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<span style="color:black">Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT) Summer School 2017</span></span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US">Location:</span></b><span lang="EN-US">
<span style="color:black">Leiden University Centre for Linguistics</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US">Dates:</span></b><span lang="EN-US">
<span style="color:black">June 26-30 and July 3-7 2017</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">We invite all PhD students in linguistics and related fields to participate in the 2017 LOT Summer School, organized by the Netherlands Graduate
 School of Linguistics and hosted by the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics.<span class="m2252873465649391942m9125062917538547600apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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There are 18 courses on a wide variety of linguistic topics taught by researchers from all over the world, ranging from introductions to a particular subfield to highly specialized courses. In addition, there are 4 Research Discussion Groups in which the focus
 will be on the PhD's own work. The schedule and course descriptions can be found on our website:<span class="m2252873465649391942m9125062917538547600apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.lotschool.nl/index.php/education-and-training/lot-schools/lot-summer-school-2017/schedule" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#330099">https://www.lotschool.nl/index.php/education-and-training/lot-schools/lot-summer-school-2017/schedule</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.
 You can also check our Facebook page:<span class="m2252873465649391942m9125062917538547600apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LOTLandelijkeOnderzoekschoolTaalwetenschap/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#330099">https://www.facebook.com/LOTLandelijkeOnderzoekschoolTaalwetenschap/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.<br>
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The courses are open to PhD students and second year Research Master Students who are affiliated with one of the LOT institutes and also to PhD students from other research institutes in the world. Participants are encouraged to present their work during the
 weekly poster session. They may present a poster with original work, try-out their poster for an upcoming conference, or present a poster from a previous conference. The LOT schools are international events, so the courses will be taught in English.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US">Coordination:
<span style="color:black">Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT) </span>
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The Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT) organizes and coordinates the training of graduate students in linguistics. Each year, LOT organizes a winter school in January and a summer school in June/July.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">More information</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">:<span class="m2252873465649391942m9125062917538547600apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.lotschool.nl/education-and-training/lot-schools/lot-summer-school-2017" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#330099">https://www.lotschool.nl/education-and-training/lot-schools/lot-summer-school-2017</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Registration deadline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> June 4, 2017</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Registration instructions:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> Please fill in the registration form on the website:<span class="m2252873465649391942m9125062917538547600apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://lotschool.nl/index.php/education-and-training/lot-schools/lot-summer-school-2017/registration" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#330099">https://lotschool.nl/index.php/education-and-training/lot-schools/lot-summer-school-2017/registration</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="FR" style="color:black">Contact:
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:gw.uilots.lot@uu.nl" target="_blank"><span lang="FR" style="color:#330099">gw.uilots.lot@uu.nl</span></a></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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