[lg policy] Free seminar & wine reception to launch 'Sociolinguistic Research: Application and Impact', Mon 13 June, Birmingham (UK)

[Mrs. Joshua Fishman]

Dear Dr. Sayers,

Mazl tov!If only  my husband, Joshua A. Fishman, were alive to see how  
much the field he helped  create has grown. And what an achievement   
you, and all those who are  participating in this huge undertaking,  
are  now making. I'm sure that he will be there in spirit. How happy   
he would be to know that a new generation  of scholars  will expand,  
enrich  and re-interpret  his contributions in such a rapidly changing  
world. We, Joshua's family, are very grateful and send our very best  
wishes  to all of you. I am especially pleased that our dear friend  
and esteemed colleague, John Rickford will participate. Joshua  
thought  so highly of him, not only for his knowledge and wisdom, but  
also  for his kindness, helpfulness  and encouragement to others   
while maintaining his  own personal and professional high standards  
with quiet dignity. A rare combination.

Please keep me posted on the progress you are making. It means a great  
deal to me.
May you be blessed with wisdom and creative energy.

Gella (Schweid Fishman)    My email address is       GellaSFishman at aol.com


On Jan 26, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Dave Sayers wrote:

> Four years ago, my esteemed colleague Rob Lawson and I set out our  
> stall to put together an edited volume about sociolinguistic  
> research that has been 'applied' in different ways: https://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-1680.html 
> .
>
> Little did we know quite what a cord we'd struck, and how stunning  
> the response would be! We had stacks of excellent submissions, which  
> left us in the luxurious position of selecting only the very best  
> ones. 'All killer no filler', as Sum 41 put it (anybody?). We even  
> managed to convince the one and only John Rickford to write us a  
> foreword!
>
> Now, at long long last, with unending thanks to our patient and  
> punctual contributors, we're finished on schedule! Yes that really  
> is how long it takes to complete an edited volume if you meet all  
> your deadlines!
>
> Here's the book page in all its sparkly delight: https://www.routledge.com/products/9780415748520 
> .
>
> And now, in the finest academic tradition, it falls to me and Rob to  
> put together a schmooze & booze celebration event, thinly disguised  
> as a panel discussion - or maybe vice versa.
>
> Three of our distinguished contributors - Peter Patrick, Nicci  
> MacLeod, and Hywel Coleman - will be there to reflect on their  
> chapters and discuss the meaning of 'impact' in contemporary  
> academia. My co-editor and I will also give a talk about the  
> historical rise of 'impact' in academia. I'm sure there will also be  
> lots of exciting attendees with whom to rub shoulders. And as if all  
> that wasn't tempting enough, there will be wine and snacks! All for  
> free!
>
> It's Monday 13 June, in Birmingham (UK), two days before the  
> Sociolinguistic Symposium in Spain - so if you're heading to the  
> Symposium from abroad, how about coming to our event en route?
>
> The address is:
> Room C087, Curzon Building
> Birmingham City University
> Cardigan Street
> Birmingham, B4 7BD
>
> We even made a fancy flyer for the event which you can print out and  
> stick to your office door, circulate among colleagues, pass round  
> the family dinner table, and staple to your clothes: https://goo.gl/LQ9pid 
> .
>
> PLEASE REGISTER (for free) here: https://slximpactlaunch.eventbrite.co.uk/ 
> . Note: it will tell you to print and bring your ticket but don't  
> worry about that - this is only to help us keep track of numbers.
>
> And of course, please feel free to circulate this email to anyone  
> who might be interested - and to send the Eventbrite link out  
> through more attention-intolerant media.
>
> See you there!
>
> Dave
>
> --
> Dr. Dave Sayers
> Senior Lecturer, Dept Humanities, Sheffield Hallam University | www.shu.ac.uk
> Honorary Research Fellow, Cardiff University & WISERD | www.wiserd.ac.uk
> dave.sayers at cantab.net | http://shu.academia.edu/DaveSayers
>
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