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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">I hope you are all as well as possible in these difficult times.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">This is, I’m afraid, an even longer message than usual about nominations to positions within the Society.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>As you are aware, our 25th Conference, in Oxford, has been postponed until next year, on account of the Covid pandemic.</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>However, </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">several positions in the Society will still fall vacant this year,

</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">and the Constitution (which defines tenure in terms of biennia rather than intervals between ICHLs) requires

<span class="markvoqlzbyrz">nominations</span> to be made to these positions.  Indeed, regardless of the constitutional point, it is important for the future Conference Director to be nominated now in order to give them the customary four years to prepare.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>In the absence of an ICHL this year, the ‘handover’ date will be 1 September 2021.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Nominations should be ratified by a Business Meeting of the Society.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>However, the next such meeting will not be held until the Oxford Conference.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>The Executive Committee and the Nominating Committee have discussed this issue and propose that the ratification take place at that meeting and that the nominees serve as normal until then.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>I hope that this procedure will be acceptable to members.</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The Nominating Committee has made the following

<span class="markgzc96sd4u">nominations</span>:</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">i)  FUTURE PRESIDENT/CONFERENCE DIRECTOR (for 2025)</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Verónica Mariel Orqueda</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">(</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">)</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">ii)  MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (to serve until 2027)</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Joseph Salmons</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">(University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison WI, USA)</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">iii) MEMBER OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE (to serve until 2029)</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Elly van Gelderen

<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">(Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, USA)<o:p><br>

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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">iv)  SECRETARY</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The Nominating Committee proposes that John Charles Smith (University of Oxford, UK) should continue to serve as Secretary of the Society.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">NOTE: JOINT PRESIDENCY, 2021-2022<o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Jadranka Gvozdanoviã is due to assume the Presidency this year, whilst Aditi Lahiri would normally become Former Conference Director, remaining on the Executive

 Committee.  However, constitutionally, Aditi needs to be President in order to organize and preside at the Oxford Conference.  It is therefore proposed that Aditi and Jadranka serve as Joint Presidents for the year 2021-2022.  Aditi will be ‘President: Conference

 Director 2022’, and Jadranka will be ‘President: Conference Director 2023’, becoming sole President in 2022-2023.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>The Nominating Committee, the Executive Committee, and both the colleagues involved have agreed to this arrangement.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">With these <span class="markgzc96sd4u">

nominations</span>, the composition of the Society's Committees will be as follows:</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Until ICHL 25.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>Joint Presidents:<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Aditi Lahiri (Oxford)<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Jadranka Gvozdanoviã (Heidelberg)</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">After ICHL 25.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>President and Director of the 2023 Conference:<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Jadranka Gvozdanoviã (Heidelberg)</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">After ICHL 25.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>Former Conference Director:</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Aditi Lahiri (Oxford)<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Future President and Conference Director (2025):</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Verónica Mariel Orqueda</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> (Santiago de Chile)<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Secretary:</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">John Charles Smith (Oxford)</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Other Members:</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Lyle Campbell (UH Mânoa), until 2023</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Mark Harvey (Newcastle NSW), until 2025<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Joseph Salmons (UW Madison), until 2027</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">NOMINATING COMMITTEE</span></b><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Brigitte L. M. Bauer (Max Planck Instituut / UT Austin), until 2023</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Other Members:</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Robert Mailhammer (Western Sydney), until 2025</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Eugen Hill (Köln), until 2027<o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Elly van Gelderen (ASU, Tempe), until 2029.</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">According to the Society's Constitution, individual members may also make

<span class="markgzc96sd4u">nominations</span>.  Should anyone wish to do so, could they please let both the Secretary (johncharles.smith@stcatz.ox.ac.uk) and the current Chair of the Nominating Committee (ellyvangelderen@asu.edu) know by email as soon as possible,

 and in any event before 1 July.  <span class="markgzc96sd4u">Nominations</span> will require the signatures of six proposers and the written consent of the nominee.  The nominee and all of the proposers should be members of the Society.</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Thank you for your patience in reading through this interminable message.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> 

</span>I look forward to seeing you in Oxford next year.</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">All good wishes,</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">John Charles Smith</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Secretary, ISHL</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">St Catherine's College, Oxford, OX1 3UJ, UK</span><br>

<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Research Centre for Romance Linguistics, University of Oxford</span><br>

<span style="font-size: 10pt;">College phone: +44 1865 271700; College Fax: +44 1865 271768</span></div>

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