Fourth International Conference on Austroasiatic Linguistics (ICAAL 4)

Bangkok, October 29 - 30, 2009

website: www.icaal.org

 

Theme: An Austroasiatic Family Reunion

 

 

First Call for Abstracts

 

After a decades-long absence, the biannual Austroasiatic Linguistics conference series was revived in 2007 with a highly successful meeting at Deccan College in Pune, India.  As we travel to Bangkok in 2009, we take advantage of Thailand's central location to hold an inclusive conference with scholars and speakers representing every branch of Austroasiatic.  Please join us in fulfilling our conference theme:  An Austroasiatic Family Reunion.

 

Call for abstracts

Participants will be allocated 20 minutes to speak to their papers, plus 10 minutes for discussion.

  Deadline for abstracts: September 1, 2009

  Notice of acceptance: September 15, 2009 (early notification on request)

 

Format:  Submit abstracts using the form at the last page of this circular (also downloadable separately from the website at http://www.icaal.org/).  Please type the abstract details directly into the form; this will help produce an abstracts book for distribution at the meeting.  Abstracts will also be available online.

 

Acceptance:  Abstracts will be assessed by an independent academic committee to ensure high standards. The ICAAL 4 very much wants to support less senior scholars and those working in difficult circumstances:  we encourage early submission of abstracts so that the academic committee can offer timely feedback or advice on proposed presentations.  Formal acceptance of abstracts will be made on or after September 15th.  Early acceptance may be requested (if needed for travel/funding).  Late submissions may be taken in unusual circumstances.

 

Themed panels

The organizers encourage motivated scholars to lead and coordinate themed panels. Panels are expected to be sessions of 1½ or 2 hours duration, allowing 3 or 4 presentations on a common theme.  Panel leaders will take responsibility for recruiting and organizing panels, in consultation with the organizers.  Presently at least 2 themed panels are proposed:

 

Monic, lead by Christian Bauer

Iambic effects in AA languages, lead by

 

Other panel suggestions are welcome, please contact the organizers. 

 

 

Registration

Registration fees for the meeting are:

  Thai Baht 3,000 [International & Thai Participants]

  Thai Baht 2,400 [Student Participants]

  Thai Baht 1,000 [Field Trip to Ratchaburi on October 31, 2009]

 

Participants can pay their registrations by cash on arrival (note that ATMs are accessible on the Mahidol campus) or in advance by direct bank deposit (details with registration form below).

 

Note: Participants taking the pre-booked accommodation on campus, and/or those taking the field trip to the Mon community in Ratchaburi (Oct. 31, 2009) must pay the total registration, accommodation and/or field trip fees by bank draft or direct deposit no later than October 14th. Cash payment on arrival is for the registration fee only option.  All payments will be in Thai Baht.

 

A registration form is included (below) with this circular. Please print, complete, then fax/scan/post/e-mail at your earliest convenience.

 

Welcome dinner

No extra charge will be levied for the conference welcome dinner.

 

Accommodation

The conference will be held at the Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom (approx. 30 minutes drive from Bangkok).

 

The organizers have negotiated special room rates for accommodation on campus as follows:

  C.U. Apartments: Thai Baht 700 per night

  The Grand Home Apartments: Thai Baht 700 per night

  Salaya Pavillion Hotel: Thai Baht 1,400 to 2,000 per night (single/double, includes breakfast)

 

To obtain these discounted rates, please book and pay for your accommodation in advance using the registration form provided.  Participants may make independent arrangement for accommodation, but should note that Salaya is outside of Bangkok proper, and has few guesthouses besides those mentioned above.  We strongly recommend that you take the option of pre-booked rooms on campus.

 

Note: Participants who may have difficulties meeting the cost of accommodation are encouraged to discuss with the organizers the possibility of assistance, see Financial Assistance below.

 

 

Financial assistance

The Center for Research in Computational Linguistics (with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities) will provide modest financial assistance to researchers and AA-language speaker/scholars who might not otherwise be able to afford travel and/or conference costs.

Recipients of these honoraria can contribute to ICAAL 4 by discussing current research and resource availability in their home countries with conference participants.

 

If you would like to be considered for assistance, please contact provide the organizers with the following:

 

Funding is limited, so please submit requests for assistance in a timely manner.  Note that honoraria will not be paid in advance of the conference date.

