Undergraduate Linguistics Colloquium at Harvard

Below is the call for papers for the Undergraduate Linguistics Colloquium at Harvard.  This is an excellent opportunity to present any original research you might have done in your Linguistics classes or for your undergraduate thesis.  Consider applying!

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Call for Papers for the 7th Annual Undergraduate Linguistics Colloquium at Harvard
on the Harvard University campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts
April 18-19, 2009

The colloquium was initiated with the goal of developing an intercollegiate
community of linguistics enthusiasts at the undergraduate level. In keeping with
this broad aim, the conference is open to all interested students regardless of area
of interest or level of training. Student submissions are encouraged in a range of
linguistic disciplines including, but not limited to, syntax, phonology, historical
linguistics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics. As well as the undergraduate
presentations, we are pleased to announce that Professor Donca Steriade, of
the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, will be featured as our
keynote speaker.

Undergraduates of all levels of expertise are invited to submit one-page abstracts
proposing a talk of fifteen to twenty minutes. (All participants must be pursuing a
B.A., B.S., or equivalent degree.)

Abstracts are to be directed to:
LinG Colloquium
c/o Marina Fisher
229 Leverett Mail Center
Cambridge, MA 02138

E-mailed abstracts (and questions!) will also be accepted at:
fisher.marina@gmail.com or harkeriv@gmail.com

The final deadline for receipt of all submissions is March 7, 2009.

Registration information will be available at the Harvard Undergraduate
Linguistics Group website:
http://hcs.harvard.edu/~ling
We look forward to your contributions, and we hope to see you in April!