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<div class="">As you know, the deadline for submissions to SLA 2020 (April 2-5, Boulder) is this coming
<b class="">Monday, December 16, at 3pm Eastern Standard Time</b>. Since the AAA technicians will not be available over the weekend, the conference organizers are asking that those of you planning to submit papers try to register
<b class="">by this Friday</b>, so that we can address any problems that may arise in advance of what we anticipate will be a very busy final submission day. </div>
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<div class="">Below, I include a list of answers from the conference organizers to common questions we have received. For the very latest information about the conference, please remember to consult the <a href="http://linguisticanthropology.org/blog/meetings/2020-spring-conference-society-linguistic-anthropology/" class="">SLA
2020 conference website</a>. If you have questions that are not answered on the conference website, please contact the conference organizers at
<a href="mailto:slaboulder@gmail.com" class="">slaboulder@gmail.com</a>.</div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" class="">(1) </span>
<b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" class="">Conference Start and End Times </b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" class="">Firm dates for the conference are not yet finalized, but we anticipate that the conference will begin on Thursday, April 2, 12:00 noon and continue through the closing catered reception
on Saturday, April 4, 6:30-8:00 pm. Should we receive more submissions than anticipated, we may choose to add morning sessions on Sunday, April 5th and instead close the conference on Sunday at 12:00 noon. </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" class="">We
plan to post the finalized schedule and program on January 31st, 2020. However,</span> we encourage participants to go ahead and book their hotel accommodations, as the discounted conference block is limited. Reservations may be canceled for free up until
March 31st, 2020. For more information on lodging, consult the <a href="http://linguisticanthropology.org/blog/meetings/2020-spring-conference-society-linguistic-anthropology/" class="">SLA 2020 conference website</a>.</p>
<div class="">(2) <b class="">Workshop and Installation Proposals</b></div>
<div class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">The SLA 2020 </span><a href="https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/loginsso.asp?EventKey=HBBTILVQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(238, 70, 80); text-decoration: none;" class="">submission
portal</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> allows for paper, poster, panel, and roundtable submissions, but not workshop or installation proposals. Therefore, these proposals
must to be sent by the </span><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48);" class="">December 16</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> deadline </span><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48);" class="">directly
to the conference organizing committee</i><span style="caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> at </span><a href="mailto:slaboulder@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(238, 70, 80); text-decoration: none;" class="">slaboulder@gmail.com</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">.
In your email, please provide (1) a title for the workshop or installation, (2) the names and affiliations of all people leading the workshop or installation, and (3) an abstract of up to 250 words describing the workshop or installation for use on the conference
program. Please note that all workshop or installation organizers will also need to register officially for the conference at the </span><a href="https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/loginsso.asp?EventKey=HBBTILVQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(238, 70, 80); text-decoration: none;" class="">submission
portal</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> by the </span><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48);" class="">December
16</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(48, 48, 48); color: rgb(48, 48, 48); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> deadline.</span></div>
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<div class="">(3) <b class="">Childcare at SLA 2020</b></div>
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The SLA is currently working to offer childcare for conference attendees. Although pricing for this service is subject to change based on participation, we estimate that our childcare services will cost approximately $7.50-$10.00 per hour or $50-$75 for a full
day (8:00am-6:00pm). If you are interested in this service, please send an email to the conference organizers at <a href="mailto:slaboulder@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(238, 70, 80); text-decoration: none;" class="">slaboulder@gmail.com</a>.
Please tell us the age of your child, any special needs, and if possible, the days and hours you anticipate needing childcare (e.g., all day Friday and Saturday; Friday only; 2-3 hours on Saturday; etc.). This information is only preliminary and will be used
to help us assess the need for establishing this service.</p>
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<div class="">(4) <b class="">SLA</b> <b class="">Cancellation/Refund Policy</b></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-style: normal;" class="">For accepted presenters: T</span>he registration fee is the presenter's commitment to presenting at the meeting. If their proposal is accepted into the program, their registration fee is non-refundable. If
their proposal is not accepted, their registration fee is refundable, as long as a written request is submitted to <a href="mailto:aaameetings@americananthro.org" class="">aaameetings@americananthro.org</a> between the CFP decision date and March 2, 2020.
<span style="font-style: normal;" class="">For meeting attendees (non-submitters/non-<wbr class="">presenters): </span>The registration fee is refundable, as long as a written request is submitted to <a href="mailto:aaameetings@americananthro.org" target="_blank" class="">aaameetings@americananthro.org</a> between
the CFP decision date and March 2, 2020.</div>
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<div class="">(5) <b class="">Inspiration</b></div>
<div class="">Finally, for inspiration as you put together your submissions, please take a look at this 49-second <a href="https://vimeo.com/378634957?activityReferer=1" class="">promotional video</a> composed by our devoted <b class="">undergraduate </b>marketing
team. Fun!</div>
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<div class="">We are looking forward to seeing you at SLA 2020,</div>
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<div class="">Kira Hall (on behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee) <br class="">
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Kira Hall, Professor<br class="">
Departments of Linguistics and Anthropology<br class="">
Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies, Linguistics<br class="">
Director, <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/program/clasp/" class="">Program in Culture, Language, and Social Practice</a> (CLASP)</font></div>
<div class=""><font size="1" class="">Director, <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/linguistics/literacy-practicum" class="">The Literacy Practicum</a><br class="">
University of Colorado Boulder</font></div>
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