @georgecmajor]

A very productive and fun trip to Edinburgh this week, presenting and project planning! @AUTuni @HeriotWattBSL #1nt

[Prof Jemina Napier, PhD, FAHA, FAcSS, FASLI @JeminaNapier]

Productive morning planning a new international UK-NZ research project on #1nt pedagogy with @georgecmajor & @StaceySigns #LoveWattYouDo @HeriotWattBSL @HW_CTISS

[George Major @georgecmajor]

@gab_hodge I am! It has been very productive. Hugs back!!😊

[SLIANZ @SLIANZ]

Dr Rachel McKee reflecting on her research project investigating the changing face of public-facing interpreting (media, live-streaming, new domains) in NZ, lifting the lid on emerging concerns as this kind of work increases #slianzconf19 #1ntSL #1nt

[Multilingual Matters @Multi_Ling_Mat]

New book! "The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages" edited by Maartje De Meulder, Joseph J. Murray and Rachel L. McKee is out now! https://t.co/4ltiu9DZRJ

[George Major @georgecmajor]

Apply for 2020 #AUTuni #NZSL interpreting intake and be like Alan 😊 #sl1nt https://t.co/HpvxbzqgIi

[AUT University @AUTuni]

What’s it like interpreting @jacindaardern ?

#AUTuni alumni Alan Wendt recently featured in @guardian talking about his role as the first ever interpreter employed by a NZ prime minister on a regular basis 〰 https://t.co/sio1xlEasv

[Prof Jemina Napier, PhD, FAHA, FAcSS, FASLI @JeminaNapier]

Delighted to have co-authored this new publication with @georgecmajor applying @RobertGLeeUK’s #rolespacetheory to healthcare sign language #1nt https://t.co/rQSBC7yi7X