[Linganth] CFP: Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference 29 - Boise ID - March 9-11, 2023

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**Call for papers**

*Lavender Languages & Linguistics Conference 29*

*Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA (with virtual option)*

*9-11 March 2023*

*Website: https://tinyurl.com/lavlang29
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*Abstract Deadline: 18 November 2022
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We are pleased to announce that the 29th Lavender Languages and 
Linguistics Conference 
<https://sites.google.com/boisestate.edu/lavenderlanguagesconference29/home>will 
take place at Boise State University */with a hybrid online component/* 
from 9-11 March 2023. The Conference has a rich history of examining 
language use and representation in relation to LGBTQ+ life, including 
linguistics, sociolinguistics, (critical) discourse analysis, and the 
analysis of communication in various text genres, modes and media, as 
well as research into historical, literary, or performance questions. 
While the language of presentation is English, research concerning 
languages other than English is welcomed and encouraged.

This year's conference marks the *30th* anniversary of the first 
Lavender Languages conference in 1993, and our theme for this year is 
"Lavender Legacies, Rainbow Futures" to reflect on the progress made in 
the past 30 years of the conference, as well as to look to the future of 
this rapidly growing area of study to broaden our scope and consider 
intersectional approaches, new methodologies, and encourage historically 
excluded scholars to bring their perspectives to the forefront of the 
future of the field. Papers and panels need not directly address the 
theme, though many will by the sheer nature of the cutting-edge research 
happening in Lavender Language scholarship.

We invite abstract submissions from scholars of all backgrounds, 
including faculty, graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and 
community activists for regular (20 minute) presentations and topical 
panel sessions. _Abstracts for regular paper submissions should be no 
longer than 300 words and should be anonymized_. Abstracts should 
describe the paper’s focus, research method, findings and ties to 
language, gender, and sexuality interests. Topical panel session 
proposals are also welcome. _Individuals proposing panel sessions are 
responsible for soliciting and selecting abstracts_ (Single session: 
four 30-minute slots; double session: eight 30-minute slots), and then 
submitting a completed proposal including mention of all papers to be 
included in the panel as well as the details of the panel topic 
(_500-word max for entire panel proposal abstract_).

Presentations will take the form of a 20-minute talk + 10 minutes for Q&A.

As in past years, there will be a student “works-in-progress” session. 
*Please note that graduate student works-in-progress submissions should 
NOT be submitted through the EasyChair link below.* See below for 
further information on the student session and email Lucy Jones for more 
information at lucy.jones at nottingham.ac.uk 
<mailto:lucy.jones at nottingham.ac.uk>.

General submission must be made through EasyChair – CLICK HERE 
<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lavlang29>or visit our website 
to submit a proposal.*The deadline for general submissions is Friday, 18 
November 2022 at 11:59pm US Mountain Time*. Acceptance notifications 
will be sent in late December. Questions and requests for more 
information should be directed to Dr. Chris VanderStouwe at 
cvanderstouwe at boisestate.edu <mailto:cvanderstouwe at boisestate.edu>.

The conference proudly maintains a “no attitudes” atmosphere to ensure 
that all attendees will benefit from a welcoming, supportive and 
collaborative conference space. The conference aims at being a safe 
space following the anti-harassment policy of the Association of 
Computational Linguistics 
<https://www.aclweb.org/adminwiki/index.php?title=Anti-Harassment_Policy&fbclid=IwAR1o4640X3_v6qcd_sS0XqAvNFdZqs6WwnC2CdvnUiM4VJ6LcH7jtcYeZ8w>. 

*Lavender Languages & Linguistics Conference 29*

*Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA (with virtual option)*

*9-11 March 2023*

*GRADUATE STUDENT WORK-IN-PRORGRESS SESSION CALL*

Session organizer: Lucy Jones (University of Nottingham, UK)

*_Session summary_*

This session allows Masters and Doctoral students/candidates as well as 
advanced undergraduate students to discuss their research and academic 
plans with colleagues in a supportive forum. It is intended as an 
opportunity for students to receive constructive feedback, which might 
inform their future research.

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*_Who is this aimed at?_*

Presenters must currently be, or be planning to become, a graduate 
student working on a topic relevant to the Lavender Languages and 
Linguistics conference. This session is _not_ intended for those ready 
to discuss projects that are near completion; those with data and some 
initial analysis should propose via the main conference stream (i.e. as 
a regular paper).

Presenters in this session may have recently determined their research 
questions and objectives but not yet decided on their methodology. 
Others may not yet have established their research questions or approach 
but know broadly what they want to do and how it will fill a gap in the 
field. Some may have begun to collect their data but will not have not 
yet explored it systematically.

Students in these situations will benefit from sharing their ideas with 
others, hearing about different approaches, and offering feedback to 
others. Though slots are limited to graduate students only, established 
scholars in language and sexuality/queer linguistics will also be 
present in the audience to share their thoughts and advice.

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*Please note that due to high demand for this session, abstracts cannot 
be accepted from speakers who are also intending to submit a regular 
paper to the conference*. Abstracts can also not be accepted from 
students who have presented in previous years.

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*_How will it work?_*

Presenters will have *5 minutes *to share their work-in-progress: there 
will not be time to lay out the theoretical background in detail or go 
into any specifics. Instead, the aim is to offer brief highlights of a 
project’s aims, the approach that might be/is being taken, and any very 
preliminary findings or observations. Presenters are welcome to use 
slides/visual aids, but this is not a pre-requisite of participation in 
the session. Each presentation will be followed by a 5-minute informal 
discussion session with the audience. *Following the hybrid format of 
the conference, students may present in person or online.*

If you would like to present your research ideas, please email Lucy 
Jones at lucy.jones at nottingham.ac.uk 
<mailto:lucy.jones at nottingham.ac.uk>*by 18 November 2022 *with a Word 
document containing the following:

·Your project’s working title

·Your name, email address, the university where you are a graduate 
student, name of degree and program as well as your current year of 
study (1^st year, 3^rd year, etc.)

·A 150-word (max.) abstract detailing:

§the intended aims and objectives of your project

§Your likely/actual methodological approach

§the likely stage of your research by the time of the conference (e.g., 
if you will be establishing your methodology, applying for ethical 
approval, beginning data collection, starting your analysis, etc.) **

*PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT WORK-IN-PROGRESS PROJECTS VIA EASYCHAIR*

Participation will be confirmed by email by the end of December 2022

-- 

Dr. Chris VanderStouwe (He/Him/His 
<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743>)
Lecturer, Department of Linguistics
Program Coordinator/Core Faculty, Gender Studies Program
Boise State University
University Annex 113 (Formerly Gateway)

Chair, LSA Committee on LGBTQ+ (Z) Issues in Linguistics (COZIL 
<https://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/committee-lgbtq-z-issues-linguistics-cozil>)

Schedule Office Hours at THIS LINK 
<https://calendar.app.google/W9ejL5LyguHNEpmg6>

Boise State sits on the unceded land of the Shoshone, Northern Paiute, 
and Bannock people

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