Deaf or Disabled Workshop Facilitator Open Call
The PTC is looking for a deaf or disabled poet or translator to run an online workshop in February 2027 as part of the London Writers Centre’s Access to Literature project.
We are seeking proposals from d/Deaf or disabled poets or translators for an online workshop on a topic of your choice in line with the PTC’s mission to celebrate poetry in translation and multilingual creativity. Workshop proposals looking at translating poetry, multilingual poetry and diaspora poetries will all be considered.
The Poetry Translation Centre is the only UK organisation dedicated to translating and promoting contemporary poetry from Africa, Asia and Latin America. We believe that the act of translating and sharing poetry breaks down barriers and offers a way to explore diverse heritages and identities with respect.
The Access to Literature initiative is a collaborative project led by the London Writers Centre and CRIPtic Arts, designed to identify and remove barriers faced by d/Deaf and disabled writers, creative producers, and audience members in the literature and publishing sectors.
Application Details
- The successful applicant will be paid £600 to develop and deliver a 2-hour online workshop in late February 2027.
- The deadline for applications will be midnight on Sunday 10th of January.
- Please apply with a CV and a 300-word proposal
- Alternatively, you can apply with two short, three- to five-minute videos: one detailing your experience to date and the other outlining your proposal for an online workshop,
- We are happy to receive Accessibility Riders from applicants at any time in the process, either as part of your application or later after the selection process has taken place.
- The workshop will be recorded to allow participants to access it later.
- The successful candidate must prepare all workshop materials for Friday January 15th so that they can be accessed by workshop participants once they book their place.
- Any poet or translator who identifies as deaf or disabled under the Equality Act 2010 is welcome to apply. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a condition ‘having a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on one’s ability to do normal daily activities’
- There is a reasonable adjustments budget in addition to the fee.
- If you have any questions about this open call please contact Bern Roche Farrelly, Head of Programmes at the Poetry Translation Centre at bern@poetrytranslation.org.
- Apply via Submittable here.
Timeline
- Applications Open – Thursday, November 12th
- Applications Close – Sunday, January 10th at midnight
- Successful candidate contacted – Monday, January 18th
- Workshop announced online – Monday, February 1st
- Workshop materials finalised – Monday 15th of February
- Workshop delivered – Sometime between Monday 22nd and Sunday 28th of February
Access
You can download this call for submissions in large-print and dyslexia friendly formats.
Access to Literature is run by CRIPtic Arts and London Writers Centre in partnership with the Poetry Translation Centre, New Writing South, Apples & Snakes and the National Centre for Writing. It aims to co-create a toolkit for change so disabled writers don’t have to fight for space at the table. It is supported through public funding by Arts Council England.
