LINGUIST List 12.2822

Sun Nov 11 2001

FYI: Doctoral Workshop on Japanese Linguistics

Editor for this issue: Marie Klopfenstein <marielinguistlist.org>

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1. Bjarke Frellesvig, Doctoral workshop on Japanese linguistics

University of Oxford doctoral workshop on JAPANESE LINGUISTICS
A workshop for doctoral students working on Japanese linguistics (in a 
wide sense) will be held 15-21 September 2002 in the University of 
Oxford. The workshop will be open to up to 20 students.

Programme
Participants will present their projects in plenary sessions followed by 
discussion. Each participant will also have at least one individual 
session with one of the teachers. Each day will have a lecture by one of 
the teachers. The working language of the workshop will be English.

Participants will be expected to submit a 5-10 page summary of their 
research project to be circulated to the other participants and teachers 
before the workshop.

Teachers
The teachers in the workshop will be:
 Anthony Backhouse (University of Hokkaido)
 Richard Bowring (Cambridge University)
 Viktoria Eschbach-Szabo (Tuebingen University)
 Bjarke Frellesvig (University of Oxford)
 Masayoshi Shibatani (University of Kobe)
 John Whitman (Cornell University)

Funding
Accommodation and meals will be provided (in Hertford College). In 
addition, funding is being sought for transportation costs to and from 
England for students from Europe. Every effort will be made to secure 
such funding and no one should be discouraged from applying for 
financial reasons.

Application
Application for participation will take the form of submission by 15 
March 2002 of: a short description of the research project, a short CV, 
including description of previous study and schedule for completion, and 
a letter of reference from the supervisor.

Interested students are, however, encouraged to express their interest 
as early as possible.

Acceptance will be advised by medio April 2002.

Contact:
Enquiries: bjarke.frellesvighertford.ox.ac.uk

Applications:
 Bjarke Frellesvig
 Oriental Institute
 University of Oxford
 Pusey Lane
 Oxford OX1 2LE
 UK