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<div dir="auto">Dear colleagues,<br />
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(Apologies for cross-posting)<br />
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We are proud to launch the call for papers for the 12th Conference of the Historical Sociolinguistics Network, to be held in Brussels from 31 May till 2 June 2023, organised by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). <br />
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Theme: Language histories from above and from below<br />
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Keynote speakers:</div>
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<li>Shana Poplack (Université d’Ottawa)<br />
“En route to change: The circuitous pathways of spontaneous speech”</li>
<li>Simon Pickl (Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg)<br />
Title to follow soon </li>
<li>Jeroen Darquennes (Université de Namur)<br />
“Voices from oblivion. The forgotten richness of macrosociolinguistic debates on language shift and maintenance”</li>
<li>Salikoko S. Mufwene (University of Chicago)<br />
“The role of population structure in language change”</li>
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<div dir="auto">The call for papers is open and we are now inviting submissions:<br />
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==> Full call for papers and all relevant info: <a href="https://www.historicalsociolinguistics.be/hison-2023/" target="_blank">https://www.historicalsociolinguistics.be/hison-2023/</a><br />
==> Abstract submission: <a href="https://www.conftool.pro/hison2023/" target="_blank">https://www.conftool.pro/hison2023/</a><br />
==> Deadline: 20 January 2023<br />
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We welcome submissions for:</div>
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<li>individual presentations, </li>
<li>poster presentations, and</li>
<li>thematic panels, round tables or workshops.</li>
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<div dir="auto">We hope to welcome all of you in Brussels in May!<br />
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Yasmin Crombez, Wim Vandenbussche, Julie Van Ongeval & Rik Vosters<br />
Conference organizers</div>
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<div dir="auto"><span style="color: var(--textColor); background-color: var(--backgroundColor);">Linguistics and Literary Studies </span><br /></div>
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<div dir="auto">Rik.Vosters@vub.be </div>
<div dir="auto">http://www.rikvosters.be/</div>
<div dir="auto">http://www.historicalsociolinguistics.be/</div>
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