[Ads-l] FINAL call for abstracts: 2023 NARNiHS Research Incubator

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*** *FINAL* Call for Abstracts and *Extended Deadline*
*** 2023 NARNiHS Research Incubator
*** North American Research Network in Historical Sociolinguistics
*** 5th edition

20-22 April 2023 - entirely online!

The 2023 NARNiHS Research Incubator will take place as an entirely online
event (with free registration). This presents a great opportunity for
scholars in historical sociolinguistics from all over the world to
participate as presenters and/or attendees without the limitations imposed
by international travel, and we encourage our fellow historical
sociolinguists, and scholars from related fields, from our global scholarly
community (in addition to North America), to join us online for our
Research Incubator this spring.

==> NEW Abstract submission deadline:
==> 15 January 2023, 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time).

==> Abstract submission online:
==> http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/NARNiHS2023_RI
<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/AR-uCwplD5Tx94x6h9o__n?domain=linguistlist.org>
 .

The North American Research Network in Historical Sociolinguistics (NARNiHS)
is accepting abstracts for its 2023 NARNiHS Research Incubator. Building on
the great success of the first four years, the 5th edition of this unique
kind of NARNiHS conference seeks to provide a collaborative environment
where presenters bring work that is in-progress, exploratory,
proof-of-concept, prototyping; and the audience actively participates in
the brainstorming and workshopping of those new ideas. We see the
NARNiHS Research
Incubator as a place for testing/pushing boundaries; developing new
theories, methods, models, tools; seeking feedback from peers willing to
engage in productive assessment of fledgling ideas and nascent projects.
Successful abstracts for this research incubator environment will
demonstrate thorough grounding in the field, scientific rigor in the
formulation of research questions, and promise for rich discussion of ideas.

NARNiHS welcomes papers in all areas of historical sociolinguistics, which
is understood as the application/development of sociolinguistic theories,
methods, and models for the study of historical language variation and
change over time, or more broadly, the study of the interaction of language
and society in historical periods and from historical perspectives.  Thus,
a wide range of linguistic areas, subdisciplines, and methodologies easily
find their place within the field, and we encourage submission of abstracts
that reflect this broad scope.

We are soliciting abstracts for 25-minute presentations. Presenters will
have the entire 25 minutes for their presentations, with discussion
happening in the "incubation session" at the end of each panel. Abstracts
should be no more than one page (not including examples and references, see
below).  Abstracts will be accepted until 19 December 2022 - late abstracts
will not be considered.

Successful abstracts will be explicit about which theoretical frameworks,
methodological protocols, and analytical strategies are being applied or
critiqued; and data sources and examples should be sufficiently (if
briefly) presented, so as to allow reviewers a full understanding of the
scope and claims of the research. Please note that the connection of your
research to the field of historical sociolinguistics should be explicitly
outlined in your abstract. Failure to adhere to these criteria will likely
result in non-acceptance.

To encourage maximum exchange of ideas in the brainstorming/workshopping
environment of the NARNiHS Research Incubator, presentations will be
grouped into thematic panels of three presentations, each panel followed by
an hour-long discussion with the audience led by specialists. Discussion
will encompass specific feedback on the individual papers as well as
consideration of overarching questions of theory, methods, and models
emerging from the papers. To facilitate such discussion, authors will be
required to submit a draft of their presentation materials for distribution
to the panel discussants and to the other presenters 10 days prior to the
start of the conference.

General Requirements:
1) Abstracts must be submitted electronically, using the following link:
http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/NARNiHS2023_RI
<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/AR-uCwplD5Tx94x6h9o__n?domain=linguistlist.org>

2) Papers must be delivered as projected in the abstract or represent bona
fide developments of the same research.
3) Authors are expected to virtually attend the conference and present
their own papers.
4) Presentations will be delivered via a video-conferencing platform, most
likely Zoom. Technical details and instructions regarding the platform for
our NARNiHS Research Incubator will be sent to authors in due time.

Content Requirements:
1) Abstracts should be explicit about which theoretical frameworks,
methodological protocols, and analytical strategies are being applied or
critiqued.
2) Data sources and examples should be sufficiently (if briefly) presented,
so as to allow reviewers a full understanding of the scope and claims of
the research.
3) The connection of your research to the field of historical
sociolinguistics should be explicitly outlined.

Abstract Format Guidelines:
1) Abstracts must be submitted in PDF format.
2) Abstracts must fit on one standard 8.5×11 inch page, with margins no
smaller than 1 inch and a font style and size no smaller than Times New
Roman 12 point. All additional content (visualizations, trees, tables,
figures, captions, examples, and references) must fit on a single (1)
additional page. No exceptions to these requirements are allowed.
3) Anonymize your abstract. We realize that sometimes it is not possible to
attain complete anonymity, but there is a difference between "inability to
anonymize completely" (due to the nature of the research) and "careless
non-anonymizing" (for example: "In Jones 2021, I describe..."). In
addition, be sure to anonymize your PDF file (you may do so in Adobe
Acrobat Reader by clicking on "File", then "Properties", removing your name
if it appears in the "Author" line of the "Description" tab, and re-saving
before submitting it). Please be aware that abstract file names might not
be automatically anonymized by the system; do not use your name (e.g.
Smith_Abstract.pdf) when saving your abstract in PDF format, rather, use
non-identifying information (e.g. HistSoc4Lyfe_NARNiHS.pdf). Your name
should only appear in the online form accompanying your abstract
submission. Papers that are not sufficiently anonymized wherever possible
(whether in the text of the abstract or in the metadata of the digital
file) risk being rejected.

Please contact us at NARNiHistSoc at gmail.com with any questions.
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