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Hi SignWriting list at linguistlist.org,<br>
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Now that I'm posting to the right list...<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Announcing: SignWriting Symposium 2024!<br>
</b></font><b>Details to follow on sutton-signwriting.io</b><br>
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<font size="4"><b>Four tracks</b></font>: <br>
<blockquote>1) Growth<br>
2) Technology<br>
3) Data<br>
4) Platforms<br>
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<font size="5"><b>Fifteen subtracks</b></font>:<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Growth:<br>
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<blockquote><font size="4"><b>i. Students</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>ii. Teachers</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>iii. Writers</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>iv. Researchers</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>v. Other</b></font><br>
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<font size="4"><b>Technology:<br>
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<blockquote><font size="4"><b>vi. Fonts</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>vii. Software</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>viii. Machine Learning/AI</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>ix. Other</b></font><br>
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<font size="4"><b>Data:<br>
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<blockquote><font size="4"><b>x. Character Encodings</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>xi. Schemas</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>xii. Datasets</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>xiii. Other</b></font><br>
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<font size="4"><b>Platforms:<br>
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<blockquote><font size="4"><b>xiv. Sutton SignWriting Resources</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>xv. Wikimedia</b></font><br>
<font size="4"><b>xvi. Other</b></font><br>
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Participation will be by country and language.<br>
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We are reaching out to invite all interested individuals—educators,
researchers, developers, and enthusiasts—to share their work,
thoughts, and innovations in the form of URLs, documents, code,
data, and video presentations ranging from 5 to 30 minutes.<br>
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<font size="5"><b>Your Contribution, Your Voice</b></font><br>
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We encourage submissions that approach these topics from various
angles:<br>
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<blockquote><font size="4"><b>Applications</b></font>: Share unique,
inspiring, and practical applications of SignWriting across
diverse contexts.<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Vision for the Future</b></font>: Envision the
future of SignWriting. What new directions and developments could
emerge?<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Success Stories</b></font>: Share your inspiring
stories of success and breakthroughs with SignWriting.<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Research Potential</b></font>: Explore potential
research areas that could bring about new insights and revelations
in the field of SignWriting.<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Alternative Designs</b></font>: Propose and
discuss innovative alternative designs that could redefine the
field.<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Criticism</b></font>: Share your constructive
criticism of Sutton SignWriting's current state.<br>
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Join us in examining the current state of Sutton SignWriting and
collaboratively shaping its future.<br>
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At the Sutton SignWriting Symposium 2024, every voice matters in the
journey of refining and revolutionizing sign language documentation
and representation. We look forward to your unique contributions and
to driving thoughtful, productive discussions.<br>
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If you are interested in participating, registration will soon be
open on sutton-signwriting.io<br>
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Let's together chart the future of sign language at the SignWriting
Symposium 2024!<br>
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