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38th Algonquian Conference
Special Theme: The Western Door
October 27-29 2006, University of British Columbia

The 38th Algonquian Conference will be held at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), 27-29 October 2006. The Algonquian Conference is the primary international meeting for scholars working in the field of Algonquian studies. This year’s conference will focus on the “western door” of contemporary and historical Algonquian communities. Featured languages and invited speakers will include:

Arapaho • Andrew Cowell (UColorado, Boulder) & Alonzo Moss, Sr. (NALCC)
Blackfoot • Inge Genee & Lena Russell (ULethbridge)
Cheyenne • Richard Littlebear (Dull Knife College)
Plains Cree • Orin Hatton (Washington, DC)
Plains Cree • Walter Lightning (Samson) & Joseph Deschamps (Louis Bull)
Kutenai • Matthew Dryer (SUNY Buffalo)
Yurok • Andrew Garrett (UCBerkeley)

Papers on any scholarly topic in the field of Algonquian studies are welcome, including anthropology, archaeology, art, biography, cultural education, cultural psychology, ethnobotany, ethnography, ethnohistory, ethnomusicology, folklore, geography, history, language pedagogy, language maintenance, linguistics, literature, music, politics, religion, and sociology. Papers may be delivered in English or French. This year, speakers have the choice of two formats: oral presentation or poster presentation. Oral presentations will be a maximum of 20 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: Friday, September 8, 2006

For more information, visit http://www.linguistics.ubc.ca/38AlgCallEng.htm .
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