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Advancing African American Linguist(ic)s Symposium | Jul. 6-7, 2019
A satellite conference of the Linguistuic Society of America, the Advancing African American Linguist(ic)s Symposium at UC Davis during the 2019 LSA Linguistic Institute invites research presentations from all perspectives of African-American language, literacy, and culture. This symposium will feature poster presentations and talks that highlight research as well as the academic and social support of African-American linguists, conversations on publication, tenure and promotion, and a celebration of the accomplishments of scholars who study African-American language, literacy and culture. Dr. Lanehart will be presenting at this symposium in July of 2019.
Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration | Sep. 9-11, 2019
The Black Communities Conference at the University of North Carolina in Durham, NC is a vibrant and uniquely important gathering featuring panel discussions, local tours, film screenings, workshops, keynotes, and more. Its core mission is to foster collaboration among Black communities and universities for the purpose of enhancing Black community life and furthering the understanding of Black communities. Dr. Lanehart will be presenting at this conference in September of 2019.
Archived Events | 2019
SOTA Inclusive Exellence Symposium | Apr. 29, 2019
Sisters of the Academy Institute (SOTA) hosted an Inclusive Excellence Symposium at Simmons University in Boston, MA on April 29th, 2019. Sessions included Inclusive Excellence in Hiring, Allyship in Higher Education, and Living and Thriving in Higher Education. Dr. Lanehart was invited to present on a panel titled "Living and Thriving, Not Just Surviving in Higher Education".
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Hip Hop Literacies Conference | March 29, 2019
The theme for the 2019 Hip Hop Literacies Conference was "Critical Social Justice Possiblities in HipHop." Featured as speakers for the conference were Dr. Bettina Love of the University of Georgia and Dr. Crystal Leigh Endsley of the Jay John College of Criminal Justice. Dr. Lanehart presented on Hip Hop Feminism and Power with her presentation titled "#MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter United".
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NCTE Conference on College Composition and Communication | March 13-16, 2019
Since 1949, the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) has been the world’s largest professional organization for researching and teaching composition, from writing to new media. This year, the theme for the conference was Performance-Rhetoric and Performance-Composition, and took place in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Lanehart's presentation, “Who’s Zooming Who? Gen Z on AAL and Identity”, took place in the "African American Language (AAL): Give it propers and put some R-E-S-P-E-C-K on it!" session on March 15, 2019.
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Film Screening and Q&A Session for "Talking Black in America" | Feb. 27, 2019
A screening of the film "Talking Black in America" was held in Austin, TX at the University of Texas at Austin. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Lanehart and fellow associate producer Renee Blake.
Black History Month at the University of Montana | February 14, 2019
The University of Montana in Missoula, MT held several events for Black History Month in February 2019, including a keynote speech by Dr. Lanehart. Her speech, titled “Can You See (and Hear) Me Now?: African American Women and Their Languages in Sociolinguistics Research”, critiqued race, ethnicity and gender in linguistics research using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and intersectionality and demonstrated the occurrence and significance of the omission of black women’s languages in research and popular discourse. Dr. Lanehart also participated in a classroom lecture titled “Let’s Talk about Codeswitching and AAL”.
LSA and ADS Annual Meeting | Jan. 3-6 2019
The annual meeting of the American Dialectic Society was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of America in New York, NY. Presentations across all areas of linguistics occurred, along with workshops, poster exhibitions, social events, and panels on a myriad of subjects. Dr. Lanehart participated as the chair of a session titled "African American Speech in Context,” and as the presenter, organizer, and chair of the "LSA CEDL Round Table Discussions with Senior Scholars of Color".
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Archived Events | 2018
National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention Session | Nov. 18, 2018
"The Future Is Now: Exploring 21st-Century Teaching Ideas with the Next Generation of English Teachers” is a large roundtable session offered each year at the NCTE Annual Convention that provides undergraduate and master’s level students with an opportunity to present their innovative teaching ideas and research-driven pedagogical practices in a supportive, low-stress environment while allowing them to explore the visions of their peers from across the country. Dr. Lanehart was an invited presenter to this session held in Houston, Texas.
