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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear IGALA members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">I would be grateful if you could pass this on to interested graduate students working in language and gender/queer linguistics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Lucy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Graduate student work-in-progress session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Lavender Languages and Linguistics 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">20-22 April 2018, Rhode Island College, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session organizer: Lucy Jones (University of Nottingham, UK)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session summary<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">This session allows Masters and Doctoral students at the early stages of their research to discuss their ideas and plans with colleagues in a supportive forum. It is intended as an opportunity
for students to receive constructive feedback which might inform their future research.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Who is this aimed at?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Presenters must currently be, or be planning to become, a graduate student working on a topic relevant to the Lavender Languages and Linguistics conference. This session is not intended for those
ready to discuss projects that are near completion. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Presenters may have collected data they have not yet explored systematically, but have some preliminary observations they think might be meaningful. Others may have determined their research questions
and objectives but not yet decided on their methodology. Some may not yet have established their research questions or approach, but know broadly what they want to do and how it will fill a gap in the field.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Students in these situations will benefit from sharing their ideas with others, hearing about different approaches, and offering their thoughts to fellow presenters. Although presentation slots
are limited to graduate students only, established scholars in language and sexuality/queer linguistics will also be present in the audience to share their thoughts and advice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">How will it work?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Presenters will have
<b>5 minutes maximum</b> to share their work-in-progress: there will not be time to lay out the theoretical background in detail or go into any specifics. Instead, the aim is to offer brief highlights of a project’s aims, the approach that might be/is being
taken, and any very preliminary findings or observations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Presenters are welcome to use slides/visual aids, but this is not a pre-requisite of participation in the session. Each presentation will be followed by a 5-minute informal discussion session
with the audience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">If you would like to present your research ideas, please email Lucy Jones on
<a href="mailto:lucy.jones@nottingham.ac.uk">lucy.jones@nottingham.ac.uk</a> <b>by 15 November 2017
</b>with a Word document containing the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Your project’s working title<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Your name, email address, the university where you are a graduate student, and the graduate program you are enrolled on<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">A 150-word (max.) abstract detailing:<o:p></o:p></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The intended aims and objectives of your project<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Your likely/actual methodological approach<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The likely stage of your research by the time of the conference (e.g. if you will be establishing your methodology, applying for ethical approval, beginning data
collection, starting your analysis, etc) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Participation will be confirmed by email in January 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Dr Lucy Jones <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Assistant Professor in Sociolinguistics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">School of English | University of Nottingham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Nottingham | NG7 2RD | UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">queerlinglang.wordpress.com | @jones_lucy</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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