I’m thrilled to announce some exciting news. A new study I co-authored with Professor Jemina Napier (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh) has been accepted for publication shed (due in August 2026) in the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. Our paper is titled "A Qualitative Literature Review of How Hearing Codas Navigate Deafness Stigma" (DOI: 10.1093/jdsade/enag051).

I had the privilege of participating in a panel discussion focused on “Translation, Access and Multilingual Futures: Perspectives from Ireland.” The event was hosted by the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University College Cork. The theme of the panel discussion was on “access and language rights.” 

“CODA: Hearing Children of Deaf Adults Experiencing Resilience in Everyday Life: An Ethnographic Study.” Queen’s University Belfast, 24 February 2026. 

An invited lecture delivered as part of the Master’s in Sign Language Interpreting programme for deaf and hearing students. 

Invited presentation: On 15th May 2025, Dr Noel O’Connell presented a paper on “Themes of Resilience Among Hearing Children of Deaf Adults: An Ethnographic Study” at the Community Resilience Conference in Trinity College Dublin (Robert Emmet Theatre).

Invited presentation: On 27 February 2025, Dr Noel O’Connell presented a paper on “Growing up with Deaf parents & the negotiation of stigmatized identities” as part of the Laura Sadlier Lecture Series at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). 

The CODA Festival conference event was held at the Maxima Aula, UCC on 4-5 October 2024. The CODA Festival conference provided a platform for showcasing CODA’s lived experience through presentations, panel discussions, personal storytelling, artwork exhibition followed by evening dinner for presenters and delegates. 

On 10 May 2024, Dr Noel O’Connell presented a paper on “The perspectives of hearing children of deaf parents and their exposure to deafness stigma: A literature review.” The presentation was part of the Futures Children Seminar Series at UCC.

On 2nd April 2024, Seda Guektasch enrolled as PhD student as part of the prestigious SFI-IRC Pathway Programme 2022. 

CODA: A Hidden Minority Amongst the Majority (2023-2028). PI: Dr Noel O'Connell. Funder: SFI-IRC Pathway Programme. Hosted with the School of Applied Social Studies. 

On 23rd January 2024, Dr Noel O’Connell delivered an online presentation on an overview of the CODA research project.