This event is in the past.It took place on March 18, 2026 at Musée de l'Homme.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkD’une anecdote à la grande Histoire: un moment d’égalité entre entendants et sourds
Passy
A deaf young man's 1792 theft report sparked a courtroom drama that reshaped how France saw deaf citizens and their place in the republic. Historian Sabine Arnaud unpacks this forgotten moment where justice, education, and equality collided, all delivered in French Sign Language.
Academic lecture
Deaf history
French Revolution
Sign language accessible
Tips
📜1792 case helped revise the Civil Code for deaf rights
♿accessible venue, parking at Kléber-Longchamp
🎓researcher specializes in 19th century deaf emancipation
D’une anecdote à la grande Histoire: un moment d’égalité entre entendants et sourds
Passy
Literature TalkLiterature TalkA deaf young man's 1792 theft report sparked a courtroom drama that reshaped how France saw deaf citizens and their place in the republic. Historian Sabine Arnaud unpacks this forgotten moment where justice, education, and equality collided, all delivered in French Sign Language.
Academic lecture
Deaf history
French Revolution
Sign language accessible
Tips
📜1792 case helped revise the Civil Code for deaf rights
♿accessible venue, parking at Kléber-Longchamp
🎓researcher specializes in 19th century deaf emancipation
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