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New Ways of Analyzing Variation 47: "Institutions and AAE" | Oct. 20, 2018
The themes for NWAV 47 were Methods and Innovation and Passing the Torch. Through talks and workshops, cutting-edge tools for data analysis and envelope-pushing research questions were highlighted, and cross-disciplinary workshops on computational sociolinguistics, experimental sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistic tools for the study of language variation and change were held. Dr. Lanehart was the chair of one such workshop, "Institution and AAE."
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Graphic by Becky Laturnus
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Experimental and Theoretical Advances Prosody 4: Workshop on African American English Prosody | Oct. 10, 2018
The goal of this satellite workshop of ETAP was to foster continuing work on prosody in African American English. It brought together experts on African American language and/or prosody to take stock on what has been done, and to brainstorm how to move forward. Dr. Lanehart was invited to speak at this workshop and presented the session "Have Linguistic Tools Caught Up with Complex Linguistic Issues in Society?".
Christopher Longest Lecture Series: “Tell Me What You Really Mean: Race-ing American Language Variationist and Sociolinguistic Research" | Sept. 24, 2018
The 58th annual Christopher Longest Lecture at the University of Mississippi tackled topics of language and identity through a presentation by Dr. Lanehart, the invited endowed lecturer. The presentation, “Tell Me What You Really Mean: Race-ing American Language Variationist and Sociolinguistic Research,” provided a meta-analysis on language variation and change research as well as sociolinguistic research through a critical lens of race theory, black feminism and intersectionality.
Film Screening and Q&A Session for "Talking Black in America" | Sept. 20, 2018
A screening of the film "Talking Black in America" was held in Killeen, TX at Texas A&M University. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Lanehart.
2018 Conference of Ford Fellows | Oct. 19-20, 2018
The 2018 Conference of Ford Fellows was held on October 19-20, 2018 in Irvine, CA. The theme of the 2018 conference was "Stronger Together: Navigating Power and Privilege." Dr. Lanehart was an invited presenter for a session titled "Building Community in the Classroom."
Family and Healthy University Conference | Mar. 28, 2018
This conference built on past initiatives - including previous conferences that focused on the humanities as well as on cultural and linguistic diversity - and focused on the central role of the family as a fundamental building block of society. Dr. Lanehart was one of two keynote speakers for this event, and her presentation was titled "Sista, Speak 2: Black Matriarchal Health Disparities and Death."
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Disturbing Sociolinguistics Invited Round Tables | Mar. 2018
Disturbing Sociolinguistics Invited Round Tables took place in Hong Kong, China in March of 2018. Dr. Lanehart was an invited presenter and participant for the session titled "Interrogating Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality in U.S. Sociolinguistics."
2018 African American Studies Symposium | Feb. 22, 2018
The African American Studies Symposium provides an annual opportunity to engage with national scholars about the most current research and academic trends relevant to the lives of Black people in the United States. In 2018 the symposium focused on Black and Brown Futures, and featured Dr. Nalo Hopkinson as the Keynote Speaker.
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Black History Month | Feb. 2018
The mission for this Black History Month was to recognize and celebrate people of African descent in the Americas and their contributions and causes by: providing space for educational events from a critical and culturally sustaining perspective; promoting a commitment to diversity, excellence, and collaboration; and aiming to achieve social justice and empowerment.
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LSA and ADS Annual Meeting | Jan. 4-7 2018
The annual meeting of the American Dialectic Society was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of America in Salt, Lake City, Utah. Presentations across all areas of linguistics were scheduled, along with social events, film showings, and panels on a myriad of subjects. Dr. Lanehart participated as either a presenter, organizer or chair of several different sessions.
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Archived Events | 2017
New Ways of Analyzing Variation 46 | Nov. 3, 2017
NWAV 46 took place at the University of Wisonsin-Madison in November of 2017. The theme of the conference was "Progress," and it featured workshops, sessions, and talks by many influential members of the NWAV community. Dr. Lanehart participated both as the session chair of American Englishes and presented as part of a panel on African American language in the public sector.
