LINGUIST List 33.2508
Tue Aug 16 2022
FYI: Call for Workshops/Conferences - LSA Institute 2023
Editor for this issue: Everett Green <everettlinguistlist.org>
Date: 10-Aug-2022
From: Ana Arregui <lsa-call
umass.edu>
Subject: Call for Workshops/Conferences - LSA Institute 2023
E-mail this message to a friend The 2023 LSA Linguistic Institute will be held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst from June 19 to July 14, 2023. We are currently accepting proposals for workshops, conferences, and symposia to occur during the Institute. The theme of the 2023 Institute is ``Universality and Variation: Linguistics as Cognitive Science,'' but we are interested in proposals in any area of linguistics. We are particularly interested in proposals that are synergistic with the topics covered in Institute courses, or that relate to topics addressed at the LSA’s Annual Meetings or in its publications. A preliminary list of courses is available here:
https://blogs.umass.edu/lingstitute2023.
One-day workshops may be held on any open Wednesday (June 21, 28, or July 5, 12) during the Institute, and should be 3 to 6 hours in duration. And one or two day conferences may also be held on weekends during the Institute, including June 25-25, and July 1-2 and 8-9. Longer (e.g. 3-day) conferences will be considered, but are discouraged because of overlap with Institute classes.
Wednesday workshop proposals should focus on professional development and training activities (e.g. introducing students and affiliates to new methods in research and pedagogy, writing skills and publishing strategies, preparing to enter academia and the workforce, outreach, etc.). Weekend conferences and symposia should focus on the dissemination and discussion of research. The Linguistic Institute will provide space for workshops and will help with the space logistics for conferences, but is not able to cover other expenses (refreshments, name tags, etc.). Conferences should be self-funded, perhaps through participant registration fees. Note, though, that students at the Institute should be able to attend the conferences free of charge. If you wish to get an idea of the services that the University of Massachusetts can provide for your conference, and their costs, get in touch with Amber Paluk at the UMass's Conference Services office. Her email address is: apaluk
umass.edu.
Proposals should take the following form:
1. A title and short description of the workshop/conference (< 300 words)
2.The date(s) on which the organizers would like to hold the event (along with second and third choices for possible dates) and the expected times on those dates (e.g. 8:30-5:00).
3. An estimated number of participants or other information relevant to space requirements.
4. Connections, if any, to activities at the LSA Linguistic Institute (e.g., relationship to courses, theme, inclusion of Institute faculty, etc.).
The deadline for receipt of workshop/symposia proposals is October 1 2022. Notification of acceptance will be sent in late October. Proposals should be sent to: lsa-call
umass.edu.
Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
Page Updated: 16-Aug-2022