Hieronymus Lorm (1821-1902) - the man who opened the world to the deafblind
Hieronymus Lorm (1821-1902) - the man who opened the world to the deaf-blind Thursday 26 February at 6 pm. Hieronymus Lorm (1821-1902) - the man who opened the world to the deafblindThe lecture will focus on the life of Hieronymus Lorm, a native of the Jewish community of Mikulov. During his lifetime, he lost his hearing and gradually his sight. Despite this, he became a well-known writer, journalist and philosopher. He also went down in history as the author of the so-called Lorm's Alphabet. This system of communication based on hand gestures and touching is still used by the deafblind today. During the screening, we will also see the Lorma Touch Alphabet in practice, how it works and how it can be easily learned. This communication system has spread in various modifications all over the world and is still used today. Dana Vedra. She studied history and museology at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University. She works as a curator in the Historical Department of the Moravian Museum. Her research focuses on the history of Moravia in the 20th century, regional history of towns and villages, biographies of personalities. Since 2020, she has been intensively researching forced migrations with a focus on the Drahanská vrchovina region. She is a PhD student at the Institute of History, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University. She is the author of many scientific studies, popular science articles and independent monographs. Admission is voluntary.