UCLA IE Conference

[Brent Vine]

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ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL for PAPERS

The FIFTEENTH ANNUAL UCLA INDO-EUROPEAN CONFERENCE

will be held on NOVEMBER 7-8*, 2003, on the campus of the University
of California at Los Angeles. We invite papers on any aspect of
Indo-European studies: linguistics, archaeology, comparative
mythology, culture. Papers on both interdisciplinary and specific
topics (e.g., typology, methodology, reconstruction, the relation of
Indo-European to other language groups, the interpretation of
material culture, etc.) are welcome. A period of twenty minutes will
be allotted for each paper, followed by a ten-minute discussion
period. Abstracts** must be received by JUNE 30, 2003.

* Depending upon the number of abstracts received and topics treated,
the conference may be extended to NOVEMBER 9.

** We ask that those contemplating submission of an abstract please
pay careful attention to the following guidelines:

--Abstracts should be no more than 1-2 pages typewritten (about 700
words maximum).
--Please attach a cover sheet, with your name, institutional
affiliation, and accurate contact information (mailing address and
e-mail address) for the summer and fall of 2003.
--Abstracts should indicate the precise topic to be treated, the
author's contribution to the problem, the relationship of the work to
previous scholarship on the topic, and the author's specific
conclusion and their relevance for the field of Indo-European Studies.
--Only one abstract may be submitted per person.
--If an abstract is accepted: the author must submit a revised
abstract in an electronic format (e.g., Rich Text Format (RTF),
Postscript (PS) or Portable Document Format (PDF), etc.) by OCTOBER
1, 2003 for publication on line; the final version of the paper must
be read at the conference by the author of the abstract. (In the case
of a co-authored abstract, the final version must be presented by one
or more of the co-authors.)

Address all abstracts and inquiries to:

Indo-European Conference Committee
UCLA Program in Indo-European Studies
100 Dodd Hall
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1417

e-mail: Prof. Brent Vine <vine at humnet.ucla.edu>
fax: 1 (310) 206-1903

For further information, please call the Program's main office at 1
(310) 825-4171 (weekdays, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. US Pacific Time).

Through the generosity of its donors, the Friends and Alumni of
Indo-European Studies (FAIES) will offer a prize for the best paper
by a current student or recent PhD (received 1998 or later). Please
indicate your current status and year of PhD with your abstract if
you qualify. At least one week prior to the conference, eligible
presenters should contact:

Dr. Karlene Jones-Bley
2143 Kelton Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025

e-mail: <KJonesBley at aol.com>

For the most up-to-date information, visit the Program's website
<http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/pies/>.