ALC15: Arizona Linguistics Circle 15 Tucson, AZ, United States, October 15-17, 2021

We are pleased to invite talk proposals for Arizona Linguistics Circle 15 (ALC 15). ALC is an annual graduate student-run conference held at the University of Arizona. Our goal is to foster a deeper appreciation for linguistics while providing a healthy environment for academic discussion, especially as it concerns graduate student research.

Paper Abstracts

The theme of this year's conference is Remote Linguistics, that is the ways in which we have worked to adapt to the unique challenges of a pandemic, found new ways to conduct research remotely, and made ethical considerations in using different modalities. However, abstracts from all areas of linguistics are encouraged.

Workshop Abstracts

We are also inviting proposals for one- to two-hour long workshops on the theme of Remote Linuistics with the realm of experimentation, fieldwork, and data collection. Example workshops include, but are not limited to, improving sound quality in remote fieldwork, getting the most from online crowdsourcing or experimentation platforms, setting up remote speech collection experiments, and more. Workshop submissions from students are especially welcome.

Submission Guidelines

Abstract submission is via EasyChair. The submission deadline is 23 July 2021. Notification of acceptance will be sent in late August.

Paper Abstracts

• Abstract may not exceed 500 words (not including keywords, references, figures, and tableaux)
• Presentations will consist of 20-minute talks with 10-minutes Q&A
• Authors are limited to one individual and one joint abstract (not including workshop submissions)
• Only anonymized submissions will be accepted

Workshop Abstracts

• Workshop ​​​a​​​bstract may not exceed 500 words
• Workshop abstract must include a title, detailed description (topic, format, length, and content), technical prerequisites (hardware, software, or platforms), applicant's areas of experise, and why the workshop would be of interest to ALC attendes
• Workshop abstracts do not count towards the limit on paper abstract submissions
• Authors of accepted workshops will be offered modest honoraria

Committees

Organizing Committee

• Gabriela De la Cruz Sánchez (Coyote Papers Liaison)
• Lucy Hall Hartley (Logistics Coordinator)
• Luis Irizarry-Figueroa (Funding Coordinator and Grant Writer)
• Cheonkam Jeong (Commuication Coordinator)
• Meghavarishini Krishnaswamy (CEP and Abstract Review Coordinator)
• Alice Saebom Kwak (Volunteer Coordinator)
• Patricia Lee (Website Design and Maintenance Coordinator)
• Saman Meihami (Social Media and Advertising Coordinator)
• Tianyi Ni (Technology Coordinator)
• John W.W. Powell (Chair)

Invited Speakers

• Ted Gibson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Benjamin B. Munson (University of Minnesota)
• Amy Fountain (University of Arizona)

Publication

Presenters will be invited to submit their paper for publication in Coyote Papers, the conference proceedings for ALC.

Venue

This year, we plan to conduct a hybrid conference, both in-person at the University of Arizona; and virtual via video conferencing.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to azlingcircle15@gmail.com