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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Just a reminder that today is the last day for early bird registration for the SLA conference. Please see below for links.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM Babcock, Joshua <<a href="mailto:joshua_babcock@brown.edu">joshua_babcock@brown.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear participants,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Program Committee is pleased to share our final draft schedule for the 2025 Society for Linguistic Anthropology Biennial Conference.
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Lr1IKtEKHvZzVOvxk3tGDxWeLD36LyMu1mYdom0154/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You can view the draft program here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
We may continue to make modifications to the program between now and May, but changes made from this point onward will be minor.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">While we work on adding this information to the conference website, please see below for some important reminders. If you are organizing a group session, please share the schedule
and reminders with your session’s participants.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">REGISTRATION, HOTELS & SLA MEMBERSHIP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please
</span><a href="https://my.americananthro.org/nc__event?id=a0lUO000002LeanYAC" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">register today</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">!
<b>Early bird registration has been extended to April 7</b>, so we encourage you to
</span><a href="https://my.americananthro.org/nc__event?id=a0lUO000002LeanYAC" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">register</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> and
</span><a href="https://www.2025slaconference.org/housing" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">book your room</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> as soon as possible to ensure you secure your spot
at the lowest rates. <b>Please be sure to encourage your session’s participants to do the same</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Now is also a great time to
</span></b><a href="https://my.americananthro.org/joinrenew" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">join the SLA or renew your membership</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. Doing so gives you discounts
on conference registration rates, but beyond this, your membership contributes to the SLA’s ability to host future conferences and support online events and other initiatives.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In order to both distribute on-the-ground conference labor and to promote sociality and conviviality between all conference participants, we are asking all registrants to sign up
for one hour of volunteer time during the conference. </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNr5qWRdq4i_Wq7-dBvFYIrHLFLdGJXClC8jP3D3ob1_Smhg/viewform?usp=header" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please complete
this virtual sign-up sheet</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> as soon as possible and
<b>share the form with your session’s participants</b>, if you’re organizing a group session.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">STUDENT HOUSING SWAP</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To ensure greater financial accessibility for our student members, we have set up a Student Housing Cooperative where Chicago residents can offer space to other conference attendees
traveling from elsewhere. Students can also indicate their interest in joining the housing cooperative.
<b>Students who provide housing for another conference attendee will have the option to receive a registration fee waiver</b>. We welcome you to complete the form(s) yourself, or share them with others who might be interested!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://forms.gle/BtGBuEW4uoHEYTsy6" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Offer Housing Here</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://forms.gle/fVCSE3ssRymuZ1Ku9" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Request Housing Here</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please check out our
</span><a href="https://www.2025slaconference.org/accessibility" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Accessibility page</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> for suggestions on crafting accessible
presentations as well as information about the venue.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Chicago in May!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Josh & Dominika, on behalf of the Program Committee </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The 2025 Society for Linguistic Anthropology Biennial Conference</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Joshua Babcock
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<i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888">Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888">Brown University, Box 1921, Providence, RI 02912</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:joshua_babcock@brown.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888">joshua_babcock@brown.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://joshuababcock.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888">joshuababcock.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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