Conference Theme: Indigenous Languages and Cultures of the Americas
The focus of the 2020 conference is indigenous languages and cultures of the Americas, for which we are soliciting abstracts on all aspects of the description, documentation and decipherment of texts of pre-colonial traditions. Papers are also invited on the sociolinguistic documentation and revitalization efforts of the speech communities of aboriginal Canada, the US, and Latin America.
Topics may include (but are not limited to) the following:
Classification of indigenous languages
Linguistic structures
Typologies of indigenous languages
Missionary linguistics of the 16th century – present
Endangered languages and cultures
Bi/multilingualism & education
Quechua & Aymara and other languages of the Andes
Amazonian languages
Revitalization and language planning
Mayan languages
Nahuatl languages
Cosmologies and glyphic symbolism
Native American narrative
Indigenous writing systems
Language contact
In keeping with the ILA tradition, we also invite individual papers or posters on other areas of linguistics. Each presentation should last no more than twenty-five minutes, including time for questions and discussion. Proposals also may be submitted for three-hour workshops for teachers on topics related to the teaching of language, literacy and/or linguistics.
Guidelines for Proposals
Papers and Posters
A paper or poster title and abstract of between 300 and 400 words, excluding references, is required along with a summary abstract for the conference booklet of no more than 150 words. The author's name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and phone number must also be included.
Workshops
A brief presentation/rationale of about 200 words should argue for the relevance of the theoretical/applied content in language, linguistics or literacy that will be explored and examined during the workshop. Objectives, a brief description of the activities to be implemented during the session, and a maximum of five reading references should be included in the proposal. A separate brief CV (100 words) of the workshop leader/s indicating relevant workshop/instructional experience is also required.
All proposals will be blind reviewed for quality and originality. Submissions should mainly contain new material and must not have been published previously in order to be considered. All proposals should be emailed in a MSWord (.doc, .docx) file and using “ILA2020” in the subject line, to Antoinette Jones, Conference Coordinator at [email protected] by Monday, January 20, 2020.
Proposal acceptances will be sent by Monday, February 10, 2020. The author(s) whose proposals have been accepted for the ILA Annual Conference must register by the Saturday, February 29, 2020 pre-registration deadline in order to be included in the Conference Program.
Conference Registration Information
Pre-Registration fees (received by Saturday, February 29, 2020)
ILA Members: US $150 (conference fee for paid-up 2019 ILA members)
Non-Members: US $200 (includes conference fee & membership with 1 year of WORD)
Graduate Students, Retirees: US $130 (includes conference fee & membership with 1 year of WORD)
Undergraduate students, K-12 teachers: US $80 (includes conference fee & membership with 1 year of WORD)
Registration fees from Sunday, March 1st, 2020
ILA Members: US $250 (conference fee for paid-up 2019 ILA members)
Non-Members: US $310 (conference fee & membership with 1 year of WORD)
Graduate Students, Retirees: US $160 (conference fee & membership with 1 year of WORD)
Undergraduate Students: US $10
Workshop Registration fee (One Day Registration)
K-12 Teachers: US $30 (includes access to same-day plenary session)
ONE DAY Registration fee (on site):
Members and Non-Members: US $100
Graduate Students and Retirees: US $75 (includes access to same-day plenary session)
For registration payments, go to https://hallidaycentre.cityu.edu.hk:2443/ila/payment-proc/07_membership.aspx
Conference Venue
College of Old Westbury, SUNY
223 Store Hill Road
Westbury, NY 11568
Further Information
Inquiries may be sent to the Conference Chair(s):
Cathy McClure [email protected]
Kathleen O'Connor-Bater [email protected]
For more about the International Linguistic Association, visit www.ilaword.org