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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wrote to all of you a while back about the possibility of a Southern California Workshop on Phonetics/Phonology at Pomona College on Saturday, November 1, and I'm pleased to let you know that based on the number of positive responses to that email, we're going to go ahead and have the workshop that day. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I did hear from a few people who had a conflict with that date. Since my original email, I have been informed that the Boston University Conference on Language Development is that weekend, as well as the Arizona linguistics workshop. However, the number of people with conflicts is small relative to the number of positive responses, and given the other known conflicts with possible alternative dates, I decided that we should stick to the original date since I am doubtful that we could find another date that would work for as many people. I apologize to those who will be unable to make it, and I suggest that whoever organizes SCOPHO next year should try to avoid a conflict with BUCLD so that we don't systematically exclude people who work on language development.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>So far, I have positive responses from the following institutions: USC, UCLA, UCSB, CSU San Marcos, CSU Northridge, San Diego State, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Long Beach (and, of course, Pomona College). UCSD is also interested, although that is one of the places where there were concerns about the date, so I'm not sure how many representatives they will send. Assuming UCSD is in, that makes 10 institutions. I have been thinking about the following tentative schedule, with 30 minute talks and 10 minutes for questions:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>10:00-10:30 coffee/snacks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>10:30-11:10 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>11:10-11:50 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>11:50-12:30 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>12:30-1:30 lunch (provided on-site)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>1:30-2:10 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>2:10-2:50 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>2:50-3:30 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>3:30-4:00 coffee/snacks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>4:00-4:40 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>4:40-5:20 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>5:20-6:00 talk</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>6:00 adjourn</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Based on this schedule, there would be 9 slots for talks, which would work out to one talk per institution (Pomona won't have any talks, since I'll have my hands full with organizing and there aren't currently any phonology students ready to give a talk). There may also be other institutions that don't want to give talks this year, in which case we can allocate their slots to other schools with more people wanting to talk. I am perfectly willing to adjust the schedule to allow for multiple talks from some of the larger departments, so please let me know your thoughts on the schedule. We could shorten the talks and/or question periods, or we could go later into the evening. We could also start a little earlier, though I do want to be sensitive to people driving in from far away. Or we could think about having an afternoon poster session, if there is interest, to accommodate more presentations. I would appreciate feedback on this !
(but please respond just to me, rather than replying to all, so that we don't fill up everyone's inbox with these discussions).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Closer to the date of the workshop, I plan to put up a website with information on how to get here and where to park, a program, some dinner options, and lodging information for anyone who might wish to spend the night. I'll send another email to let you know the address for that website once it's up. In the mean time, please put November 1 on your calendar as the official date for the workshop, and please notify your colleagues of the date. We don't currently have an email list for all of the phonologists in the area, so I will rely on each of you to spread the word to interested people in your department.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you all in November!<BR><BR>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mary</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mary Paster </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assistant Professor </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pomona College </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>http://pages.pomona.edu/~mp034747/ </FONT></DIV>
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