LINGUIST List 14.1062

Wed Apr 9 2003

Calls: History of Ling/Germany; Digital Resources/UK

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  • thorsten.foegen, Studienkreis Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft
  • mike.fraser, Digital Resources for the Humanities

    Message 1: Studienkreis Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft

     Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 10:13:08 +0000
    From: thorsten.foegen <thorsten.foegenrz.hu-berlin.de>
    Subject: Studienkreis Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft


    16th International Colloquium of the ''Studienkreis Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft'' Short Title: 16thth SGdS Colloquium

    Date: 04-Mar-2004 - 06-Mar-2004 Location: Berlin, Germany Contact: Thorsten Foegen Contact Email: thorsten.foegenrz.hu-berlin.de Meeting URL: http://go.to/sgds

    Linguistic Sub-field: History of Linguistics Call Deadline: 31-Oct-2003

    Meeting Description:

    First Circular - Call for Papers

    XVIth International Colloquium of the "Studienkreis 'Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft' (SGdS)" 4-6 March 2004, Humboldt University (Germany)

    First Circular - Call for Papers

    The XVIth International Colloquium of the ''Studienkreis Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft'' (SGdS) will be held at the Humboldt University of Berlin from 4 to 6 March 2004. The organisers are Dr. Thorsten Foegen (Berlin) and Professor Dr. Peter Schmitter (Seoul & Muenster).

    Information about Berlin and the Humboldt University can be found on the Internet (http://www.berlin.de and http://www.hu-berlin.de resp.). Participants shall receive detailed information regarding directions to the conference site, accommodation and cultural life in Berlin in due course.

    There will be a general section on the history of linguistics and a special section on ''Historical and cultural dimensions of technical texts and languages for special purposes''. For the special section, papers from classical philologists are particularly welcome, but contributions focussing on the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the modern period are also much appreciated. Conference languages are, as usual, German, English and French, but in exceptional cases it will also be possible to give a paper in Italian. For the section on technical texts and languages for special purposes, the following aspects may serve as guidelines for choosing a topic for a paper, although they are by no means meant to be exhaustive:

    - On the development and diversification of the genre "technical text" - Morphological, syntactical, semantic and pragmatic characteristics of languages for special purposes and of technical texts - Technical texts across languages and cultures - The role of polemics in technical texts: self-presentation and criticism of other authors - Oral and written technical communication - Commenting on technical ''classics'' (e.g. Hippocrates, Vitruvius) - Homogeneity and heterogeneity of technical literature - Forms of citing and referring, in particular of self-reference - Text and illustration - The use of formalised languages (e.g. mathematical formulae) as an element of languages for special purposes

    Participants who would like to give a paper are kindly asked to submit title and abstract (around 250 words) via e-mail. Presentations will last 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for discussion.

    The conference fee will be EUR 20, payable during the conference. Deadline for registration is 31 October 2003. Please send your registration (if applicable, together with the title of your paper and abstract) to the following address:

    Dr. Thorsten Foegen Humboldt-Universit�t Berlin Institut f�r Klassische Philologie Unter den Linden 6 D-10099 Berlin eMail: thorsten.foegenrz.hu-berlin.de Phone: +49-[0]30-2093-2507 Fax: +49-[0]30-2093-2718

    March 2003 Thorsten Foegen & Peter Schmitter

    Message 2: Digital Resources for the Humanities

     Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 12:34:56 +0000
    From: mike.fraser <mike.fraseroucs.ox.ac.uk>
    Subject: Digital Resources for the Humanities


    Digital Resources for the Humanities Short Title: DRH2003

    Date: 31-Aug-2003 - 03-Sep-2003 Location: University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, United Kingdom Contact: Lou Burnard Contact Email: DRH2003glos.ac.uk Meeting URL: http://www.glos.ac.uk/humanities/drh2003/

    Linguistic Sub-field: Writing Systems, Text/Corpus Linguistics, Ling & Literature, Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Science Call Deadline: 30-Apr-2003

    Meeting Description:

    DRH 2003 will be held at the University of Gloucestershire, Elwes Building, Park Campus, The Park, Cheltenham, GL50 2QF, England UK, from 31st August to 3rd September 2003.

    The annual Digital Resources for the Humanities conference is the major forum for all those involved in, and affected by, the digitization of our cultural heritage: the scholar creating or using an electronic resource to further research; the teacher gathering Web resources into an online learning environment; the publisher or broadcaster integrating print or analogue with the digital to reach new audiences; the librarian, curator or archivist wishing to improve both access to and conservation of the digital information that characterizes contemporary culture and scholarship; the computer or information scientist seeking to apply new developments to the creation, exploitation and management of humanities resources.

    The academic programme of the conference will comprise academic papers, panel discussions, and poster presentations. An exhibition of products and services of interest to participants will form an important part of the conference. The conference is known for its friendly atmosphere and welcomes developers and users of digital resources from, amongst others, universities, libraries, archives, museums, galleries, broadcasting, publishing and community groups. The conference social programme aims to encourage informal discussion and provide the opportunity for members of the different groups represented to make lasting contacts.

    The deadline for submitting proposals is 30th April, 2003; notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 31st May 2003. Proposals should be submitted via the conference Web site at http://www.glos.ac.uk/humanities/drh2003/