31.786, Summer Schools: Eroding Dichotomies: Description, Analysis and Publishing in African Linguistics Writing workshop / South Africa

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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:31:26
From: Kristina Riedel [riedelk at ufs.ac.za]
Subject: Eroding Dichotomies: Description, Analysis and Publishing in African Linguistics Writing workshop / South Africa

Eroding Dichotomies: Description, Analysis and Publishing in African Linguistics Writing workshop

Host Institution: University of the Free State
Coordinating Institution: University of Essex
Website: https://www.ufs.ac.za/departments-and-divisions/linguistics-and-language-practice-home/workshops/writing-workshop

Dates: 26-Jun-2020 - 28-Jun-2020
Location: Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

Focus: Writing workshop for early career scholars in African linguistics in Eastern and Southern Africa
Minimum Education Level: MA

Special Qualifications:
Who can attend?
The workshop is open to early career researchers from Eastern and Southern Africa who are working in the fields of documentary, descriptive and theoretical linguistics, with a focus on African languages. By early career researchers we mean scholars with a relevant MA who have either not yet completed their PhD or who did so no more than 7 years ago.

Description:
Applications are now open for a residential writing workshop aimed at early
career researchers working in the field of descriptive and theoretical
linguistics with a focus on African languages. The workshop will take place in
Durban, South Africa, from 26th to 28th June 2020.

What is the workshop about? 
The workshop brings together early career researchers and experienced editors,
researchers and publishers. Through critical reflection, guidance and
(peer-)mentoring, the workshop will develop and hone participants’ academic
writing skills and their understanding of editorial, review publishing
processes. Each participant will submit one work-in-progress research paper
before the workshop and work on this throughout the workshop. Participants
will also peer-review others’ papers before and during the workshop. A central
theme of the workshop is discussion of ways to strengthen local and regional
publishing in the global South and to ensure more equitable access to
information and distribution of top-quality research outputs. The forging of
ongoing scholarly links between early career researchers from across Eastern
and Southern African is another important aspect of this work.

The workshop will include sessions and discussion on:
- Linguistic description and theory
- Writing for regional journals
- Writing for international journals
- Open Access publishing
- Writing grant applications
- Starting and running your own journal
- A roundtable on decolonising linguistics

Organisers
The workshop is organized by Dr Hannah Gibson (University of Essex, UK),
Professor Lutz Marten (SOAS University of London, UK), Dr Kristina Riedel
(University of the Free State, South Africa) and Dr David Barasa (Masinde
Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya). 

The workshop is made possible through the generous support of a British
Academy Writing Workshops grant (WW20200073) for the project entitled ‘Eroding
dichotomies: description, analysis and publishing in African linguistics’. The
support of the British Academy is gratefully acknowledged.

Language Families: African Language Isolate
                    African Mixed Language
                    African Pidgin
                    African Pidgins and Creoles
                    African Unclassified

Financial Aid: Applications accepted until 
What does it cost?
The workshop is free for all accepted participants. In addition, the workshop will cover costs of accommodation from 25 to 28 June as well as some meals during the workshop. A number of travel stipends are available for applicants travelling from Eastern Africa, as well as for those travelling within Southern Africa. There are limited spaces available for local participants who are able to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. All applicants must follow the application process detailed below.

Financial Aid Instructions:

Registration: 11-Mar-2020 to 11-Mar-2020

Contact Person: Hannah Gibson
                Email: h.gibson at essex.ac.uk

Apply by Email: h.gibson at essex.ac.uk

Registration Instructions:
Following the writing workshop, the Southern African Linguistics and Applied
Linguistics Society (SALALS) will be holding its annual conference, also in
Durban (29th June to 1st July 2020). Participants are encouraged to submit
abstracts to the conference but will be responsible for covering their own
costs for attendance and staying in Durban during the SALAS conference.
Additional details can be found here:
https://salals.org.za/2019/11/11/salals-and-saalt-joint-conference-2020/

How to apply
Submissions will be judged on academic merit and academic potential. However,
the workshop is aimed at early career researchers and, as such, we aim to give
opportunities for development to a wide range of participants.

There is a two-part application process: an online application form and the
submission of a draft paper. The draft paper should be one which the
applicants would like to work on as part of their involvement in the project.
This should not be a paper which has already been published or which is
currently in the submission and evaluation process by a journal. But
similarly, we recognise that since this is a draft version, the paper may
still be in need of additional work and input. 
Applicants may find the following resources helpful in preparing their papers:
https://linguistlist.org/studentportal/writingresources.cfm
https://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/resources/glossing-rules.php
https://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/model-abstracts

1) Please complete the online application form by Wednesday 11th March 2020.

2) Please send your draft paper to Dr Hannah Gibson at (h.gibson at essex.ac.uk)
by Wednesday 11th March 2020 with the subject line ‘Writing Workshop 2020’. 

Application deadline: 11th March 2020
The deadline for completion of both the online application form and submission
of the writing sample is Wednesday 11th March 2020. We must receive both
portions of the application for it to be considered.

Timeline
Application deadline: 11th March 2020
Notification of outcome of application: 27th March 2020
Peer-review period: 27th March to 1st May 2020
Workshop: 26th to 28th June 2020

Where will I find updated information?
We will post updated information about the workshop at this link:
https://www.ufs.ac.za/departments-and-divisions/linguistics-and-language-pract
ice-home/workshops/writing-workshop

Where will I find details about travel and local information?
We will post updated information about the workshop, travel and accommodation
here:
https://www.ufs.ac.za/departments-and-divisions/linguistics-and-language-pract
ice-home/workshops/writing-workshop/practical-information

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