<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">
<div class="">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">To all interested students and colleagues:</span></i></p>
<div class=""><font face="Georgia" size="3" class="">Dear all,</font></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">This is to inform you that the dates are being maintained for the Summer School on "<i class="">Semantic Shifts: From lexicon to grammar. Diachronic
and typological perspectives</i>" from <b class="">14th to 26th September 2020</b>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">However, due to the corona virus pandemic,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""> the <b class=""><i class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">pre-registration
deadline </span></i></b> has been postponed from 15th June, 2020 until the new date of <b class="">Friday 31st July, 2020. </b>This will<b class=""> </b>allow time for the new deconfinement measures to be implemented in our respective countries and for the
situation to become clearer for everyone concerning reservations for both international travel to France and domestic travel within France to the summer school venue in Porquerolles.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">The <b class="">confirmation of your registration</b> will consequently begin on Monday 3rd August and continue until <b class="">Friday 14th
August 2020</b> during which period you will receive an email from the Organising Committee.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">As your safety and well-being during the school are our absolute priority, the following<b class=""> sanitation and social distancing measures</b> will
be in place in the wake of the pandemic:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">1. The main and only amphitheatre to be used for the daily classes has a capacity of 120 places for the 60 participants at the Summer School.
This will allow for alternating seating (that is, one place occupied next to one place free). (Recall that there will be no parallel sessions at the school.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">2. Participants will be accommodated in individual hotel rooms at the IGESA Center (unless you come with your partner or family of course).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">3. The restaurant for all the mealtimes is sufficiently large to enable social distancing requirements to be fulfilled. There is additional seating
at an outdoor terrace as well. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">4. The number of crossings will be increased for the ferry from Hyères (La Tour Fondue) to the island of Porquerolles to respect the rules for
the number of persons per square metre. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: red;" class=""> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">You will find all the necessary information on the school website at </span><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""> </span></u></b><a href="https://semanticshifts.sciencesconf.org/" target="_blank" style="color: blue;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://semanticshifts.sciencesconf.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">New Key Dates </span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">March
6, 2020: <strong class=""> Pre-registration opened</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">July
20, 2020: Deadline for sending a Letter of motivation (Students)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">July
31, 2020</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: white;" class="">: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">End of pre-registration
; confirmation of registration starts</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: red;" class="">August
14, 2020: <strong class="">End of registration</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: red;" class="">September
1-10, 2020: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Registration for Master classes & Presentations (Doctoral students)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Looking forward very much to seeing you in the south of France!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.1200008392334px; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">The Organizing Committee: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Hilary
Chappell (EHESS, CRLAO)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Benjamin
Fagard (CNRS, Lattice)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Maria
Koptjevskaja-Tamm (Univ. Stockholm)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Martine
Vanhove (CNRS, Llacan)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 47.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Jeanne
Zerner (CNRS, Llacan)</span></p>
</div>
<br class="">
<div class="">Prof. Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm<br class="">
Dept. of linguistics, Stockholm university, 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden<br class="">
tel.: +46-8-16 26 20 (office)<br class="">
<a href="http://www.ling.su.se/tamm" class="">www.ling.su.se/tamm</a><br class="">
tamm@ling.su.se<br class="">
<br class="">
</div>
<br class="">
</body>
</html>