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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>SIGN4<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Conference Announcement and First Call for Papers<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Date: 17-19 December 2009 (+ pre-conference workshop 16 December)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Place: Indira Gandhi National Open University, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">New Delhi</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Organisers: Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi – International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies, Preston, UK – Ishara Foundation, Mumbai – Deaf Empowerment Foundation, The Netherlands<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: 15 April 2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>SIGN4 will take place on 17-19 December 2009 at Indira Gandhi National Open University in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">New Delhi</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>. This is the fourth conference in the yearly series which began under its previous label “CLSLR” in 2006. It has been decided to change the name of the conference to SIGN, and to host SIGN4 outside <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> for the first time in 2009.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>The aims of the SIGN4 conference are:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>To broaden the international research base in sign language linguistics and deaf studies. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>To bring together experienced researchers and promising junior researchers in the areas of sign languages and deaf studies at an international level. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>To encourage the potential for increasing transnational cooperation in research on sign languages and deaf studies.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>To include a special focus on the South Asian region as part of the conference.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></OL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><FONT size=3>We invite contributions to the following SIGN4 sessions:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Session 1: Sign language and linguistics<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Studies on any aspect of linguistic structure with respect to individual sign languages or cross-linguistic comparative sign language studies. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Research on undocumented or under-documented sign languages (incl. minority sign languages, village sign languages, sign languages in developing countries, dialects, etc.).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Reports on emerging sign language linguistics in regions without substantial previous research on sign languages.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>International sign language research cooperation (bi- and multilateral, models, networks, implementation).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Sign language research tools, technologies and methodologies (e.g. corpus, transcription tools, databases, fieldwork resources)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Sign language endangerment and the emergence of new sign languages. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Ethical issues in sign language research. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Session 2:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Community, Culture and Deaf Education <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Sociolinguistic and anthropological studies <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Country reports on the community and culture of Deaf people <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Sign language interpreting and related issues. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Special session: Sign Language, Linguistics and Deaf communities in <st1:place w:st="on">South Asia</st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Sign language linguistics in <st1:place w:st="on">South Asia</st1:place> (project reports, resource development, sign linguistics research, dictionaries, video materials development, etc)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>SLOTS for presentations in all sessions are 50 minutes (40 minutes presentation and 10 minutes questions/discussion).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>CONFERENCE LANGUAGES are International Sign and Indian Sign Language; the language of written communication is English. Spoken language interpreting will not be available. Presentations must be in International Sign or in Indian Sign Language.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>SUBMISSION <SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">guidelines</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Submissions should be in International Sign or Indian Sign Language. If you are unable to submit a signed abstract, e.g. for technical reasons, we can exceptionally accept your abstract in English. Submissions are limited to two abstracts per person as single and/or joint author. Submission options are:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>a) Send a video submission of max. 5 minutes in International Sign or Indian Sign Language as email attachment to </FONT><A href="mailto:sign4conference@uclan.ac.uk"><FONT size=3>sign4conference@uclan.ac.uk</FONT></A><U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>b) Post your video submission to the iSLanDS Centre postal address:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies<BR>Livesey House - LH213<BR><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Central Lancashire</st1:PlaceName><BR>PRESTON PR1 2HE<BR><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United Kingdom</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>We can deal with all common video standards.<U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>c) For submitting in English, email your abstract (500 words maximum) to </FONT><A href="mailto:sign4conference@uclan.ac.uk"><FONT size=3>sign4conference@uclan.ac.uk</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>CONFERENCE FEES<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Without fee waiver: US$ 80<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>With fee waiver: US$ 15<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Fees include admission to all sessions during the pre-conference workshop and the conference, conference pack, morning and afternoon tea/coffee and lunch. Application guidelines for fee waivers will be posted separately.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>International participants can book accommodation in the International Guesthouse on University campus. Room charges (twin-share) are US$ 40 for three nights. Details on room booking will be posted separately.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Important deadlines</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Submission of abstracts: 15 April 2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Submission of fee waiver applications: 15 July 2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Deadline for registration: 15 October 2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Prof. Susan Fischer, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">University</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">California</st1:PlaceName> at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:City></SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Prof. P.R. Ramanujam, Indira Gandhi National Open University<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Dr. Jun Hui Yang, Deaf Studies, UCLan<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Prof. Ulrike Zeshan, iSLanDS Centre, UCLan<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT size=3>Further details will be announced on a SIGN4 conference website in February/March.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p>Prof. Ulrike Zeshan<BR>Director, International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies<BR>Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences<BR>Livesey House, LH212<BR>University of Central Lancashire<BR>Preston PR12HE, UK<BR><A href="mailto:uzeshan@uclan.ac.uk">uzeshan@uclan.ac.uk</A><BR>Ph. +44-1772-893104<BR></o:p></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML>