21.2027, Calls: Applied Ling, Socioling/Ghana

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Subject: 21.2027, Calls: Applied Ling, Socioling/Ghana

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Date: 27-Apr-2010
From: George Akanlig-Pare < gakanlig at gmail.com >
Subject: Deaf Education and Empowerment in Ghana
 

	
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:30:20
From: George Akanlig-Pare [gakanlig at gmail.com]
Subject: Deaf Education and Empowerment in Ghana

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Full Title: Deaf Education and Empowerment in Ghana 

Date: 11-Jul-2010 - 14-Jul-2010
Location: Accra, Ghana 
Contact Person: George Akanlig-Pare
Meeting Email: gakanlig at ug.edu.gh

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 15-Jun-2010 

Meeting Description:

Deaf people in many African countries, are among the most marginalised 
people. Their employment opportunities are often confined to menial jobs 
because of lack of education and training opportunities. This conference will 
provide a forum for participants to discuss the state of education and skills 
training for the deaf community in Ghana and other African countries. 

Call For Papers

Call Deadline: 01/06//2010
Notification of acceptance: 05/06/2010

Abstracts are invited for thirty-minute talks on any aspect of Deafness,
Sign language and Sign language linguistics (20 minutes for presentation,
and 10 minutes for discussions).

Abstract must be anonymous and at most one page long with one optional 
page for data and references, and another separate page containing the 
name, affiliation, and e-mail address of sender.

Abstract should be in pdf format.

Abstract should be sent to the following address:
-George Akanlig-Pare: gakanlig at gmail.com
-Kofi Saah: kofisaah at hotmail.com
-Evershed Amuzu: a_evershed at yahoo.com





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