Year-end Roundup
In lieu of an inaugural posting as the in-coming digital content editor (it’s coming next year, I promise), enjoy this year-end roundup of ling-anth related stories.
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2011
Educating Tibetans in Tibetan?
A Fork in the Chinese Road: Educating Tibetans in Tibetan? Susan D. Blum December 23, 2011 Earlier this month a Tibetan monk set himself on… Read More »Educating Tibetans in Tibetan?
Occupying Language
H. Samy Alim writing in the NY Times about “What if We Occupied Language?” When I flew out from the San Francisco airport last October,… Read More »Occupying Language
Languages of Christmas
From my University of Wyoming Colleague Paul Flesher. Comments on this piece and the languages of Channukah and other holidays most welcome! Happy holidays to… Read More »Languages of Christmas
Assistant Professor of Linguistic Anthropology, UNC Charlotte
The Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2012.
Executive order on Native American Language Revitalization
The Linguistic Society of America’s Committee on Endangered Languages and their Preservation is carrying out a letter-writing campaign to urge President Obama to sign an executive order. According to the LSA-CELP, “U.S. government agencies would be directed to ensure that their policies, procedures, and functions support community-based language revitalization. It would compel governmental agencies to follow through on the promises of the Native American Languages Act and the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act.”
Assistant Professor in English Linguistics in the School of English, The University of Hong Kong
Applications are invited for appointment as Assistant Professor in English Linguistics in the School of English at the University of Hong Kong.
Western Illinois University: Linguistic Anthropology Position Opening
Western Illinois University seeks tenure-track assistant professor in Linguistic Anthropology. Requirements: evidence of teaching and research abilities; Ph.D. in Anthropology by time of appointment. Preferences:… Read More »Western Illinois University: Linguistic Anthropology Position Opening
American Anthropological Association 2011 Annual Meeting
The preliminary schedule for the the American Anthropological Association’s 2011 Annual Meeting, to be held in Montreal, Quebec November 16-20, has been released. The preliminary program does not include abstracts, and there may be some changes.
Call for submissions for the Sapir Book Prize (2012)
Submissions are now open for the 2012 Edward Sapir book prize.
Balinese language level at Johnson
The “Johnson” language blog has an interesting post on Balinese language levels and the effects of nationalism, globalization, and modernity on the Balinese language.
Siri on Anthropology News
Parsing natural language input to determine what is actually wanted by us humans is difficult, very much because so many contextual clues are buried within linguistic forms that are often quite indirect.
Search for Department Chair, American University
American University seeks applications for an advanced associate or full professor who will serve as Chair of the Department of Anthropology beginning August 2012.
When Cream Is Not Cool
Teaching the context bound nature of linguistic meaning.
Two-year replacement lecturer position – Sociocultural anthro/Sub-Saharan Africa
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Vermont invites applications for one-year full-time lecturer position in socio-cultural anthropology to begin August 2012, with the possibility of reappointment for a second year beginning August 2013.
Tenure-Track Position, Linguistic Anthropology, University of Alaska Anchorage
The Departments of English and Anthropology at the University of Alaska Anchorage invite applications for a joint tenure-track assistant professor position in anthropological linguistics, beginning August 2012.
SLA STUDENTS IN FOCUS
The annual meeting in Montreal is less than a month away. Before you fill your dance cards completely, I wanted to let you know about… Read More »SLA STUDENTS IN FOCUS
SAE Roundtables at AAA Meetings
You can now register for the SAE Roundtable Luncheon on the AAA Meetings website. Tickets are $45, or just $15 for students. It’s a great… Read More »SAE Roundtables at AAA Meetings
Job Announcement, Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University
The Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University is pleased to announce one of two tenure-track positions in Sociolinguistics at the Assistant Professor level. We seek… Read More »Job Announcement, Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University
JLA “Racializing Discourses”
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology special issue, “Racializing Discourses,” now available online! Misty Jaffe and Paul Garrett are very pleased to announce the publication of the… Read More »JLA “Racializing Discourses”