FOS: Fw: GURT 2019 speakers finalized, deadline for abstracts approaching, please circulate!

[Wagner, Suzanne]

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From: Elizabeth Zsiga <Elizabeth.Zsiga at georgetown.edu<mailto:Elizabeth.Zsiga at georgetown.edu>>
Date: Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 10:28 AM
Subject: GURT 2019 speakers finalized, deadline for abstracts approaching, please circulate!
To: <gulinguist at georgetown.edu<mailto:gulinguist at georgetown.edu>>


Dear gulinguists,

I'm happy to announce that an impressive list of speakers has been finalized for GURT 2019, on the theme of Linguistics and the Public Good, to be held this year March 29 - 31.

As the deadline for abstract submission is approaching, please circulate the attached call for papers to anyone who may be interested!


Georgetown University Roundtable on Languages and Linguistics, 2019

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

March 29 – 31, 2019



Linguistics and the Public Good:

Representing the Language of Underrepresented Groups



Represent: [ɹɛpɹiˈzɛntʔ]

            1.  describe, characterize, specify

            2.  speak on behalf of, advocate for



For GURT 2019, we invite submissions for papers and posters on the topic of representing the language of underrepresented groups, in both senses of the word “represent.”  As linguists, we serve the public good in expanding knowledge of the diversity and universality of linguistic aspects of human cognition and social interaction.  One of the best ways to expand this knowledge is through the description and analysis of languages and language varieties that are underrespresented in the literature.  But we also have a responsibility to serve the public good by advocating for those whose languages and dialects we analyze, especially those groups who are underrepresented and under-served in society at large.  Submissions on all aspects of the theme of “Linguistics and the public good” are invited, and we specifically encourage submissions on the following themes:



The Grammar of African-American English

Invited speaker:        J. Michael Terry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



Heritage Learners in the Language Classroom

Invited speaker:        Guadalupe Valdés, Stanford University



The Language of Underrepresented Groups in the Legal Arena

Invited speaker:        John Rickford, Stanford University



Digital Resources for Cultural Heritage

Invited panelists:

            Azeb Amha, University of Leiden

            Mary Linn, The Smithsonian Institution

            Columba Stewart, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library



Diversifying Linguistics: Working Toward a More Inclusive Field

Invited panelists:

            Kirby Conrod, University of Washington

Stephany Dunstan, North Carolina State University

Julie Hochgesang, Gallaudet University

            Nicole Holliday, Pomona College

Gloria Park, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

            Minnie Quartey, Georgetown University



Beyond the Academy: Communicating Linguistics to the Broader Public

Invited speaker: Deborah Tannen, Georgetown University



Please consider joining us and contributing to an informative and challenging weekend!



Check the conference website for updates and abstract submission:

https://gurt.georgetown.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gurt.georgetown.edu_&d=DwMFaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=QmhZA4PVAobB5LX6f20h_A&m=2RJIg70EXtHxkzPtfHX7cl9_gSKY-CPNBV2_5KXANR8&s=lgDv3PwO_qjPcynOzbdZZYCoFCSx_t7hocwNfennGog&e=>



Instructions for submissions:

            Abstracts should be no more than 500 words (one page, 12-pt font) with an additional page for references or figures if needed.

            Indicate which special theme, if any.

            Indicate preference for 20-minute talk or poster presentation.

            Please visit the conference website gurt.georgetown.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gurt.georgetown.edu&d=DwMFaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=QmhZA4PVAobB5LX6f20h_A&m=2RJIg70EXtHxkzPtfHX7cl9_gSKY-CPNBV2_5KXANR8&s=x-gD7yI-cvMrl7XqMJVIQSU_sHUQzePR6xMVrwwOhaM&e=> for links to submit your abstract



Deadline for submissions: December 16, 2018

Notification of acceptance: January 18, 2019

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Elizabeth Zsiga
Professor and Chair
Department of Linguistics
246 Poulton Hall
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057
zsigae at georgetown.edu<mailto:zsigae at georgetown.edu>

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