<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">Announcement:
Melbourne Linguistics in the Pub – Wednesday 1<sup>st</sup>
March 2017</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial">You’ve got a skin name- so
use it! Promoting language diversity in the field<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial">Leading the discussion</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial">: <i>Alexandra Marley</i>,
Wellsprings of linguistic diversity project, Australian National University<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial">As linguists, we are
occasionally called upon to provide professional advice and consultation to
government or community organisations. However, how our advice is received,
implemented or interpreted can be disappointing and frustrating.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial">Given the experience
collectively held by linguists engaging with a variety of communities,
organisations and policies, I want to engage in a discussion on how to, 1)
achieve a better success rate in getting organisations and programs to follow
through with their language-related goals, and 2) develop language-positive
practices in the broader community.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">Date</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">: Wednesday
1<sup>st</sup> March 2017</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">Time</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">: 6:00
- 8:00 pm<br>
<b>Venue</b>: Function room (out the back)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"><span></span></span></p>
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<b>Naughton’s Parkville Hotel – NOTE BACK TO OLD VENUE<span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">Address: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">43
Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">Phone: </span></b><span></span> (03) 9347 2255</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial"><a href="http://parkvillehotel.com.au/"><span lang="FR">http://parkvillehotel.com.au/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"> </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (menu available online)</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">LIP is an
occasional gathering of language activists and linguists in Melbourne
and is coordinated by the MLIP committee: Ruth Singer, Stefan Schnell
(Melbourne Uni) and Harriet Sheppard, Jonathan Schlossberg, Alan Ray, Jonathon
Lum (Monash Uni)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:arial"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial">Contact Ruth Singer
(University of Melbourne) with any questions: </span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:rsinger@unimelb.edu.au" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">rsinger@unimelb.edu.au</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial"><br>
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