<div dir="ltr"><font color="#1a1a1a" face="ArialMT, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:17.3333px">Dear Colleagues</span></font>,<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The Association for Linguistic Typology now solicits
bids for a conference venue and host for ALT XV, 2024. </span><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">We especially encourage submissions from outside of
Europe and North America, since ALT XIV will take place in Austin, Texas and
ALT XIII was hosted in Pavia, Italy. </span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Below
you will find a full list of ALT venues, going back to 1995.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT
I, 1995, Vitoria-Gasteiz, The Basque Country, Spain</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT II, 1997, Eugene, Oregon, USA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT III, 1999, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT IV, 2001, Santa Barbara, California,
USA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT V, 2003, Sardinia, Italy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT VI, 2005, Padang, Indonesia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT, VII, 2007, Paris, France</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT VIII, 2009, Berkeley, California,
USA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT IX, 2011, Hong Kong</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT X, 2013, Leipzig</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT XI, 2015, Albuquerque, USA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT XII, 2017, Canberra, Australia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="SV" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT XIII, 2019, Pavia, Italy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.2in 0.0001pt 35.4pt;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">ALT
XIV, 2022, Austin, Texas, USA</span><span style="font-size:13pt;line-height:150%;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">In order to be included for consideration by ALT's
Executive Committee, please reply to the ALT secretary and conference manager,
Ljuba Veselinova (</span><u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:ljuba@ling.su.se">ljuba@ling.su.se</a></span></u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">),
with responses to the following questions:</span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">1. Organizing Committee</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Who are proposed members of the local organizing
committee? What is the availability of administrative support at the host
institution?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">2. Location and accessibility</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Please provide detailed information about the following:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(26,26,26)">·<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"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Availability of conference halls of
various sizes. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(26,26,26)">·<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"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Availability and accessibility of
hotels and student accommodation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(26,26,26)">·<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"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Logistics of venue access,
including access by airport/rail and by local public transport. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(26,26,26)">·<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"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Accessibility of venue for people
with disabilities</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(26,26,26)">·<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"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Possibilities for
providing sign language interpretation, live captioning</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(26,26,26)">·<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"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Possibilities for facilitating the
participation of people with young children, e.g. providing some form of child
care during the conference.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(26,26,26)">·<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"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Keep in mind possible conflicts
with respect to timing, for example local holidays, events, celebrations, etc.
in that location.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">3. Timing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Describe the preferred timing, keeping in mind that ALT
normally takes place during late northern hemisphere summer , and describe or
justify timing alternatives (for example early autumn or some other more
appropriate timing), if available. Please keep in mind the availability of
conference halls, hotels etc. at your institution and in your area. Please
describe any possible combination and/or conflicts with other workshops or
conferences at the proposed time of year (e.g. the LSA Summer Institute in the
U.S., other summer schools, other conferences such as ICHL).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">4. Format</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The ALT EC has indicated a strong preference for an
in-person conference. However, given the ecological and accessibility advantages
of virtual conferences, can you as a host also consider hybrid formats? And
if worst comes to worst (as in the Covid19 pandemic), can you as a
host consider an online conference as an alternative?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">5. Finances</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Please describe any potential funding sources (research
councils, university funding, or other sponsors) that can be used towards ALT
XV. Describe also options available from your institution for offering
scholarships to students and scholars from developing countries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">6. The Role of ALT</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The local host institution is the primary organizing
force for ALT conferences. As such, the host is expected to have its own
decision-making process in place. However, ALT will serve an advisory role in
particular matters, including local organizing committee set-up, program
committee establishment, facilitating calls for abstracts and award
organization, and the ALT business meeting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Special Note: If you think that your venue might be
appropriate, or if you want to begin informal discussions, we strongly
encourage you to reach out to ALT Secretary Ljuba Veselinova (</span><u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:ljuba@ling.su.se">ljuba@ling.su.se</a></span></u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">) or to ALT President Keren Rice (</span><u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:rice@chass.utoronto.ca">rice@chass.utoronto.ca</a></span></u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">) early on. We would still require the full responses to
the questions above in order for EC deliberation, but we would certainly
welcome working with interested parties on potential ideas.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Please send this information or direct any questions to
Ljuba Veselinova (</span><u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:ljuba@ling.su.se">ljuba@ling.su.se</a></span></u><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">)
by </span><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">June
30, 2021</font></span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:ArialMT,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">. The Executive Committee will
consider the applications, with the intention of selecting the venue by early
2022 and announcing the venue at the 2022 Austin ALT meeting.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">All my best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 12.8pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Ljuba </span><br></p>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">============================================================<br>Ljuba Veselinova, Professor<br>Dept of Linguistics, Stockholm University, <span style="font-size:12.8px">S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden</span></div><div dir="ltr">Phone: +46-8-16-2332 Fax: +46-8-15 5389<br>URL : <a href="http://www.ling.su.se/ljuba.veselinova" target="_blank">https://www.ling.su.se/ljuba.veselinova</a><div><div><br>"We learn by going where we want to go."<br> Julia Cameron<br>============================================================</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>