various announcements & activities

Thu Feb 11 09:09:16 UTC 2010

Dear RNLDers,

There's a lot going on!

1) IMLD in Broome
2) IMLD at Sydney University
3) Language Picnic for Harmony Day (21 March)
4) Documentary Linguistics Workshop 2010, Tokyo
5) jobs: Aboriginal Scholarship and Engagement at the University of British
Columbia, Vancouver

1) IMLD in Broome
     Nyikina Language Hub, Broome, will be having an interview on local ABC
radio to mark the occasion of IMLD.  The interview will focus on production
of the second book of Nyikina Stories.
    Nyikina Language Hub is an activity of Madjulla
Inc<http://www.majala.com.au/>.
Madjulla's Managing Director, Dr Anne Poelina, is a member of RNLD's
Advisory Panel.

2) IMLD at Sydney University
     To celebrate linguistic diversity RNLD,
PARADISEC<http://paradisec.org.au>and the Sydney University Department
of Linguistics will be hosting a free
screening of In Languages We Live - Voices of the World (Final Cut
Productions, 2005) at 3:30 pm on February 24th to coincide with the final
round of OzCLO <http://www.ozclo.org.au/about>. Location: Sydney University,
Education Lecture Room 424 .

3) Language Picnic for Harmony Day (21 March)
The Languages Action Alliance, Melbourne, is holding a Language Picnic for
Harmony at Collingwood Children's Farm on 21 March from 09:00 to 17:00. See
the Alliance's Facebook
Group<http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Languages+Action+Alliance+and+Multilingual+Australia&init=quick#%21/group.php?v=info&ref=search&gid=99444331766>for
details.

4) Documentary Linguistics Workshop 2010, Tokyo
     A workshop on language documentation theory and methodology,
Documentary Linguistics Workshop 2010, was held on Feb. 2-5, 2010 in Tokyo,
Japan. Documentary Linguistics
Workshop<http://lingdy.aacore.jp/en/activity/docling/2010.html>(DocLing)
is a workshop series run by the Linguistic Dynamics Science
Project at ILCAA, Tokyo U. of Foreign Studies in collaboration with Hans
Rausing Endangered Languages Project at SOAS, University of London. This
workshop aims to provide methodological and technical training in various
aspects of language documentation research, including audio/video recording,
data analysis, metadata, data management, data mobilization, archiving,
research ethics, and grant writing. Fifteen participants attended this
year's workshop, which focused on the topics of video recording, legacy data
salvaging, and ELAN. There were also public lectures by Peter Austin and
David Nathan on current states and issues in language documentation.
     The workshop was organised by RNLD Advisory Panel member Dr Toshihide
Nakayama, of the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and
Africa (ILCAA) at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. RNLD's Public
Officer, Dr Anthony Jukes, was one of the trainers at the workshop.

5) jobs: Aboriginal Scholarship and Engagement at the University of British
Columbia, Vancouver

     The Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia invites
applications for tenure track positions at the rank of Assistant, Associate
or Full Professor to be held by scholars who will contribute to Aboriginal
engagement in the Faculty and the University. Aboriginal engagement is a
major strategic focus of the University of British Columbia and these
positions will build upon the Faculty's long history and recent advances in
Indigenous studies at both undergraduate and graduate levels. For more
information on UBC's Aboriginal Strategic Plan, please see
http://aboriginal.ubc.ca/. For more information on the Faculty of Arts and
the First Nations Studies Program, see http://www.arts.ubc.ca and
http://fnsp.arts.ubc.ca/.
     Candidates must have a Ph.D. (or be near completion) in any of the
disciplines represented in the Faculty of Arts, which include the
humanities, social sciences, creative and performing arts, social work,
journalism, library, archival, and information studies, or in Indigenous
studies. Candidates must demonstrate clear potential for high quality
research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels and senior
candidates must have demonstrated distinguished research and teaching.
Documented ability to work with Aboriginal students and communities is also
required.
     Successful candidates will be appointed in the department of academic
specialty and may be cross-appointed or affiliated with the First Nations
Studies Program. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an
active program of research, graduate supervision, teaching, and service.
Teaching loads are competitive for the relevant discipline.
     Appointments are effective 1 July 2010 and are subject to final
budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Review of applications will begin on 31 January 2010 and will
continue until the positions are filled. UBC is strongly committed to
diversity within its community and welcomes applications from visible
minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with
disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and others who may
contribute to the further diversification of ideas. UBC hires on the basis
of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified
persons to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will
be given priority. We especially encourage applications from Indigenous
scholars.
     Inquiries may be directed to Professor Linc Kesler, co-chair of the
search committee at <linc.kesler(at)ubc.ca>. Applications must include a
letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference with
current contact information, one article-length writing sample, and teaching
evaluations or equivalent evidence of teaching effectiveness, and should be
sent to:
Aboriginal Engagement Hiring Committee
Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts
Buchanan C105C - 1866 Main Mall
Vancouver BC Canada V6T 1Z1

-- 
Margaret Florey
Consultant linguist
Director, Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity <www.rnld.org>

Email: Margaret.Florey at gmail.com
Ph: +61 (0)4 3186-3727 (mob.)
skype: margaret_florey
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