The 79th Southeastern Conference on Linguistics (SECOL LXXIX) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lexington Thursday through Saturday, April 12-14, 2012.
The plenary speakers will be Michael Montgomery (University of South Carolina) and Mary Bucholtz (University of California, Santa Barbara). The conference theme, “Conference on Appalachian Language” (COAL), is designed to highlight the importance of the rich linguistic traditions of the people of the Appalachian Mountains, which make up the beautiful eastern landscape of Kentucky.
The Southeastern Conference on Linguistics (SECOL) is dedicated to the advancement of the study of language in all its aspects. For more information about the organization, visit the SECOL website.
Questions about venue and arrangements may be addressed to the local host, Dr. Jennifer Cramer (jennifer.cramer@uky.edu). See attached for the registration form and schedule.
By Sarah Geegan
Latin is not dead, at least not at the University of Kentucky. "Latin is spoken as a living language here" says Jonathan Meyer, a graduate student in the Latin Studies program. Jonathan was recently nominated in the Masters Category for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Excellence in Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants. In this podcast, Guy Spriggs interviews Jonathan about his nomination as well as the unique aspects of the Latin Studies program.
WHAT: History Guest Speaker - "Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy
WHO: Andrew Preston, Senior Lecturer in American History, Clare College, Cambridge University
WHERE: Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
WHEN: Monday, March 26, 3:30p.m.
