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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">The 17th International Conference on Austronesian and Papuan Languages and Linguistics will be held in <b>Cologne, Germany, 21-23 July 2025</b>.</span><br style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;'>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);"><b>Invited speakers:</b></span><br style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;'>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">·<span style='font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Antoinette Schapper</span><br style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;'>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Abstract submission for APLL17 is now open. The Programme Committee welcomes presentations on any aspect of the linguistics of Austronesian and Papuan languages, including descriptive linguistics of individual languages, and comparative and historical studies involving several of these languages. The purpose of the APLL conferences is to provide a venue for presentation of the best current research on Austronesian and Papuan languages and linguistics, and to promote collaboration and research in this area.</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);"> </span><br style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;'>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Presentations will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Each individual may contribute up to two submissions, one of which may be a single-author paper. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by members of the Programme Committee.</span><br style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;'>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">Abstracts must be no more than one A4 page in length, including examples, figures, maps, etc., but excluding references. Submissions must be anonymous and in PDF format. To submit an abstract, go to </span><a href="https://apll17.sciencesconf.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;' target="wdKolYXL49flVWGl8vSTo3d"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">apll17.sciencesconf.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 28, 29);"> and create an account under “Login”. Once you have logged in, go to “My Space”, then to “My Submissions”, and follow the instructions.</span><br style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;'>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style='font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Abstract submission deadline: <b>15 February 2025</b></span><br style='font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;'>
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<font size="2" style='font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Local organizers:</b></span><br>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maria Bardají</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sonja Riesberg</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Katherine Walker</span></font><br>
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<font size="2" style='font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Contact:</b></span><br>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext">apll17@sciencesconf.org</a></span></font></body></html>