30.1123, Summer Schools: 1st International Summer School on ''Language Comparison and Typology: German and the Mediterranean languages”/Greece

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Subject: 30.1123, Summer Schools:  1st International Summer School on ''Language Comparison and Typology: German and the Mediterranean languages”/Greece

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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:33:30
From: Athina Sioupi [sioupi at del.auth.gr]
Subject: 1st International Summer School on ''Language Comparison and Typology: German and the Mediterranean languages”/Greece

 

1st International Summer School on "Language Comparison and Typology: German and the Mediterranean languages”

Host Institution: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Coordinating Institution: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Website: http://demines.del.auth.gr/en/activities/summer-school

Dates: 28-Aug-2019 - 30-Aug-2019
Location: Kalandra University Camping AUTh (Chalkidiki), Greece, Greece

Focus: The research network DeMiNeS („Deutsch-Mittelmeerisches Netzwerk Sprachwissenschaft”) funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2017 Humboldt Alumni Award for Innovative Networking Initiatives to Athina Sioupi) in cooperation with the Research Unit on (Experimental) Syntax and Heritage Languages at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Artemis Alexiadou) is organizing a Summer School for MA and PhD students. Host of the school is the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Kalandra University Camping AUTh (Chalkidiki). 
Minimum Education Level: MA

The summer school is aimed at early career researchers – MA and PhD students, and other researchers –, offering a mix of lectures, courses and workshops on various topics relevant to anyone interested in General Linguistics, Linguistic Theories, Comparative Linguistics and Typology.The summer school will offer classes on a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches on syntax, semantics and pragmatics, corpus linguistics, historical linguistics on Language Comparison and Typology of German and/or the Mediterranean languages. 

Ten courses and workshops will be offered as well as two invited lectures. The aim is to attract students and scholars to study linguistics in a relaxed yet very focused and stimulating atmosphere that promotes in depth analysis and discussion. 
The language of the summer school will be English and German.
Minimum Education Level: MA


Description:
Classes will address topics of NPs, Word Order Variation, Argument Structure,
Space and Polysemy in a cross-linguistic perspective.

Plenary talks will be given by Artemis Alexiadou (Humboldt-Universität zu
Berlin & ZAS) (to be confirmed) and Manfred Krifka (Humboldt-Universität zu
Berlin & ZAS).

Classes (working titles) and Instructors:
Cross-linguistic variation in the encoding of spatial notions: Thanasis
Georgakopoulos (National Research University, HSE, Moscow)
Path encoding in typologically different languages: Barbara Lübke (Universidad
de Santiago de Compostela)
Syntax and semantics of NPs: Comparing German and Spanish: Antonio Machicao y
Priemer (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Cross-linguistic investigation of argument structure: experimental and
observational research: Elisabeth Verhoeven (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin 
Interface between Syntax and Pragmatics: Word order variation in German
V2-Sentences: Hélène Vinckel-Roisin (Sorbonne Université)

Beside several social events, there will be a poster session for MA and PhD
students to present own research.

The Summer School “DeMiNeS („Deutsch-Mittelmeerisches Netzwerk
Sprachwissenschaft”) is funded by Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung.


Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                      Historical Linguistics
                      Linguistic Theories
                      Pragmatics
                      Semantics
                      Syntax
                      Text/Corpus Linguistics
                      Typology


Language Families: Romance

Tuition Explanation: Participation is free of charge.


Registration: 31-Mar-2019 to 10-May-2019

Contact Person: Athina Sioupi
                Email: demines at del.auth.gr

Apply by Email: demines at del.auth.gr

Registration Instructions:
Submission guidelines for posters

Please submit your proposal (max 500 words in pdf format only, margins: 2.5 cm
or 1 inch, font size: 12 points, Times New Roman, spacing: single. An
additional page for references, data, tables and figures can be included) by
email to demines at del.auth.gr. Submissions do not need to be limited to the
topics of classes; they should be anonymous, but please state your name,
affilliation as well as your current status, i.e. MA/PhD student, in your
message. Posters should follow a common format of A0 (ca. 84 x 120 cm) and
must have portrait orientation.
The subject line of the email should be “DeMiNeS abstract“.

Please make sure to enter a valid email-address and check your mailbox
(including spam folder) regularly. On request, we will be happy to provide you
with an invitation letter for visa purposes. 

Deadline for abstract submission for poster is May 10, 2019. A notification of
acceptance will be sent by May 31, 2019. 

Accommodation:
There is one accommodation option available, including camping in a tent
sharing with other students a tent (small or big for 2 persons). If you would
like to take part in this option, please email demines at del.auth.gr with the
subject line “DeMiNeS accommodation”. The cost for accommodation with
breakfast, lunch and dinner for four days will be approx. between
120-180Euros. If you prefer to find your own accommodation, you can search
online using various websites.  There are a full range of rooms available
around and within a short distance from the summer camp. 
The cost does not include health insurance for the duration of your stay (for
non-EU participants; EU participants are typically covered through European
Health Insurance)
You will have several options for payment including payment online.

Registration instructions:

For application, please send a letter of motivation, a short abstract of your
MA/PhD project (max. 300 words), and a CV to demines at del.auth.gr. In the
letter of motivation, please indicate at least 4 classes (course & workshop)
which interest you. Each participant may attend 3 of the 10 offered classes.
Please submit the electronic copies of all required documents merged into one
pdf-file. The subject line of the email should be “DeMiNeS application”

Deadline for application is May 10, 2019. A notification of acceptance will be
sent by May 31, 2019.




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