UOTeach K-12 Licensure M.A. Program | Oct. 2017
Dr. Lanehart was invited to present as part of the UOTeach K-12 Licensure M.A. Program at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon in October of 2017. Her presentation was titled "What Teachers Should Know about Language, Race, Identity, and Power."
International Conference on Historical Linguistics 23 | Jul. 31 - Aug. 4 2017
ICHL 23 took place at the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas in the summer of 2017. Dr. Lanehart organized and participated in a panel titled African American Language and the Ecology of Language Evolution. This panel focused on the role that sociohistorical, ecological, and evolutionary factors have played in enriching the understanding of the origins and development of African American Language from the Middle Passage, to the Americas, and to its existence, relationship, and impact in local and regional varieties in the United States.
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American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting | Apr. 27 - May 1, 2017
The 2017 AERA Annual Meeting offered a robust program of Presidential and AERA sessions; division and SIG paper/symposium, roundtable, and poster sessions; and professional development courses, as well as off-site visits and tours. Dr. Lanehart was an invited presenter for a symposium titled "Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Claire Ellen Weinstein."
National Council of Teachers of English: Cultivating New Voices Spring Institute | Feb. 2017
Dr. Lanehart was invited to present in the Cultivating New Voices (NCTE) Spring Institute that took place in Albequerque, New Mexico in February of 2017. Her presentation was titled "What You Need to Know When You’re Planning to Submit a Manuscript to an Academic Press."
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LSA and ADS Annual Meeting | Jan. 5-8 2017
The annual meeting of the American Dialectic Society was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of America in Austin, Texas. Presentations across all areas of linguistics were scheduled, along with social events, film showings, and panels on a myriad of subjects. Dr. Lanehart participated as both a presenter and a chair of several different sessions.
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Archived Events | 2016
New Ways of Analyzing Variation 45 | Nov. 3-6, 2016
NWAV 45 highlighted the ways in which communities and individuals shape their identities through language variation and change. Dr. Lanehart participated throughout the duration of the conference in several presentations and sessions, in which she acted as either presenter or chair.
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1st International Symposium on Race, Talk, and Silence | Oct. 2016
The 1st International Symposium on Race, Talk, and Silence took place in London, England in October of 2016. Dr. Lanehart was an invited presenter for a talk titled "Perceptions of Language and Race: A USA Case Study."
10th Annual Critical Race Studies in Education Conference | June 1-3. 2016
The 2016 CRSEA conference took place at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The theme of the conference was #Resistance Matters: Disrupting State-Sanctioned Racialized Violence Through Education Research, Theory, and Practice. Dr. Lanehart participated in several sessions, both as a panel presenter and as a chair.
Southeastern Conference on Linguistics 83 | Mar. 28-30, 2016
SECOL 83 took place in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2016 with the theme of Linguistic Gumbo: Challenges in Multi-Language Contact. Dr. Lanehart was a co-presenter with Ayesha Malik for a presentation titled "African American Perceptions of Language and Identity."
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LSA and ADS Annual Meeting | Jan. 7-10, 2016
The annual meeting of the American Dialectic Society was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of America in Washington D.C. Presentations across all areas of linguistics were scheduled, along with social events, film showings, and panels on a myriad of subjects. Dr. Lanehart participated as the chair of a session titled "Social Meaning and Intonation."
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Archived Events | 2015
Language Variety in the South IV: The New South | Apr. 9-11, 2015
Hosted concurrently, LAVIS IV and SECOL 82 showcased the state of linguistic research in the southeastern U.S. via topics including language and ethnicity, recent and longstanding immigrant groups in the South, American Indian languages, language and identity, language and law, urban and rural dialects, and linguistic pedagogy. Dr. Lanehart participated both as a session chair for a session titled "Ethnicity and Identity" and as a presenter with her presentation titled "Black Is, Black Isn’t: Perceptions of Language and Blackness."
