[Linganth] SLA Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Conference Fund CFP & Application

[SLA Online]

 *Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Conference Fund* *Call for
Proposals* *Deadline:
October 1, 2016 for 2017 Conferences*

SLA announces an initiative to fund conference submissions promoting the
dissemination of activist linguistic anthropology work at venues beyond the
AAA Meetings, in order to promote collaboration across subdisciplinary and
disciplinary boundaries. For example, SLA has supported two special
colloquia on linguistic anthropology and social justice at the 2014
<http://www.cal.org/news-and-events/calendar-of-events/aaal-2014> and 2016
<http://www.aaal.org/?page=Conference2016> American Association of Applied
Linguistics <http://www.aaal.org/> conferences, although support is not
limited to AAAL or Linguistics-specific conferences.

Up to *$500 per presenter for up to eight presenters,* for reimbursement of
conference travel expenses is available, with a *cap of $4,000 per year*.
Conference travel expenses include any combination of conference
registration, air or ground travel, hotel, and meals, and receipts are
required for reimbursement. While the session chair must be a current SLA
member
<http://www.americananthro.org/ConnectWithAAA/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1993>,
presenters do not all need to be SLA members. However, only current SLA
members can receive the travel reimbursement.

We encourage theoretically sophisticated, methodologically innovative
proposals that enhance public understanding of language in relation to
social equality, challenging problematic “common sense” language
assumptions and ideologies. We particularly encourage proposals that extend
work pursued by the joint CfHR (Committee for Human Rights) and SLA
Committee on Language and Social Justice
<http://linguisticanthropology.org/socialjustice/>(e.g. on pejorative
naming practices, language policies, and typifications of language forms
and practices that naturalize inequalities) as well as AAA initiatives. We
would prioritize accordingly, assessing proposals as part of a general SLA
initiative promoting public outreach and education.

The *deadline for applications* is *October 1, 2016* to fund conference
participation during 2017 (SLA has already committed to funding a 2016 AAAL
conference proposal). This initiative is offered as a 2-3 year trial,
pending current budget exigencies and unknowns regarding SLA’s future
journal revenues and costs. Send completed applications & supporting
materials to the SLA Secretary: kristina.wirtz at wmich.edu for consideration
by the SLA board.

*|* Download the Collaborative Funds Application (PDF)
<http://linguisticanthropology.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SLA-Interdisciplinary-Public-Engagement-Fund-Application-12-2015.pdf>
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*|* Download the Collaborative Funds Application (.docx)
<http://linguisticanthropology.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SLA-Interdisciplinary-Public-Engagement-Fund-Application-12-2015.docx>
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