 

Publication of ICAAL 4 papers

Participants are encouraged to submit their full papers to the Mon-Khmer Studies Journal (published by meeting sponsors SIL International and Mahidol University).  A special ICAAL issue of Mon-Khmer Studies may be published, and/or papers may be published in regular issues.

 

Participants are also encouraged to submit draft papers and handouts for distribution and archiving via the website http://www.icaal.org/.  Although we encourage submission to Mon-Khmer Studies, participants are free to publish their papers elsewhere.

 

 

Conference Contact Names

 

Local Organizers

Dr. Sophana Srichampa, lcssc@hotmail.com

Dr. Paul Sidwell, paul.sidwell@yahoo.com

Doug Cooper, doug.cooper.thailand@gmail.com

 

International Conference Committee

Prof. Christian Bauer
    Humboldt University

Prof. Gérard Diffloth
    École française d'Extrême-Orient

Prof. K.S. Nagaraja
    Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute

Dr. Kirk Person
    SIL International

Prof. Suwilai Premsrirat
    Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University

Dr. Paul Sidwell
    Center for Research in Computational Linguistics

Dr. Sophana Srichampa
    Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University

Prof. Justin Watkins
    School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION FORM

Fourth International Conference on Austroasiatic Linguistics

Bangkok, October 29 - 30, 2009

 

Please E-mail the registration form to <lcnps@mahidol.ac.th>
or <tepds@mahidol.ac.th>, or fax to +66 (0) 2800-2332 (email is preferred)

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Participant Profile

Title:  Prof. [ ] Assoc. Prof. [ ] Asst. Prof. [ ] Dr. [ ] Mr. [ ] Mrs. [ ] Ms.    ([X] please check boxes)

Given Name ……….…….………..… Middle Name ………………….…..          

Family Name …………………….…

Sex [ ] Male [ ] Female                      Nationality …………………………………………………….

Presenter focus of paper / proposed title of paper …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..……………………………..……………

Preferred name for name tag (optional) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Position ……………………………………....         

Institution/Organization/Agency …………………………………..…..

Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..……………………………

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Country ……………………………….E-mail address …………………………………………….

Phone …………………………………Fax ………………………………………………………….

 

[ ]  I intend to pay on arrival and make my own accommodation arrangements

 

Registration Fee

[ ] Baht 3,000 [International & Thai Participants]

[ ] Baht 2,400 [Student Participants]

[ ] Baht 1,000 [Field Trip to Ratchaburi on October 31, 2009]

*Please use Thai Baht only

 

Pre-booked Accommodation

[ ] C.U. Apartments, Baht 700 per night

[ ] The Grand Home Apartment, Baht 700 per night

[ ] Salaya Pavilion Hotel, Baht 1,400 or 2,000 per night (single/double)

[ ] I would like to share a double room with another participant: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Check-in date: …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Check-out date: ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Number of nights: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Other remarks/requests: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Calculation of total payment:

Registration                       ………………

Field trip:                          ………………

Accommodation:              ………………

Total                                 ………………

 

Payment Method

[ ] By BANK DRAFT

The bank draft must be payable to “Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development” and sent by registered mail with the completed registration form to:

Ms. Prapasri Dumsa-ard

Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University

Phuttha Monthon, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170 THAILAND

 

[ ] By BANK TRANSFER send to

Account Name

INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Bank Name

THE SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK PCL.

Bank Branch

MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY BRANCH

Bank Address

999 MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY

SALAYA, PHUTTHA MONTHON,

NAKHON PATHOM, THAILAND (ZIP CODE 73170)

Account Number

333-221774-5

SWIFT CODE

SICOTHBK

*A copy of the bank receipt of the remittance must be sent with the completed registration form.

 

Pease send registration form with a proof of payment to Secretariat by post, fax or e-mail to Ms.Prapasri Dumsa-ard, Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University, Phuttha Monthon, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170 THAILAND

 

Abstract submission form

Deadline for abstracts: September 1, 2009

Notice of acceptance: September 15, 2009 (early notification on request)

 

Abstracts can be submitted with this form along with registrations, or separately on the form downloadable from the website at www.icaal.org. We prefer submission as email attachments, preferably as both .DOC and .PDF formats.


(1) Paper title …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(2) Name, affiliation, and e-mail address for each author

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(3) Abstract body (250 words maximum, plus references). Please type or paste the text of your abstract directly into the box below. Please do not mix fonts.  If possible, use a single Unicode font (such as Times New Roman, Arial Unicode MS, Charis SIL, or Tahoma).