Sometimes words rise from a page to speak volumes, and no
one knows this better than Salt Lake Community College Associate Professor
Melissa Helquist.
She’s an expert on various ways a book can “talk,” which
include audio, tactile and visual modalities and channels. Her research focuses
on multiple approaches to reading and writing, including diverse practices used
by people with print and sensory disabilities. She teaches English and writing
at SLCC, and is completing a PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from
Texas Tech University.
Helquist is the 25th annual SLCC Distinguished Faculty
Lecturer. She will give her lecture, “The Talking Book: Disability, Technology
and the Future of Literacy,” at noon, April 8 in the Oak Room of the Student
Center at SLCC’s Taylorsville Redwood Campus, 4600 S. Redwood Road.
The hour-long lecture will present a theoretical, practical,
and creative exploration of the “talking book,” and is based on research from
Helquist’s PhD dissertation, which explores sound-based literacy practices. A
gallery of handmade talking books that incorporate a mix of paper and simple
circuitry will be included with the lecture.
The lecture is open to the public, and will be followed by
an informal reception. It is sponsored by SLCC Faculty Services.
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