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February 5, 2010

The Petrie-Flom Center partnered with the Harvard Law School Project on Disability to screen selected portions of the PBS documentary film Through Deaf Eyes which explores the nearly 200 year history and culture of deaf communities in America. The film presented the shared experiences of American history - family life, education, work, and community connections - from the perspective of deaf citizens, and also articulates stories of conflicts, prejudice and affirmation within deaf culture in America. After the screening an open discussion was led by Susan Burch, Associate Professor of American Studies and Director of the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity at Middlebury College.

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