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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below please find an invitation to the next Linguistic Forum at Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Mirima Linguistic Forum<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>27-30 April 2012<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring, Language and Culture Centre (MDWg), is happy to announce its 3<sup>rd</sup> Linguistic Forum to take place on Friday, 27<sup>th</sup> April and Monday, 30<sup>th</sup> April 2012. The forum will take place at Mirima Language Centre, Kununurra.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Friday 27<sup>th</sup> April 2012, 2:30pm: <o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>1) Lizzie Damiano, University of New England, Armidale: <i>Miriwoong Phrase Structure<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Monday 30<sup>th</sup> April 2012, 2pm:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>2) Frances Kofod, MDWg: <i>The Painter's Eye, The Painters, Voice, Language Art and Landscape in the Gija World<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i>The Mirima Linguistic Forum is a new initiative by MDWg to bring together people with an academic interest in Indigenous studies. While our focus is on language and culture, ideally with a reference to local Indigenous matters, we welcome contributions on related topics. We leave plenty of time for discussions and presentations occur in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. The forum is open to all; if you happen to be in the Kununurra area and would like to present on a topic of interest - please let us know: <a href="mailto:info@mirima.org.au">info@mirima.org.au</a>. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>========================================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Dr. Knut J. Olawsky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Senior Linguist/Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Language and Culture Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 2420<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Kununurra, WA 6743<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Phone: (08) 9169 1029<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Fax: (08) 9168 2639<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:manager@mirima.org.au">manager@mirima.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.mirima.org.au">www.mirima.org.au</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mirima">http://www.facebook.com/mirima</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'>========================================</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>