16.3249, Confs: General Ling/Historical Ling/Leiden, Netherlands

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Date: 10-Nov-2005
From: Wolfgang Behr < wolfgang.behr at rub.de >
Subject: 1st EACL Summerschool in Chinese Linguistics 

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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:15:33
From: Wolfgang Behr < wolfgang.behr at rub.de >
Subject: 1st EACL Summerschool in Chinese Linguistics 

1st EACL Summerschool in Chinese Linguistics 

Date: 27-Mar-2006 - 31-Mar-2006 
Location: Leiden, Netherlands 
Contact: Rint P.E. Sybesma 
Contact Email: r.p.e.sybesma at let.leidenuniv.nl 
Meeting URL: http://dbs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/EACLdat/temp/School.htm 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Linguistic Theories; Phonology; Syntax; Writing Systems 

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Language Family(ies): Sino-Tibetan 
Meeting Description: 

The first EACL Summerschool in Chinese Linguistics will be held in the Spring of 2006, from 27-31 March, in Leiden, The Netherlands. 

First EACL Summerschool in Chinese Linguistics

Organized by 
the European Association for Chinese Linguistics

Sponsored by 
the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, Taiwan and the International Institute for Asian Studies, The Netherlands

WHEN?
The first EACL Summerschool in Chinese Linguistics will be held in the Spring  of 2006, from 27-31 March.

WHERE?
In Leiden, The Netherlands

WHAT?
We offer the following program:
-A course on modern comparative syntax, taught by Lisa Cheng and Rint Sybesma 
(Leiden) (9:30-12:00)
-A course on writing, taught by Wolfgang Behr (Bochum) (13:00-15:30) 
-A course on historical phonology, taught by Guillaume Jacques (Paris)  (16:00-18:30)
All courses run from Monday to Friday.
The language of instruction is English.

FOR WHOM?
The EACL Summerschool in Chinese Linguistics is primarily organized for PhD  students in Chinese linguistics affiliated to European universities. 

Other participants are also welcome. Among these (if selection will be  necessary), priority will be given to MA students in Chinese linguistics,  affilliated to a European University, but PhD/MA-students in Chinese  linguistics affilliated to non-European Universities, and others, are also  welcome to apply.

Faculty/senior scholars can also take part, up to 20% of the class.
We maximally admit (about) 20 participants.
Student participants are expected to attend all courses.
Participants are or will become EACL members.

What are the requirements? (i) Good command of spoken and written Chinese and  English. (ii) Proven interest in Chinese linguistics. 

FEES AND SUBSIDIES
Fees: The first Summerschool will be free of charge.
Subsidies: Student participants (and possibly some others as well) may be  partially reimbursed for their travel and, possibly, some other costs. The  organization will try to organize cheap accomodation (crash spaces/dorms). 

ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Ph.D. students send in: 1. Name and contact information (incl. M/F for the  crash spaces/dorms). 2. Affiliated university and name of the advisor. 3.  What year you started the PhD studies. 4. Main field of interest. 5. Short  motivation: why do you want to take part?

MA-students send in: 1. Name and contact information (incl. M/F for the crash  spaces/dorms). 
2. Affiliated university plus the name and contact information  of one of the teachers who we may contact for reference. 
3. List of courses  attended (incl. ects-points) and marks. 
4. Short motivation: why do you want  to take part?

Others send in: 
1. Name and contact information (incl. M/F for the crash  spaces/dorms). 
2. Affiliated university. 
3. Background/field of  specialization. 
4. Short motivation: why do you want to take part?

Applications and questions should be sent to r.p.e.sybesma at let.leidenuniv.nl, 
with as subject ''EACL Summerschool 2006'';
or: R. Sybesma, Universiteit Leiden/TCC, P.O. Box 9515, 2300 RA Leiden, The  Netherlands.

Applications must be sent before 15 February 2006. Prospective participants  will be notified before 28 February. The board of the EACL functions as  admission committee.

Also, keep visiting: http://dbs.rub.de/EACLdat/default.htm.

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