Phoebe Tay

Welcome to my site.

I am a deaf researcher based in Singapore.

I am currently a Research Fellow under the National Library Digital Fellowship at the National Library Board, Singapore, with my fellowship running until 12 September 2026. My current project, “In the Public Eye: Media Narratives of Deaf Identities and Sign Language(s) in Singapore,” explores how deaf communities and sign languages are represented in public media discourse.

My research interests include education pedagogy, multilingualism, language politics, and linguistic justice.

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PhD Graduate

"You discover yourself through the research of your work". ~ Carine Roitfeld

Featured Blog Posts...

Behind the Scenes Insights from The Way We Talk Post-Show Panel

I had the honour of being a panellist alongside Angeline, a deaf illustrator, and Lisa, a deafblind advocate for the post-show discussion...

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Aug 3, 20254 min read

The Bethel University Interpreter Training Program in Singapore

On Sunday, 13 July, the day following the conclusion of the interpreter training by the Bethel University team that took place from 7 to...

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Aug 3, 20255 min read

Rediscovering the joy of writing and more

17th April. That day was the last of eight sessions of the online Creative Non-Fiction I course run by Lasalle College Of the Arts. Truth...

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May 1, 20243 min read

Refining and Reframing our Thought Processes

I was surprised to receive the following message from Marge (pseudonym), a hearing academic from another country, yesterday afternoon. She had gotten in touch via the contact form on my website. This was my response to her: "Hi Marge, Thanks for your message. :) I have attached the blog post in PDF for you. Yes I made the site private as it is an old blog. I completely forgot about this post but it is nice to know that it was shared many years ago and it is remembered. :) I m

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Jul 25, 20236 min read