Background and Objective
The overall aim of the EUROCORES programme EuroBABEL is to promote empirical research on under-described endangered languages, both spoken and signed, that aims at changing and refining our ideas about linguistic structure in general and about language in relation to cognition, social and cultural organisation and related issues in a trans-/ multi-disciplinary perspective.
The scientific “EuroBABEL Launch Conference” was designed to give the programme a head start by actively promoting the exchange and cooperation between the various EuroBABEL projects. It was the perfect occasion to explore possible networking opportunities for the teams at an early stage. And to plant the seeds for follow-up activities, within and across the EuroBABEL programme.
Structure of the programme
At the EuroBABEL Launch Conference the funded Collaborative Research Projects presented themselves via joint presentations. In addition, presentations were invited from other relevant initiatives outside the EuroBABEL programme.
Click here for the final schedule and presentations displayed during the conference.
When
The conference took place from 11-13 September 2009. In conjuction, a meeting of the scientific committee took place on Sunday afternoon.
Before the event, on Friday afternoon 11 September, there was an opportunity for the various EuroBABEL Collaborative Research Projects to have internal meetings.
Where
Location was the comfortable Hotel NH Berlin/Potsdam, situated in the green belt between Berlin's pulsating life and the royal splendor of Potsdam.
Information
For further information, please contact the ESF office at babel[at]esf.org
