ABSTRACT
The Deaf Rights movement and the implementation of Deaf rights have gained momentum in Brazil since the mid-20th century. As a result, Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) has increased in social, political, and academic visibility, and research on signed language interpreting and translation has emerged as a promising field of investigation. The early 21st century has witnessed both the establishment of Sign Language Interpreting and Translation Studies in Brazil and the expansion of the labour market for professional sign language interpreters and translators, who have been in particularly high demand in Brazilian universities (Rodrigues & Beer, 2015).
