Fwd: Call for Proposals

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

forwarded on behalf of the 2007 Linguistic Institute staff:

> Call for Course Proposals
>
> 2007 Summer Linguistic Institute
> Stanford University
> Stanford, CA, July 2-27, 2007
>
> Overview
>
> The theme of the 2007 Linguistic Society of America summer institute,
> 'Empirical Foundations for Theories of Language', takes its
> inspiration from Weinreich, Labov and Herzog (1968) 'Empirical
> Foundations for a Theory of Language Change'.  The institute will be
> organized around emerging directions of linguistic research,
> showcasing new methodologies which complement or enhance existing
> ones, with the goal of enhancing the grounding of linguistic theory in
> all parts of the field.  The curricular content of the institute aims
> to inspire the broadening and clarification of the empirical basis of
> our field, leading directly to the refinement of existing theoretical
> models or the development of new ones.
>
> We are also interested in offering courses which cross the boundaries
> of traditional subfields of linguistics, many of which have been drawn
> because of historical accident or technological limitations.  As
> research refocuses itself around new core areas, a redefinition of
> some of the main theoretical issues within the field is to be
> expected.
>
> For these reasons, we especially seek courses aimed at opening up new
> lines of inquiry, rather than surveying the generally-accepted state
> of the art in the field.  In addition to courses taught by faculty
> invited by the institute's organizing committee, we will also include
> courses obtained by the proposal solicitation process described
> below. The proposal evaluation committee (see below) includes scholars
> from diverse academic institutions.
>
> The institute will take place from July 2nd to July 27th, 2007 at
> Stanford University; there will be 4 teaching weeks, and most classes
> will consist of 8 105-minute meetings.  Faculty who teach at the 2007
> institute will each receive a living stipend, and reasonable travel
> costs.  To supplement these, we are seeking additional funds to
> provide a modest honorarium, per course.
>
> We therefore solicit proposals for courses, in any area of the field,
> conforming to these guidelines:
>
> Course Descriptions
>
> Please provide the following information.  Each submission should be a
> single pdf file.
>
>
> (1) Title of course.
>
> (2) Instructor(s): name, current affiliation, current title, year and
> institution of Ph.D.
>
> (3) Brief CV(s), including description of teaching experience (noting,
> where relevant, connection to the proposed course).  An explicit
> rationale should be provided if more than 2 instructors are proposed.
>
> (4) Description of course content (1-2 pages), including a statement
> of the course's relevance to the theme of the institute.  An
> additional 1-page reading list is desirable.
>
> (5) Tentative outline of course schedule (8 x 105-minute sessions).
>
> (6) Prerequisites for students in the course (these must be explicitly
> given in every course proposal).
>
> (7) Maximum enrollment (if relevant). (see below)
>
> (8) Ideal companion courses or synergistic activities. (see below)
>
> Final deadline for receipt of proposals:  March 15, 2006.
> We anticipate notification in early summer 2006.
>
> Additional Information
>
> Some courses may be limited in size due to technical needs (e.g.,
> available lab space) or inherent content (e.g., being labor-intensive
> for the instructor).
>
> The last category above, 'ideal companion courses or synergistic
> activities' is for planning purposes - certain courses would naturally
> complement other ones, for example, or certain courses may naturally
> lead to a workshop, or one-day presentation session, which would
> enhance the intellectual activity of the institute.
>
> Please send enquiries and proposals to: linginst07prop at stanford.edu.
>
> Institute website:  http://linginst07.stanford.edu
>
> Institute Director: Peter Sells
>
> The committee to evaluate proposals has the following members: (AD =
> Institute Associate Director.)
>
> Mary Beckman (The Ohio State University)
> Juliette Blevins  (AD; University of Leipzig)
> Kay Bock (University of Illinois)
> Lyle Campbell (University of Utah)
> Eve V. Clark (AD; Stanford University)
> Kai von Fintel (MIT)
> Jeanette Gundel (University of Minnesota)
> Larry Horn (Yale University)
> Dan Jurafsky (AD; Stanford University)
> Beth Levin (AD; Stanford University)
> Norma Mendoza-Denton (University of Arizona)
> Ivan A. Sag (AD; Stanford University)
> Paul Smolensky (John Hopkins University)
> Donca Steriade (MIT)
> Raffaella Zanuttini (Georgetown University)

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