LSA and ADS Annual Meeting | Jan. 8-11 2015
The annual meeting of the American Dialectic Society was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of America in Portland, Oregon. Hundreds of presentations across all areas of linguistics were scheduled in over 60 sessions, along with social events, film showings, minicourses, a Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon', and panels on professional development and public outreach. Dr. Lanehart participated as the chair of the ADS Session 1.
Archived Events | 2014
American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting | Apr. 3-7, 2014
The theme for the 2014 AERA Annual Meeting was "The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy." The theme aimed to encourage submissions that linked the possibilities of education research, recognizing how evidence of varying types can be used for tackling persisting issues in education and for their innovative resolution. Dr. Lanehart participated as the chair of several sessions throughout the duration of the conference.
2014 African American Studies Symposium | Feb. 2014
The African American Studies Symposium provides an annual opportunity to engage with national scholars about the most current research and academic trends relevant to the lives of Black people in the United States. The theme of the 2014 symposium was "100 Years Forward in African American Literary and Visual Arts", and Dr. Lanehart participated both as co-organizer and the Mistress of Ceremony.
Archived Events | 2013
New Ways of Analyzing Variation 42 | Oct. 17-20, 2013
NWAV 42 was held at Pittsburgh University/Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, and the theme was Bridging the Past and the Present. Dr. Lanehart participated as the organizer of a panel titled "How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?: The State and Defense v. Trayvon Martin, Rachel Jeantel, and the Sociolinguistic Discourse of Race in America."
2013 Conference of Ford Fellows | Sep. 2013
The 2013 Ford Fellows Conference took place in Washington D.C. in September of 2013. Dr. Lanehart participated as the moderator of the Social Science Academic Exchange Session.
5th International Conference on the Linguistics of Contemporary English | Sep. 25-29, 2013
The aim of the ICLCE conference is to encourage the cross-fertilization of ideas between different frameworks and research traditions, all of which may address any aspect of the linguistics of contemporary English. The 5th ICLCE conference took place in Austin, Texas at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Lanehart participated as the organizer of a panel discussing "YOLO: 21st Century Mix-Tape", and as the plenary chair of Barbara Johnstone’s "Characterological Figures in Dialect Enregisterment."
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2013 LSA Linguistics Institute: Universality and Variability | June 29-30, 2013
The 2013 LSA Linguistics Institute workshop, organized by Dr. Lanehart, focused on integrating African American English (AAE) into linguistics curricula, moving beyond introducing isolated concepts related to the linguistic system and to the connection between language and society.
2013 African American Studies Symposium | Apr. 11, 2013
The African American Studies Symposium provides an annual opportunity to engage with national scholars about the most current research and academic trends relevant to the lives of Black people in the United States. The theme of the 2013 symposium was "Speaking While Black (or Brown): Language and Race in the U.S.", and it featured several influential guest speakers such as H. Samy Alim, Geneva Smitherman, and John Baugh. Dr. Lanehart participated as the Mistress of Ceremony.
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UTSA Women's History Month | Mar. 2013
Women’s History Month 2013 began with the WHM Opening Reception featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Kristine M. Garza, who addressed avenues of mentoring and consciousness-raising for women in academics. The 2013 WHM calendar included many inspiring events, including interactive lectures, artwork showcases, and multiple panels and lectures held throughout the month. Dr. Lanehart presented as part of a panel discussion, the topic of which was "Having It All? Female Professors at UTSA.”
Archived Events | 2010
The theme for the 2010 NWAV conference was "New" New Ways of Analyzing Variation: Diversity, Interdisciplinarity, and Intersectionality. The conference included workshops, presentations, and discussions on all areas of language research related to the theme.
African American Language Conference | Nov. 2-3, 2010
The 2nd bienniel African American Language (AAL2) Conference in San Antonio was held to engage in scholarship, mentoring, and networking about African American Language. The conference celebrated scholarship in African American Language and Pop Culture, including Education, Music, Media, and Sports, and included a combination of invited speakers, anonymously reviewed papers and posters, and an open community forum on diversity and intersections of language use in the African American community.