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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I just posted a comment on the All Members Community channel of the AAA message board about AAA 2025:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[snip]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">As I understand it, the AAA conference this year will no longer have a virtual option. I'm not an American citizen and am not comfortable travelling
to the US at the moment with the rhetoric about Canada coming from the current administration. There are probably other non-American members who feel the same way. I'm not sure what percentage of the AAA membership is non-American, but if the only option for
AAA 2025 is in-person, there are going to be a lot of people who are not willing/able to make the trip. In the end, this will have a more detrimental effect on the "participation levels and overall engagement" than would holding a hybrid conference. Would
you reconsider this policy?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">[snip]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If others feel the same way, perhaps the SLA could consider asking AAA to reconsider their in-person-only policy for 2025?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’ve touched base with Bernard Perley, too, to see if CASCA can advocate for this option.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Joe <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:%0bJoseph.wilson@utoronto.ca"><br>
<span style="color:#0563C1">Joseph.wilson@utoronto.ca</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PhD Candidate,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dept. of Anthropology, University of Toronto<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Schwartz Reisman Institute Graduate Fellow</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.josephwilson.ca/" title="http://www.josephwilson.ca/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.josephwilson.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/josephwilsonca"><span style="color:#0563C1">@josephwilsonca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-wilson-1191659/"><span style="color:#0563C1">LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">647-722-3420</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject: </b>Linganth Digest, Vol 126, Issue 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Today's Topics:<br>
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1. LSJ general meeting follow up and updates<br>
(Toledo Bustamante, Nadxieli)<br>
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From: "Toledo Bustamante, Nadxieli" <toledobustamante@csus.edu><br>
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Subject: [Linganth] LSJ general meeting follow up and updates<br>
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Dear Colleagues,<br>
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Thank you to everyone who attended the last general meeting of the Language and Social Justice Committee (LSJ) on February 28! We were thrilled to see both new and returning members engage in discussions about the future direction of our work, how best to support
academics and students in the current political climate, and how to advance both ongoing and emerging initiatives.<br>
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In this email you will find information about 1) LSJ initiatives/working groups, 2) working group/special meeting to draft a response to the EO declaring English the official language, 3) future LSJ general meetings, and 4) in-person discussion at the SLA conference
in Chicago (May 2025).<br>
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1) LSJ Initiatives/Working groups<br>
During our general meeting we compiled notes from our Zoom breakout sessions discussing some of the initiatives, which you can find here<<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J4sH_5djdu4OcMtn8aYk9U1i2N4Y2-TqkUyiGrol3GA/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J4sH_5djdu4OcMtn8aYk9U1i2N4Y2-TqkUyiGrol3GA/edit?usp=sharing</a>>.
Initiatives that are either ongoing or for which people have expressed interest include:<br>
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* Mother languages, heritage languages, and Indigenous languages (e.g., International Mother Language Day)<br>
* Language and gender/LGBTQ+ issues<br>
* Accessibility (beyond disability, including economic, epistemic, and other barriers)<br>
* Crowdsourcing scholarly and general-interest resources on language and social justice for teaching and public outreach<br>
* Language destandardization, raciolinguistics, and academic language<br>
* Surveillance and freedom of speech<br>
* Book club<br>
* Student essay prizes<br>
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2) Working Group/special meeting: Executive Order declaring English the official language<br>
In response to numerous inquiries on the listserv regarding a response to the Executive Order declaring English the official language, we are organizing a working group on Friday, March 21. The goal is to put together a draft and/or specific recommendations
that can be shared with the SLA. If you would like to contribute, please join us:<br>
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Friday, March 21, 2025<br>
? 11:30-1:00 PST/2:30 - 4:00 PM EST<br>
Zoom Link: <a href="https://csus.zoom.us/j/87919553038">https://csus.zoom.us/j/87919553038</a><br>
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3) Future LSJ General Meetings<br>
Moving forward, our General Meetings will continue to serve as a space to discuss initiatives, share ongoing work and events, and crowdsource resources related to Language and Social Justice. Ideally, people working on the different initiatives will find a
way to continue the work between meetings. Please let us know if your working group decided on a point-person who can be in contact with the Steering Committee or if you are still looking for someone to take on that responsibility.<br>
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4) In-person discussion at SLA Conference in Chicago<br>
The LSJ will have a time in the program at this year?s Society of Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) conference in Chicago in May where those in attendance can connect and continue ongoing conversations and work around specific initiatives. Please keep an eye out
for more information soon.<br>
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Thank you for reading, we look forward to your participation and input!<br>
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Warm wishes,<br>
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Nadxieli & Katherine (on behalf of the Language and Social Justice Steering Committee)<br>
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Nadxieli Toledo Bustamante, Ph.D. (she/her/ella)<br>
Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Development<br>
College of Education<br>
California State University, Sacramento<br>
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95819<br>
Office: Brighton 219<br>
Email: toledobustamante@csus.edu<mailto:toledobustamante@csus.edu><br>
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