2013 Dene (Athabaskan) Languages Conference Abstract deadline Extended to April 30th Inbox x

[Marlow Snoek]

Dear All,

the deadline for the submission of abstracts has been extended to *3oth
April 2013**.*   We look forward to your contributions!

*Second call for papers*

The *2013 Dene (Athabaskan) Languages Conference* will take place *June
12-14, 2013*, on the pow-wow grounds of the *Tsuu T’ina Nation just outside
of Calgary*, Canada. This is the only conference in North America that
focuses specifically on Dene (Athabaskan, Na-Dene) languages and
communities, and has Dene from all over North America in attendance.

The theme of this year’s conference is *“Dene Drum and Discourse”*. It
expresses the idea that language is intimately connected with its social
and cultural setting. In many Dene communities, drumming represents one
practice in which all of these related elements – language, culture, and
social interaction – come together, and where the sharing of language and
culture with younger generations has often been particularly successful.
The conference will feature performances by Dene drum groups who span the
entire Dene territory from north to south. These groups will also talk
about their cultural and language work. The rest of the conference will
consist of presentations on language maintenance and revitalization,
language and linguistic studies, and more presentations on drums and
drumming.

We invite you all to come – Elders, youth and other community members,
teachers, speakers and learners, linguists and other academics.

Preliminary Program:

*June 12:* ”Language maintenance and revitalization” – reports by community
members, teachers, linguists, activists

*June 13:* ”Drum” – the drum and drumming in its different Dene
manifestations, connection to language (e.g., groupings within the Na-Dene
family), connection to language/culture maintenance and revitalization,
language and culture

*June 14:* ”Discourse” – language and linguistic studies, from sounds to
the transmission of meaning, with a focus on language in context and
meaning in language

*We invite presentations* on all three days. Time slots for presentations
will be 20-30 minutes, plus 10 minutes discussion. Please submit your
abstract to:

*deneconference2013 at gmail.com*

or

Dene Languages Conference 2013, 4-32 Assiniboia Hall, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2E7. Fax: (780) 492-0806

*Abstract guidelines:*

Please provide an overview of the presentation you plan to make, on no more
than one 8.5×11 page, in a font no smaller than 11point. Include examples
and references as required. If possible, send your abstract as a PDF
document.

Presentations will be chosen from the abstracts submitted, based on
relevance, and soundness of argument.

*Abstract deadline:* April 30, 2013

*Conference accommodation:*

There are hotels, B&B’s and motels in nearby Cochrane, Bragg Creek, and
Calgary. Camping on the fully equipped pow-wow campground is free for
conference participants. A list of hotels will soon be posted.

Watch the* conference website *for updates:
http://deneconference2013.wordpress.com/   OR   http://www.uaf.edu/alc/ (and
click on the “2013 Conference Website” link)

*Questions:*

*deneconference2013 at gmail.com*

or

Dene Languages Conference 2013, 4-32 Assiniboia Hall, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2E7. Fax: (780) 492-0806, Tel. (780)
492-3434<%28780%29%20492-3434>
.

*Conference hosts and organizers:*

Tsuu T’ina Nation, Cold Lake First Nations, University of Alberta
(Department of Linguistics)
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