The beautiful lady butterfly: deaf looks on language policies of internationalization.
Language Policies. Internationalization. Deaf.
In this study, the main objective is, from a decolonial perspective, to analyze how the language policies of internationalization for the deaf fulfills the expectations of such subjects in the context of graduation and post-graduation. The specific objectives consist of: (i) understand the language policies of internationalization for the deaf at federal universities in Brazil that offer the Libras Language course and were contemplated with the CAPES-Print Program; (ii) describe the proposals of the deaf regarding language policies of internationalization, mapping both the advances and the impasses of the institutions in guaranteeing accessibility to such subjects; (iii) identify the presence of (de)colonial metapragmatics that affect linguistic internationalization policies and the evaluation made by the deaf. The theoretical framework involves language policies (LAGARES, 2018; RAJAGOPALAN, 2004, 2013); critical perspective on language policies for the deaf (SKLIAR, 1997, 1998, 2005; QUADROS, 2006, 2009, 2012; OLIVEIRA, 2013; BRITO et al., 2013); language policies of internationalization (BLANCO; LIMA; LAGARES; BAGNO, 2011; TOLEDO, 2021; LUNA, 2016; PEREIRA et al., 2018; STALLIVIERI, 2016). The research also relies on institutional documents, such as the Plan of Internationalization of the University of Brasília. In order to reach the objectives, we intend to use the qualitative approach, as it allows the understanding of social phenomena without establishing hegemonic standards. In addition, qualitative research allows the positioning of the researcher, without the obligation of neutrality and impartiality. The thesis that guides this work is that the language policies for the internationalization of HEIs were not designed in line with the expectations of the deaf; we assume that it is possible to establish convergences between future policies, from the perspective of “Deafness”. We consider that this research, which is still in progress, is relevant to give visibility to the experiences of international physical mobility of the deaf, to contribute to the reflection of managers of public universities in the country, initially subsidizing the proposals that may contemplate the deaf. Finally, we make clearer that the generation of data and the analysis of the results will take place after the doctoral qualifying exam.