Professores surdos no contexto acadêmico e suas narrativas sobre a escrita entre duas línguas

Abstract

Issues related to proficiency in sign languages and the written modality of oral languages from different countries are a matter of consequence in the context of Deaf Studies, in a variety of situations. Consequently, we can understand that, in Brazil, the approximation between the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) and the Portuguese Language creates possibilities for reflection that are always useful, considering that the deaf, users of Libras, communicate in one language while writing in another. In the academic context, this situation has imposed obstacles, especially for deaf professors who need to propose, develop and publish in journals, research, extension activities and their results. Therefore, this paper aims to problematize the implications of the listening norm in the subjectivity processes of the deaf professors at University, especially with regard to written production in Portuguese. The study is based on Cultural Studies and Deaf Studies and is linked to interviews conducted with five deaf professors who teach the discipline Brazilian Sign Language at national universities in Brazil. The narratives indicate that there are processes of subjectification about what it means to be a deaf teacher in a university context and, also, of resistance as a strategy for valuing Libras. Deaf professors present the limits of their written Sign Language and narrate its importance in confirming the value of recognition of Sign Languages as a way to claim for new public policies related to the two languages in universities.