International Spring School - Standard and non-standard languages in Europe - Italy, April 2009

[Andrea Sansò]

** WE APOLOGIZE FOR CROSS-POSTING **


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INTERNATIONAL SPRING SCHOOL 2009
"Standard and non-standard languages in Europe: future and vitality of
dialects, language contacts and new linguistic scenarios in today's
Europe"
LETiSS - Center for Postgraduate Education and Research
Pavia, 6-10 April 2009


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Dear list members,


the newborn Center for Postgraduate Education and Research on
"Languages of Europe: Typology, History and Sociolinguistics" (LETiSS)
ANNOUNCES the International Spring School 2009 on


"Standard and non-standard languages in Europe: future and vitality of
dialects, language contacts and new linguistic scenarios in today's
Europe", to be held in Pavia (Italy), 6-10 April 2009.


The LETISS Center has been launched within the frame of an institute
for advanced studies called IUSS (Istituto Universitario di Studi
Superiori - http://www.iusspavia.it/eng/index.php). It is the first
center in Italy (and in Europe) specifically dedicated to the
linguistic situation of Europe, approached from a variety of
perspectives. More information on the aims, the research topics and
the activities of the Center can be found at the following URL:
http://www.iusspavia.it/eng/centri.php?id=23


The first activity organized by LETiSS is the Spring School on
"Standard and non-standard languages in Europe: future and vitality of
dialects, language contacts and new linguistic scenarios in today's
Europe". The aim of the spring school is to enhance dialogue among
young linguists interested in the topics announced in the title, under
the guide of leading specialists. This is why the number of
participants has been limited to 20, in order to facilitate
interactions among them.


The Spring School will last one week, from Monday the 6th until Friday
the 10th of April 2009, at the IUSS Institute in Pavia. The school
will offer four courses that will last five days, according to the
(provisional) timetable provided below. The courses will be taught by
four scientists who have specific expertise in the topics of the
school.
The everyday schedule, from Monday to Friday, will be as follows:
9-11: 1st course
11.15-13.15: 2nd course
15-17: 3rd course
17.15-19.15: 4th course
Friday evening there will be a farewell dinner at 20.00


THE COURSES:
1st course – Bernd Kortmann (Universität Freiburg i.Br.)
topic: Dialectology and Typology
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2nd course – Thomas Stolz (Universität Bremen)
topic: Standard Average European
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3rd course – Davide Ricca (Università di Torino)
topic: Dialects as Endangered languages
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4th course – Suzanne Romaine (University of Oxford)
topic: Endangered languages and varieties in Europe


The exact titles and a preliminary bibliography will be online
approximately next October.


APPLICATIONS
20 advanced students in linguistics and related fields will be
selected by the Scientific Committee of the School (see LETiSS
website). The main criterion will be the degree of
relatedness/pertinence of their research interests with the topics of
the School. In particular:
* applicants must have achieved at least the B.A. + M.A. level (= a
five years cycle); therefore the students may be Ph.D. students,
Post-docs, and young researchers;
* in the CV applicants should indicate any research activity and
publication that may be relevant for the admission;
* applicants should also attach a short description (one/two pages) of
their past and ongoing research projects.


NO TUITION FEE IS REQUIRED!!
Each participant will receive 250 Euros as partial refund for his/her
travel and accommodation expenses, and a certificate of attendance
will be issued at the end of the school.


IMPORTANT DATES
- 31st October 2008: application deadline.
Applications must be sent to letiss at iusspavia.it by the 31st October
through the form that will be downloadable from the LETiSS website. At
this stage, the CV + short description of the research projects must
be attached.
- 30th November 2008: notification of acceptance.
The applicants who have been accepted will receive a communication
with all the relevant informations.
- 15th December 2008: the list of the accepted participants will be online.


ORGANIZERS: Caterina Mauri, Andrea Sansò, Paolo Ramat


Please send your application and any questions to:
letiss at iusspavia.it


More information can be found on the following websites:
LETiSS Center: http://www.iusspavia.it/eng/centri.php?id=23
International Spring School 2009:
http://www.iusspavia.it/eng/centri.php?id=23&sez=2


Caterina Mauri, Andrea Sansò, Paolo Ramat