37.2655, Summer Schools: Language Documentation Summer School (LDSS2026) (Italy)

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Subject: 37.2655, Summer Schools: Language Documentation Summer School (LDSS2026) (Italy)

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Date: 12-Aug-2026
From: Andrea Di Manno [adimanno at unior.it]
Subject: Language Documentation Summer School (LDSS2026)


Language Documentation Summer School (LDSS2026)

Host Institution: University of Naples L'Orientale
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ldss2026/

Dates: 21-Sep-2026 - 25-Sep-2026
Location: Naples, Italy

Minimum Education Level: Undergraduate or above

Focus: The University of Naples «L’Orientale», in collaboration with
the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, the University of Tuscia, and
Ethnorêma Association, is pleased to host the twelfth edition of
Language Documentation, which will take place in Naples from September
21 to 25, 2026. The Language Documentation Summer School 2026 (LDSS
2026) aims to provide participants with an introduction to the methods
and tools of linguistic fieldwork. In this edition, special attention
will be devoted to two African languages: Amazigh (Berber), an
Afro-Asiatic language, and Nara, a Northern East Sudanic language.
Description:
LDSS2026 will provide an introduction to the methods and tools of
linguistic fieldwork, with lectures and hands-on training in language
documentation, description, and revitalisation. Special attention will
be devoted to Amazigh (Berber) and Nara, with practical sessions
involving native speakers of the two languages.
See also the previous announcement at:
https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2054/
Tuition: 120.0 EURO
Tuition Explanation: The registration includes a coffee break and a
lunch break from Tuesday to Friday in the Department, and the material
for the school.

Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation

Subject Language(s): Central Atlas Tamazight (tzm, cent2194)
                     Nara (nrb, nara1262)

Language Family(ies): Afroasiatic
                      Eastern Sudanic
Registration Open until 31-Aug-2026

Apply by Email: ldsummerschool at gmail.com
Apply on the web: https://sites.google.com/view/ldss2026/




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