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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear IGALA members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below information about an event which may be of interest.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lucy <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Language, Gender and Sexuality in Sport<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’re delighted to announce that the registration for BAAL LGaS SIG’s* annual event on Language, Gender and Sexuality in Sport at De Montfort University on 5<sup>th</sup> April is<b>
</b>now open!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Early bird rates are available until 3<sup>rd</sup> March and registration closes on 29<sup>th</sup> March.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can register for the conference by using the link below:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><a href="https://store.dmu.ac.uk/product-catalogue/faculty-of-art-design-humanities/conferences/language-gender-and-sexuality-in-sport-event-05-april-2024">https://store.dmu.ac.uk/product-catalogue/faculty-of-art-design-humanities/conferences/language-gender-and-sexuality-in-sport-event-05-april-2024</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Please note that all fees include lunch and refreshments on the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Keynote speakers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">The keynote speakers for the day are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Verity Smith, rugby player, LGBT+ activist and Youth Engagement Manager at
<a href="https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/">Mermaids</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Professor Stephanie Schnurr and Dr Kieran File, University of Warwick<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">A full schedule of presentations will be circulated closer to the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Venue and transport <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The conference will take place at De Montfort University’s campus in Leicester city centre in the Hugh Aston Building (LE2 7BY). Hugh Aston is number 22 on the campus map:
<a href="https://www.dmu.ac.uk/documents/study-documents/undergraduate-study-documents/visit-us/dmu-campus-map.pdf">
https://www.dmu.ac.uk/documents/study-documents/undergraduate-study-documents/visit-us/dmu-campus-map.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The nearest train station is Leicester and DMU is within walking distance (around 15 minutes).
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can find further information about getting to DMU by car, public transport and air here:
<a href="https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/how-to-find-us/how-to-find-us.aspx">https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/how-to-find-us/how-to-find-us.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Accommodation<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leicester city centre has a wide range of hotels and Airbnbs. The following hotels are within walking distance of the campus:
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/leicestershire/leicester/leicester-city-centre.html?INNID=LEIBAR&ARRdd=28&ARRmm=01&ARRyyyy=2024&NIGHTS=1&ROOMS=1&ADULT1=2&CHILD1=0&COT1=0&INTTYP1=DB&SID=4&ISH=true&BRAND=PI&CID=GHF_GB_GoogleSearch_desktop_default+LEIBAR&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1J8qsqNvxkSpZmoWK0ohJRYpQhDaFEWXq1NxF7OFrBnEhIW11e9eJBoCClgQAvD_BwE">Premier
Inn Leicester City Centre</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://all.accor.com/ssr/app/accor/rates/A9P4/index.en.shtml?dateIn=2024-01-28&nights=1&compositions=2&stayplus=false&snu=false&accessibleRooms=false&hideWDR=false&hideHotelDetails=false&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1GqofowjximDn1dgvTABFcFXEbXhvsOV6DlnN95CdUiP_0YXYeSO7xoC-tgQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=A9P4-GB-cpa-desktop-default-0--mapresults-20580503265-0-0-1&utm_medium=partenariats&hmGUID=11045522-424c-4827-9fd9-a3c4c2dc877b&utm_source=Google%20Hotel%20Ads">Novotel
Leicester</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99618783&icdv=99618783&glat=META_hpa_paid_GB_desktop_LCTUK_mapresults_1_GBP_2024-01-28_default_20824926865__FALSE_CSTNIDAP0&qSlH=LCTUK&qRms=1&qAdlt=2&qChld=0&qCiD=28&qCiMy=002024&qCoD=29&qCoMy=002024&qrtPt=65.17&setPMCookies=true&qSlRc=CSTN&qRtP=IDAP0&qSHBrC=HI&qDest=129%20St.%20Nicholas%20Circle,%20Leicester,%20GB&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1DJIRzuaSrh2T2_arH1gr_nauTRuTNF1nvBs9iGLLvhMkyvfZA7-xxoCiJgQAvD_BwE&cm_mmc=hpa_paid_GB_desktop_LCTUK_mapresults_1_GBP_2024-01-28_default_20824926865__FALSE_CSTNIDAP0&srb_u=1&qChAge=">Holiday
