15.288, FYI: Summer School on Language Documentation

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Subject: 15.288, FYI: Summer School on Language Documentation

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Date:  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:59:16 -0500 (EST)
From:  gippert at em.uni-frankfurt.de
Subject:  International Summer School on Language Documentation

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Date:  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:59:16 -0500 (EST)
From:  gippert at em.uni-frankfurt.de
Subject:  International Summer School on Language Documentation

International Summer School on Language Documentation: Methods and
Technology
Short Title: DOBES summer school 2004

Date: 01-Sep-2004 - 11-Sep-2004 Location: Frankfurt / Main, Germany
Contact: Jost Gippert Contact Email: gippert at em.uni-frankfurt.de
Meeting URL:
http://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/curric/dobes/ssch1cir.htm
Linguistic Sub-field: Computational Linguistics, Language Description,
Typology, Anthropological Linguistics

MEETING DESCRIPTION

The DoBeS (Documentation of Endangered Languages) Programme will
organise an international summer school on the methods and technology
of language documentation, pending funding from the Volkswagen
Foundation. The ten-day summer school is intended to introduce
promising students (max. 50 persons) of linguistics and adjacent
disciplines (ethnology, anthropology, African Studies, Asian Studies,
etc.) into the aims, objectives and methods of fieldwork with a view
to the documentation of endangered languages. The participants will be
taught and trained by members of the DoBeS programme and other
internationally renowned specialists. The teaching will be undertaken
in form of lectures, lecture tutorials, and seminars; the application
of fieldwork methods will be trained in fieldwork tutorials. All
classes will be given in English and students from all around the
world will be accepted. The summer school will take place in
conjunction with the international conference on ''A World of Many
Voices. Interfaces in Language Documentation: Linguistics,
Anthropology, Speech Communities, and Technology'' will take place at
the same venue (Sep. 4-5,
cf. http://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/curric/dobes/conf1cir.htm);
the conference will be open for the summer school participants.  The
organising team consists of Nikolaus Himmelmann (Coordinator), Peter
Austin, Jost Gippert, Sergio Meira, Ulrike Mosel, Romuald Skiba and
Marcel Erdal, Bernd Nothofer, and Rainer Voßen (local committee).

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Applicants for participation must prove that they have successfully
passed the initial stage of a studies program in linguistics and/or a
related subject (i.e., a minimum of two years of studies).
Participants whose expenses are not covered otherwise can apply for
financial support with the organising committee (maximum allowance for
travel and accommodation is 400 Euro).  There will be no enrolment
fee. Attendees are responsible for ensuring that they have the correct
visa and travel documents to attend the summer school in Germany.
Successful applicants must organise travel and medical insurance
before coming to Germany and must prove this to the organisers.

The application should contain:

-a brief, tabular CV including relevant contact details (in particular
 a current email address)

-a short statement (max. 500 words) on why attending this school is
 important for you. If you are already planning a fieldwork project, provide
 details for that.

-in case you apply for financial support: amount applied for plus
 substantiation

The DEADLINE for sending in applications is the 15th of May, 2004.

Please send your application (in any format) to Jost Gippert
(gippert at em.uni-frankfurt.de).

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