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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">[Apologies for <span>cross</span>-<span>posting</span>]</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Dear colleagues<i>,<span></span></i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Please
find below and attached the Call for Papers for the workshop "Bandiagara
Mosaic: Peoples, Languages, Traditions" that will take place in October
14-16, 2024
in Paris. Please note that the deadline for abstract submission is <b>April
30, 2024</b>. Kindly share this information with anyone you think might be
interested in participating. <span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font size="2"><span style="color:black;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Yours sincerely,<span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Lora Litvinova<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Workshop organizing
committee<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">INALCO,
LLACAN, CNRS, ERC BANG<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:bandiagara2024@sciencesconf.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">bandiagara2024@sciencesconf.org</span></a><br></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><br></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><font size="2"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><font size="2"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><font size="2"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">CALL FOR
PAPERS<span></span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">BANDIAGARA MOSAIC: PEOPLES, LANGUAGES, TRADITIONS<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Dear colleagues<i>,<span></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><i style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><span> </span></span></i></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">We are thrilled to invite submissions for our upcoming
workshop "Bandiagara Mosaic: Peoples, Languages, Traditions". This
event will be held from October 14 to 16, 2024 at the <i>Maison de la Recherche</i>, INALCO in Paris, as part of the ERC BANG
project (</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://bang.huma-num.fr/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://bang.huma-num.fr/index.html</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">).<span style="color:red"><span></span></span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">Workshop
theme:<span></span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Exploring the vibrant cultural and linguistic diversity of
Mali's Bandiagara region, this workshop aims to provide a comprehensive
understanding of the area's unique heritage. We welcome multidisciplinary
dialogue that integrates linguistic, cultural, historical, archeological, and
new genetic perspectives to offer a holistic view of the peoples of Bandiagara.<span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">Topics of interest:<span></span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">We
invite research papers and presentations on topics including, but not limited
to:<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Linguistic diversity and language evolution in Bandiagara;<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Genetic research and its implications for understanding the
region's population history;<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Ethnographic, archaeological, and cultural studies of the
Dogon and other local communities;<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Historical analysis of migration patterns and cultural
interactions;<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Socio-political influences on cultural and linguistic
landscapes;<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Efforts in documenting and preserving endangered languages
and traditions;<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The impact of globalization on the region's indigenous
cultures;<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Interdisciplinary and collaborative methodologies in
studying the region.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><i style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><span> </span></span></i></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">Submission guidelines:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words, submitted in
English or French.<span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Abstracts should be submitted through the workshop website: </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"><a href="https://bandiagara2024.sciencesconf.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://bandiagara2024.sciencesconf.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">.<span></span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Deadline for abstract submission: <b><u>April 30, 2024</u></b><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Notification of acceptance for abstracts: May 31, 2024<span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">Presentation and participation
format:<span></span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%"><font size="2"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>-<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Presentations can be in English or French;<span></span></span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Preference for in-person participation and presentations;<span></span></span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Presentations will be 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of
discussion.<span></span></span></font></p>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a name="m_-7058412521013500782__heading=h.xt56jtkeybn"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">Further details of the workshop are available on </span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><a href="https://bandiagara2024.sciencesconf.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://bandiagara2024.sciencesconf.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">. Should you have any questions or require
additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us via </span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:bandiagara2024@sciencesconf.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(17,85,204)">bandiagara2024@sciencesconf.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%">.</span></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%"><br></span></span></font></div>
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