Conference on the Reclamation of Indigenous Languages (fwd)

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Conference on the Reclamation of Indigenous Languages
http://linguistlist.org/callconf/browse-conf-action.cfm?ConfID=55641

Call for Papers
Call Deadline: 17-Aug-2007

This will be the fourth biennial Conference on the Reclamation of Indigenous
Languages hosted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Our conference
series serves to bring together those who work to maintain and reclaim the
indigenous languages of Native North America. We believe that our ancestral
languages can and should be spoken in our communities and we continuously
seek and support efforts toward this end. The conference planning
committee, in their selection of presenters strives to balance linguistic
research, instructional techniques, technological innovations and most
recently, indigenous languages in the context of the visual, written and
performing arts.

We invite you to share your work and in so doing, further efforts to
reclaim, perpetuate and celebrate Native North America's unique and
precious languages of heritage.

Conference topics:

A. Instructional Techniques, such as those that focus on producing first and
second language speakers, workbooks, CDs, computer-interactive programs,
videos, TPR, the Silent Way, Immersion Nests, etc.

B. Artistic Application of Language, such as storytelling, performing
artists, authors and playwrights for all age groups, visual artists, etc.

C. Linguistics in the Context of Language Preservation and Reconstruction,
such as historical linguistics of Native - North America, preferably but
not limited to Algonquian languages and those of Southern New England.
Papers addressing methodologies and sources used in preservation and
reclamation projects as well as place-names' analyses sought.

D. Technological Innovations in the areas of language documentation,
databases and dictionary software, educational and instructional software,
etc.

Roundtable 1: Dictionary Development, participants and moderator sought for
this session

Roundtable 2: Language Project Policies and Protocol, participants and
moderator sought for this session

Session Specifics:

Each presenter will be allotted a one-hour session to include a brief
question and answer period. The roundtable sessions will include a
moderator for which interested presenters will be considered. Presenters'
expenses such as travel, lodging, most meals, and a small honorarium will
be provided for.

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit a one-page abstract indicating which conference subject area
described above, or roundtable session, best suits your presentation to
LanguageConference at mptn.org or mail to Language Conference Team, PO Box
3060, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Mashantucket, CT 06338.

Final decisions will be made in September (2007); please include detailed
contact information so that we may notify you of your status. If your
presentation is selected we will require a one page bio and/or C.V. and a
photograph, if available, to be included in our program book and
promotional material.

Additional questions may be sent to LanguageConference at mptn.org or
dgregoire at mptn.org (phone: 860-396-2052). A URL entitled ''Conference on
the Reclamation of Indigenous Languages'' will be accessible by August
2007.

If you are not planning to submit an abstract but would like to receive
information on conference registration please send your contact information
via e-mail to cseifart at mptn.org or mail to Language Conference Team, PO Box
3060, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, CT 06338. Registration forms will
also be available via the conference Web page in August.