BAAL colloquium

A colloquium at the BAAL Annual Meeting is normally a half- day with 4 or 5 presentations. The colloquium is submitted by UKLEF. UKLEF members who would like to propose a colloquium should contact Meetings Secretary Frances Giampapa well in advance of the Annual Meeting in September, and submit a draft proposal no later than November in the year before the Meeting. Proposals should explain how they relate to the theme of the BAAL Annual Meeting and provide details of the colloquium organizers, chair and contributors.

UKLEF seminar

UKLEF encourages members to organize seminars for UKLEF and BAAL members at their institution. They should relate to linguistic ethnography. Please browse through past events to get an idea of what these events tend to look like. If you’d like to submit a proposal for a seminar, please complete the proposal form and send it to Frances Giampapa . Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions about UKLEF seminars. Please don’t hesitate to contact Frances if you have any other queries.

FAQs:

1. Who can organizer a UKLEF seminar?
   Anyone who is a member of UKLEF can organize a seminar.
2. Does UKLEF fund seminars?
   UKLEF will support members who wish to organize a seminar event (1 day/half-day) through a returnable £450 float. UKLEF will normally levy a charge of £1-£5 for each person who attends a LEF seminar.
3. Who do I contact at UKLEF?
   The Meetings Secretary is the first point of contact to discuss the seminar. Communication between the organizer and the Meetings Secretary will continue throughout the process.
4. Do I need to submit a proposal?
   Yes. All organizers should submit a proposal using the proposal form. When the proposal has been discussed with UKLEF the organizer will also need to complete a budget form.
5. Who is responsible for promoting the seminar? 
   The organizer has responsibility for the promotion of the seminar through the UKLEF and BAAL e-mail list. UKLEF will promote it on the website as an upcoming event.