Fourth CLASP Conference held at CU
The Department of Linguistics sponsored the Fourth Conference on Culture, Language and Social Practice, October 2-4, 2015 at the °µÍø½ûÇø.
The CLASP Program at the University of Colorado is an interdisciplinary forum for scholars with interrelated research interests in the sociocultural and sociopolitical analysis of language. The CLASP Conference, organized at all levels by graduate students in the program, is an inclusive forum designed for students and faculty to showcase new work. The conference brings in an array of national and international scholars from diverse countries and subdisciplines within sociocultural linguistics, such as sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, bilingualism, literacy studies, ethnography of speakingÌýand language policy.
The plenary speakers for this year's conference includedÌýBenjamin BaileyÌý(University of Massachusetts Amherst)ÌýandÌýKevin O'Connor (°µÍø½ûÇø). The conference also featured a plenary talk by the winner of the CLASPÌýstudent plenary competition,ÌýLynnette Arnold (UCÌýSanta Barbara). ViewÌýtheÌýcomplete conference program.
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