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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-96f1ed90-7fff-65c9-ba2c-c9d8d334fddd"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Society for Linguistic Anthropology invites nominations for <b>four</b> positions this fall. We encourage you to consider nominating yourself or another member. Each position has a three-year term.</span></font></p><font size="2"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Two positions will be </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">appointed</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by the SLA Executive Board and will begin in November 2025 after the AAA Annual Meeting.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  •  Nominations Committee Member (November 2025-2028)</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  •  Social Media Manager (November 2025-2028)</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Two positions will be </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">elected</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> by the SLA membership and will begin during the fall of 2026.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  •  Member at Large (Fall 2026-2029)</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  •  Secretary-Treasurer (Fall 2026-2029)</span></font></p><font size="2"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How do I submit a nomination?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Nominating yourself may sound mysterious, but it is a simple process. Just email us your name and the position you are interested in to get started. If you nominate another member, please ensure that they are willing to be nominated! The deadline for nominations is </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">November 3, 2025</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How can I learn more about these positions?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Below are descriptions of the open positions. We (the members of the nominations committee) are also happy to talk to you about the positions or the process as well as to connect you with others who have held a given position previously or currently hold it. So please get in touch if you are curious about getting involved in the SLA, especially if you know very little about how it all works. We are eager to help members new to SLA service understand how they might contribute.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Should I consider it?</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Yes! If you are interested in working alongside other linguistic anthropologists and in shaping the future of the SLA, we encourage you to nominate yourself or to be willing to be nominated. The SLA is especially interested in increasing its participation; we hope to move well beyond our personal networks as we search for contributors.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We look forward to hearing from you!</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SLA Nominations Committee</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Britta Ingebretson (</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:norma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ont></p><font size="2"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Secretary-Treasurer</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The term for Secretary-Treasurer lasts three years and begins at the conclusion of the AAA meetings. The Secretary-Treasurer shall have charge of the records of the Society and shall submit a draft budget not less than sixty (60) days before the Annual Meeting for the approval of the Executive Committee. All payment requests are submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer and approved by the President before being processed by the AAA. The Secretary-Treasurer receives an annual stipend of $300 toward attending the AAA annual meeting.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
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<font size="2"><br clear="all"></font></div><font size="2"><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></font><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2">Dr. Britta Ingebretson, she/her/hers<br></font></div><div><font size="2">Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Chinese</font></div><div><font size="2">Department of Modern Languages and Literatures</font></div><div><font size="2">Faber Hall, 558<br></font></div><div><font size="2"><span>Fordham University</span></font></div><div><font size="2">441 E. Fordham Road<br>Bronx, NY 10458 (USA)</font></div><div><font size="2"><a href="mailto:bingebretson@fordham.edu" target="_blank">bingebretson@fordham.edu</a><br></font></div><div><font size="2">zoom: <span style="color:rgb(97,96,116);font-family:Helvetica"><a href="https://fordham.zoom.us/j/3423349820" target="_blank">https://fordham.zoom.us/j/3423349820</a></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>