First Call for Papers SIGN4 (previously CLSLR)

[Ulrike Zeshan]

SIGN4
Conference Announcement and First Call for Papers
 
Date: 17-19 December 2009 (+ pre-conference workshop 16 December)
Place: Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India
Organisers: Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi –
International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies, Preston, UK –
Ishara Foundation, Mumbai – Deaf Empowerment Foundation, The
Netherlands
 
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: 15 April 2009
 
SIGN4 will take place on 17-19 December 2009 at Indira Gandhi National
Open University in New Delhi, India. This is the fourth conference in
the yearly series which began under its previous label “CLSLR” in 2006.
It has been decided to change the name of the conference to SIGN, and to
host SIGN4 outside Europe for the first time in 2009.
 
The aims of the SIGN4 conference are:To broaden the international
research base in sign language linguistics and deaf studies. 
To bring together experienced researchers and promising junior
researchers in the areas of sign languages and deaf studies at an
international level. 
To encourage the potential for increasing transnational cooperation in
research on sign languages and deaf studies.
To include a special focus on the South Asian region as part of the
conference.

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite contributions to the following SIGN4 sessions:
 
Session 1: Sign language and linguistics
 Studies on any aspect of linguistic structure with respect to
individual sign languages or cross-linguistic comparative sign language
studies. 
Research on undocumented or under-documented sign languages (incl.
minority sign languages, village sign languages, sign languages in
developing countries, dialects, etc.).
Reports on emerging sign language linguistics in regions without
substantial previous research on sign languages.
International sign language research cooperation (bi- and multilateral,
models, networks, implementation).
Sign language research tools, technologies and methodologies (e.g.
corpus, transcription tools, databases, fieldwork resources)
Sign language endangerment and the emergence of new sign languages. 
Ethical issues in sign language research. 

 
Session 2:  Community, Culture and Deaf Education 
 Sociolinguistic and anthropological studies 
Country reports on the community and culture of Deaf people 
Relationships between sign language researchers and Deaf communities
Policy development for sign languages, Deaf communities, and Deaf
education
Education of the deaf (methodologies, bilingualism, the role of sign
language in Deaf education, and the like). 
Sign language interpreting and related issues. 

 
Special session: Sign Language, Linguistics and Deaf communities in
South Asia. 
 Sign language linguistics in South Asia (project reports, resource
development, sign linguistics research, dictionaries, video materials
development, etc)
New developments, emerging research, and their impact on Deaf
communities 
Government policies and Deaf advocacy on sign language recognition and
linguistic rights of Deaf people 
Education of the Deaf in South Asia (reflections on problems, research
based implementation plans, etc.) 
Research and regional cooperation in South Asia.

 
SLOTS for presentations in all sessions are 50 minutes (40 minutes
presentation and 10 minutes questions/discussion).
 
CONFERENCE LANGUAGES are International Sign and Indian Sign Language;
the language of written communication is English. Spoken language
interpreting will not be available. Presentations must be in
International Sign or in Indian Sign Language.
 
SUBMISSION guidelines
 
Submissions should be in International Sign or Indian Sign Language. If
you are unable to submit a signed abstract, e.g. for technical reasons,
we can exceptionally accept your abstract in English. Submissions are
limited to two abstracts per person as single and/or joint author.
Submission options are:
 
a) Send a video submission of max. 5 minutes in International Si
gn or
Indian Sign Language as email attachment to sign4conference at uclan.ac.uk
b) Post your video submission to the iSLanDS Centre postal address:
International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies
Livesey House - LH213
University of Central Lancashire
PRESTON PR1 2HE
United Kingdom
We can deal with all common video standards.
c) For submitting in English, email your abstract (500 words maximum)
to sign4conference at uclan.ac.uk
 
CONFERENCE FEES
 
Without fee waiver: US$ 80
With fee waiver: US$ 15
Fees include admission to all sessions during the pre-conference
workshop and the conference, conference pack, morning and afternoon
tea/coffee and lunch. Application guidelines for fee waivers will be
posted separately.
 
International participants can book accommodation in the International
Guesthouse on University campus. Room charges (twin-share) are US$ 40
for three nights. Details on room booking will be posted separately.
 
Important deadlines:
Submission of abstracts: 15 April 2009
Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2009
Submission of fee waiver applications: 15 July 2009
Deadline for registration: 15 October 2009
 
Academic committee:
Prof. Susan Fischer, Universityof California at San Diego
Waldemar Schwager, MA, University of Hamburg
Prof. P.R. Ramanujam, Indira Gandhi National Open University
Dr. Jun Hui Yang, Deaf Studies, UCLan
Prof. Ulrike Zeshan, iSLanDS Centre, UCLan
 
Further details will be announced on a SIGN4 conference website in
February/March.

 
 
 
 
 
Prof. Ulrike Zeshan
Director, International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Livesey House, LH212
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR12HE, UK
uzeshan at uclan.ac.uk 
Ph. +44-1772-893104
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