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Department of Linguistics

Plants, animals, words: a multidisciplinary workshop

The list of speakers will be confirmed in due course

Date: 19 September 2013Time: 9:00 AM

Finishes: 20 September 2013Time: 5:00 PM

Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: L67

Type of Event: Workshop

This workshop is designed to encourage interdisciplinary research in the areas of linguistics and ethnobiology by bringing together researchers from these fields and others. Through a sharing of perspectives and theories, followed by hands-on skills workshops and a series of presentations and case studies, participants will learn how to make their research truly useful to a multi-disciplinary audience. The aim of this workshop is to open discussion between researchers, developing opportunities for future collaboration and providing a platform for learning about each other’s methods and requirements.

By bringing together researchers from the relevant disciplines, namely linguists and ethnobiologists, this workshop will be a space for engagement and exchange, increasing support networks and informing future research.

Students from anthropology, ethnobiology, linguistics, and other relevant disciplines are strongly encouraged to participate.

Admission

Details will be confirmed in due course.

Organiser: Candide Simard and Centres & Programmes Office

Contact email: ethnobiology@soas.ac.uk

Contact Tel: 020 7898 4892/3