NACAL 36 - Call for Papers
Chicago, IL -- The 36th meeting of the North American
Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL 36) will be held in Chicago,
IL from March 14 to March 16, 2008 (Friday
to Sunday).
Papers on linguistic topics relevant to the languages of the Afroasiatic
phylum (Chadic, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Egyptian, Semitic) are requested.
Topics relating to all aspects of Afroasiatic languages will be considered,
particularly including phonology, morphology, syntax, comparative linguistics,
sociolinguistics, and epigraphy. These topics should be considered as general
guidelines and are not intended to be exclusive. No original paper will
be rejected on account of its subject, as long as it relates to the languages
of the Afroasiatic phylum and meets the scholarly standards established
by previous conferences.
In addition to the general sessions, there will be a special panel on Comparative
Afrasian, dedicated to Alan S. Kaye. Participants who wish to contribute
to this panel should indicate their preference when submitting the abstract
or contact Lionel Bender (eswg@siu.edu).
Abstracts describing the precise topic treated with a length
of approximately 200-300 words can be sent as an electronic version (pdf or
word document) or as a paper copy to the addresses specified below. The deadline
for submission is December 1st, 2007.
To Submit an Abstract
Abstracts describing the precise topic treated with a length of approximately
200-300 words must be submitted for consideration. The deadline for submission
is December 1st, 2007. Participants must also register in order to take
part in the conference. Prospective conference participants may submit their
abstract in one of three ways: Online Registration,
Registration by Email, and Registration
via Post.
Registration costs $75 dollars ($45 dollars
for students and those from soft-currency countries). Registration may be
made at any point up to the time of the conference, but early registrations
are eligible for a reduced price of $60 ($30
dollars for students and those from soft-currency countries). AOS Members
who wish to attend NACAL may pay a reduced registration fee of $30.
Registration must be made on or before January 20th, 2008,
in order to qualify for the reduced price. No registration will be considered
complete until we receive your check or money order, payable to Rebecca
Hasselbach.
About NACAL
The North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL) provides
scholars from North America and around the world with a venue to discuss
the Afroasiatic language phylum. Now in its 36th year, NACAL has held annual
meetings since 1973. Meetings are held in tandem with the annual meeting
of the American Oriental Society,
which shares a joint session with NACAL. Previous meetings have been held
in Ann Arbor, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles,
Nashville, New Haven, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto, and several other cities
in the United States and Canada.
A list of previous conferences, organizers, and (since 1984) conference
reminiscers is available here. This list is updated
annually.
A partial bibliography of papers given at previous conferences is available
here. If you have offered a paper at NACAL in
the past and cannot find your paper among those mentioned in the bibliography,
please contact us at afroasiatic@gmail.com.
Wolf Leslau, 1906-2006
Wolf Leslau, one of the greatest Semiticist linguists of the post-war generation,
passed away on Nov. 18, at age 100 + four days. Wolf Leslau was a frequent
participant in NACAL's annual meetings, and had the unique distinction of
serving as NACAL reminiscer not once but twice, first at NACAL 12 (1984)
and then again, two decades later, at NACAL 32 (2004). Grover Hudson's obituary
for Leslau can be found here.
Alan S. Kaye, 1944-2007
Alan S. Kaye, California State University (Fullerton) Professor of English,
Comparative Literature and Linguistics, died at the age of 63 on May 31,
2007. Alan Kaye, who was on scholarly leave from Fullerton and residing
at the United Arab Emirates University from 2006 until his death, was one
of NACAL's most active participants, having organized two annual meetings,
NACAL 9 (1981) and NACAL 18 (1990), and having served as reminiscer at NACAL
23 (1995). An obituary for Alan Kaye can be found here.
M. Lionel Bender, 1934-2008
M. Lionel Bender, Professor emeritus at Southern Illinois University
(Carbondale), died at the age of 73 on February 19, 2008. Like Alan Kaye,
Lionel Bender was one of NACAL's most active participants, having organized
two annual meetings, NACAL 26 (1998) and NACAL 30 (2002), and having served
as reminiscer at NACAL 27 (1999). Grover Hudson's obituary for Lionel Bender
can be found here.
