[Ads-l] ILA call for papers 2020

Fri Dec 6 19:00:15 UTC 2019

65th Annual Conference of the International Linguistic Association 

Co-Sponsored with the Hispanic Latino Cultural Center, College of Old
Westbury, SUNY

Old Westbury (Long Island), New York, April 16 - 18, 2020

Call for Papers

Conference Theme: Indigenous Languages and Cultures of the Americas

The focus of the 2020 conference is indigenous languages and cultures of the
Americas, for which we are soliciting abstracts on all aspects of the
description, documentation and decipherment of texts of pre-colonial
traditions.  Papers are also invited on the sociolinguistic documentation
and revitalization efforts of the speech communities of aboriginal Canada,
the US, and Latin America. 

Topics may include (but are not limited to) the following:

*	Classification of indigenous languages
*	Linguistic structures
*	Typologies of indigenous languages
*	Missionary linguistics of the 16th century--present
*	Endangered languages and cultures
*	Bi/multilingualism & education
*	Quechua & Aymara and other languages of the Andes
*	Amazonian languages
*	Revitalization and language planning
*	Mayan languages 
*	Nahuatl languages
*	Cosmologies and glyphic symbolism
*	Native American narrative
*	Indigenous writing systems
*	Language contact

In keeping with the ILA tradition, we also invite individual papers or
posters on other areas of linguistics. Each presentation should last no more
than twenty-five minutes, including time for questions and discussion.
Proposals also may be submitted for three-hour workshops for teachers on
topics related to the teaching of language, literacy and/or linguistics.

Guidelines for Proposals

Papers and Posters

A paper or poster title and abstract of between 300 and 400 words, excluding
references, is required along with a summary abstract for the conference
booklet of no more than 150 words. The author's name, institutional
affiliation, mailing address, and phone number must also be included. 

Workshops

A brief presentation/rationale of about 200 words should argue for the
relevance of the theoretical/applied content in language, linguistics or
literacy that will be explored and examined during the workshop. Objectives,
a brief description of the activities to be implemented during the session,
and a maximum of five reading references should be included in the proposal.
A separate brief CV (100 words) of the workshop leader/s indicating relevant
workshop/instructional experience is also required.

All proposals will be blind reviewed for quality and originality.
Submissions should mainly contain new material and must not have been
published previously in order to be considered. All proposals should be
emailed in a MSWord (.doc, .docx) file and using "ILA2020" in the subject
line, to Antoinette Jones, Conference Coordinator at
<mailto:netta.jones at ilaword.org> netta.jones at ilaword.org by Monday, January
20, 2020. 

Proposal acceptances will be sent by Monday, February 10, 2020. The
author(s) whose proposals have been accepted for the ILA Annual Conference
must register by Saturday, February 29, 2020 pre-registration deadline in
order to be included in the Conference Program.

Conference Registration Information 

Pre-Registration fees (received by Saturday, February 29, 2020)

*	ILA Members: US $150 (conference fee for paid-up 2019 ILA members)
*	Non-Members: US $200 (includes conference fee & membership with 1
year WORD)
*	Graduate Students, Retirees: US $130 (includes conference fee &
membership with 1 year WORD)
*	Undergraduate students, K-12 teachers: US $80 (includes conference
fee & membership with 1 year of WORD)

Registration fees from Sunday, March 1st, 2020

*	ILA Members: US $250 (conference fee for paid-up 2019 ILA members)
*	Non-Members: US $310 (conference fee & membership with 1 year WORD)
*	Graduate Students, Retirees: US $160 (conference fee & membership
with 1 year WORD)
*	Undergraduate Students: US $10

Workshop Registration fee (One Day Registration)

*	K-12 Teachers: US $30 (includes access to same day plenary session)

ONE DAY Registration fee (on site):

.         Members and Non-Members: US $100

.         Graduate Students and Retirees: US $75 (includes access to same
day plenary session)

For registration payments, go to  <http://www.ilaword.com> www.ilaword.com

Conference Venue

College of Old Westbury, SUNY

223 Store Hill Road

Westbury, NY 11568

Further Information

Inquiries may be sent to the Conference Chair(s): Cathy McClure
<mailto:Kathleen.mcclure at lehman.cuny.edu> Kathleen.mcclure at lehman.cuny.edu
Kathleen O'Connor-Bater  <mailto:oconnorbaterk at oldwestbury.edu>
oconnorbaterk at oldwestbury.edu 

For more about the International Linguistic Association, visit
www.ilaword.org

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