Rural signing varieties: social dynamics and linguistic structure - 7 November 2012

[Nyst, V.A.S.]

Dear colleagues,

You are all cordially invited to the workshop 'Rural signing varieties:
social dynamics and linguistic structure' which will take place in
Leiden on 7 November. Co-organised by Leiden University and  the Max
Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, this event presents results from
the EuroBABEL project on "Endangered Sign Languages in Village
Communities", as well as related work from collaborators. Please find
the preliminary workshop programme on the workshop website.

Confirmed speakers

Dr. Angela Nonaka (University of Texas, Austin) Dr. Olivier Le Guen
(CIESAS) Prof. Dany Adone (University of Cologne) Prof. John Haviland
(UCSD, San Diego) Prof. Ulrike Zeshan (University of Central Lancashire,
Preston)

In addition to these presentations there will be an opportunity to
present work in poster format. The poster session will be concluded with
a Best Poster Prize. We welcome poster presentations focused on emerging
sign languages, minority sign language (of developing countries), as
well as the relationship between social dynamics and linguistic
structure more generally. Please contact Connie de Vos
(Connie.deVos at mpi.nl<mailto:Connie.Devos at mpi.nl>) if you would like to
present your research in this session.

The day will be concluded by a book launch of a collected volume which
is the direct outcome of the EuroBABEL project "Endangered sign language
in village communities. This volume entitled "Sign language in village
communities: Anthropological and linguistic insights" is currently in
press as part of the Sign Language Typology Series run by Mouton de
Gruyter and Ishara press.

For any practical enquiries regarding registration or local arrangements
please contact Ms. Esrih Bakker (J.E.Bakker at hum.leidenuniv.nl).
Registration is free and open to the general public. International Sign
interpreting is provided.

Best wishes,

 

Victoria Nyst, Leiden University

Connie de Vos, MPI for Psycholinguistics

(Apologies for cross-postings)