Interpreting Workshop
April 24-27, 2008
Luther Seminary
2481 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Presenters
Dr. James Boyce is Professor of New Testament and Greek at Luther Seminary.
Dr. Barbara Garrett, CI/CT, is Chair of the Carlstrom Deaf Studies Department and Interpreter Training Program at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Garrett is also an ordained Assemblies of God minister.
Mark Koterwski, BS, has been deaf since birth and graduated from Gallaudet University. He currently works for CSD-South Dakota as a Community Specialist. Mark works with the interpreting community in the area of mentoring and as an ASL instructor and advisor. He is the president of Evangelical Lutheran Deaf Association and is on the board of the Heartland Ephphatha Ministries.
Susan Masters, MDiv, MSW, CI/CT, has been a sign language interpreter for more than 25 years and a clinical social worker for 20 years. She recently completed a divinity degree at Luther Seminary and currently awaits call and ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
Dr. Mons A. Teig is Professor Emeritus of Worship at Luther Seminary.
Learning Objectives
Participants will increase knowledge and enhance professional practice in the areas of:
- the (spoken) English liturgy as typically practiced in Lutheran, Catholic, and Episcopal traditions;
- interpreting liturgical frozen texts such as the Lord’s Prayer, the Apostle’s Creed, and the Words of Institution;
- interpreting scripture (focusing on common theological/biblical concepts, and use of space, classifiers, discourse, location, and movement in ASL);
- interpreting music (congregational and choral);
- the use of published and internet resources (lexicons, concordances, etc.) to prepare biblical and theological concepts for interpretation into ASL.
This workshop is offered for 1.2 CEUs, in the content area of Professional Studies, by the CATIE Center at the College of St. Catherine, an approved RID sponsor for continuing education activities. This workshop assumes some knowledge of the topic.
Cost & Registration
Early bird registration - before March 7: $125
Regular registration - between March 8 and April 18: $150
At-the-door registration (if space is available): $175
For a full workshop brochure, please contact
Mark Koterwski:
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or 605/498-1078 (VP) or 1-800/340-4508 (VRS)
Download workshop details and a registration form
To the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, without the support of which our efforts in ministry to the Deaf and hard of hearing would not be possible.