Inn Leicester</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/the-villare.en-gb.html?aid=356930&label=metagha-link-MRGB-hotel-4786168_dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-_lp-20339_r-84991809380708608&sid=0b2c4eac3c314ebc4e4446f9d3479c30&all_sr_blocks=478616826_336022006_0_0_0;checkin=2024-01-28;checkout=2024-01-29;dest_id=-2600961;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=478616826_336022006_0_0_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=478616826_336022006_0_0_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=478616826_336022006_0_0_0__5500;srepoch=1705505673;srpvid=766a6d7e299c0093;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl">Villare
Leicester City Centre Hotel</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/belmonthousehotel.en-gb.html?aid=356930&label=metagha-link-MRGB-hotel-103856_dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-_lp-20339_r-17153414381923071138&sid=0b2c4eac3c314ebc4e4446f9d3479c30&all_sr_blocks=13249_215776759_0_34_0;checkin=2024-01-28;checkout=2024-01-29;dest_id=-2600961;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=13249_215776759_0_34_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=13249_215776759_0_34_0;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=13249_215776759_0_34_0__8000;srepoch=1705505722;srpvid=65826d9accdf00aa;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl">The
Belmont Hotel</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/683/Leicester-City-Centre-hotel?checkIn=28/01/2024&checkOut=29/01/2024&rooms%5b0%5d%5badults%5d=2&rooms%5b0%5d%5bchildren%5d=0&utm_source=GHF&utm_medium=GHF&utm_campaign=GB2015GHF&WT_tsrc=GHF&utm_content=PPA=0&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1I8hBlxvcz3T9v4mCVm1o1fodQpsXmjHEZ-jZ2mHXyRTDuLEhnH5VBoCSm0QAvD_BwE">Travelodge
Leicester Central</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/leicester-united-kingdom/ramada-encore-leicester-city-centre/rooms-rates?hotel_id=37510&checkin_date=01/28/2024&checkout_date=01/29/2024&adults=2&children=0&rooms=1&brand_id=RA&iata=00093752&cid=ME:xqah3ehakx2jwzo:37510&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1MmpM4mgnSZ-xCccWCgGNMaZS0nFr3gM3RumcyOUFYHOY5Zqe_NuxBoCBVIQAvD_BwE">Ramada
Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/brooklyn-leicester-leicester.en-gb.html?label=metagha-link-MRGB-hotel-8287372_dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-_lp-20339_r-17537932541790164903&sid=0b2c4eac3c314ebc4e4446f9d3479c30&utm_source=metagha&utm_medium=mapresults&utm_term=hotel-8287372&utm_content=dev-desktop_los-1_bw-11_dow-Sunday_defdate-1_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-public_aud-0_gacid-6623578758_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240128_ppt-&utm_campaign=GB&gclid=CjwKCAiAkp6tBhB5EiwANTCx1NRfGsKfT1TQ9i35HRnKGRBNFZ6sSrd_sEqXmGfu12IgSKPUaUYrTxoC_hwQAvD_BwE&aid=356930&ucfs=1&arphpl=1&checkin=2024-01-28&checkout=2024-01-29&dest_id=-2600961&dest_type=city&group_adults=2&req_adults=2&no_rooms=1&group_children=0&req_children=0&hpos=1&hapos=1&sr_order=popularity&srpvid=b8eb6e0eeca300c4&srepoch=1705505955&all_sr_blocks=828737202_347400243_0_34_0&highlighted_blocks=828737202_347400243_0_34_0&matching_block_id=828737202_347400243_0_34_0&sr_pri_blocks=828737202_347400243_0_34_0__8460&from_sustainable_property_sr=1&from=searchresults#hotelTmpl">Hotel
Brooklyn</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Social <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All are welcome to join us for informal drinks and food after the event – more details coming soon.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We hope that you are able to join us and please don’t hesitate to contact us at
<a href="mailto:lgassig15@gmail.com">lgassig15@gmail.com</a> if you have any questions.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Aimee Bailey and Jones Lucy (event organisers)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*</span>British Association of Applied Linguistics Special Interest Group in Language, Gender and Sexuality (<a href="https://baalgensex.wordpress.com/">more info here</a>)<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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