[Sw-l] Announcing the SignWriting Symposium 2024

Tue Jul 4 15:41:37 UTC 2023

SignWriting List
July 4, 2023

Glad the tentative dates of July 15-18, 2024 are good for you Jonathan. 

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> On Jul 4, 2023, at 8:30 AM, Jonathan Duncan <joyoduncan at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Sounds good to me

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> On 7/2/2023 3:14 PM, Valerie Sutton wrote:
>> SignWriting List
>> July 2, 2023
>> 
>> The tentative dates of July 15-18, 2024, for the SignWriting Symposium 2024, seem like good dates because there are no religious holidays at that time. I just checked and Ramadan and other religious holidays seem to be in March and April or at other months but not those dates -
>> 
>> How is July 15-18, 2024 for all of you?
>> 
>> 

>> 
>> Val ;-)
>> 
>> Valerie Sutton
>> sutton at signwriting.org <mailto:sutton at signwriting.org>
>> SignWriting.org
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>>> On Jul 2, 2023, at 1:02 PM, Steve Slevinski <slevin at signpuddle.net> <mailto:slevin at signpuddle.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Jonathan and SW-List,
>>> 
>>> I'm still in the early stages of deciding dates and formats.  I'm open to suggetions.  I know my part will be on Zoom and video releases on youtube.  The sutton-signwriting.io website will coordinate the event(s) when it's ready.
>>> 
>>> Tentatively, July 15-18, 2024, I will be scheduling zoom meetings with presenters and contributors.  If anyone wants to have an event that same week, I'd be happy to appear at their event via zoom or other platform to discuss and share.
>>> 
>>> I am still working on the website rewrite, but the symposium idea has helped tie it together.  I will have the first rewrite available soon with email and whats app integration.  After that, I'll continue work on the Amazon Web Services platform rewrite.  
>>> 
>>> All SignWriting related information is welcome and can be submitted to the SignWriting Symposium 2024 and/or to the Sutton-SignWriting.io website.
>>> 
>>> Work in progress,
>>> -Steve
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 7/2/23 2:24 PM, Jonathan Duncan wrote:
>>>> Hi Steve, 
>>>> 
>>>>     It will be a very interesting symposium.  Have you decided on any dates yet?
>>>> 
>>>> On 7/2/2023 12:35 PM, Steve Slevinski wrote:
>>>>> Hi SignWriting list at linguistlist.org,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now that I'm posting to the right list...
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Announcing: SignWriting Symposium 2024!
>>>>> Details to follow on sutton-signwriting.io
>>>>> 
>>>>> Four tracks: 
>>>>> 1) Growth
>>>>> 2) Technology
>>>>> 3) Data
>>>>> 4) Platforms
>>>>> 
>>>>> Fifteen subtracks:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Growth:
>>>>> i. Students
>>>>> ii. Teachers
>>>>> iii. Writers
>>>>> iv. Researchers
>>>>> v. Other
>>>>> Technology:
>>>>> vi. Fonts
>>>>> vii. Software
>>>>> viii. Machine Learning/AI
>>>>> ix. Other
>>>>> Data:
>>>>> x. Character Encodings
>>>>> xi. Schemas
>>>>> xii. Datasets
>>>>> xiii. Other
>>>>> Platforms:
>>>>> xiv. Sutton SignWriting Resources
>>>>> xv. Wikimedia
>>>>> xvi. Other
>>>>> Participation will be by country and language.
>>>>> 
>>>>> We are reaching out to invite all interested individuals—educators, researchers, developers, and enthusiasts—to share their work, thoughts, and innovations in the form of URLs, documents, code, data, and video presentations ranging from 5 to 30 minutes.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Your Contribution, Your Voice
>>>>> 
>>>>> We encourage submissions that approach these topics from various angles:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Applications: Share unique, inspiring, and practical applications of SignWriting across diverse contexts.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Vision for the Future: Envision the future of SignWriting. What new directions and developments could emerge?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Success Stories: Share your inspiring stories of success and breakthroughs with SignWriting.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Research Potential: Explore potential research areas that could bring about new insights and revelations in the field of SignWriting.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Alternative Designs: Propose and discuss innovative alternative designs that could redefine the field.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Criticism: Share your constructive criticism of Sutton SignWriting's current state.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Join us in examining the current state of Sutton SignWriting and collaboratively shaping its future.
>>>>> 
>>>>> At the Sutton SignWriting Symposium 2024, every voice matters in the journey of refining and revolutionizing sign language documentation and representation. We look forward to your unique contributions and to driving thoughtful, productive discussions.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you are interested in participating, registration will soon be open on sutton-signwriting.io
>>>>> 
>>>>> Let's together chart the future of sign language at the SignWriting Symposium 2024!
>>>>> 
>> 
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