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Featured Speaker

Ronald P. Schaefer
Ron Schaefer is professor of English Language and Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. From 1981-1985, he taught at the University of Benin, Nigeria, where he began linguistic investigation of the Edoid languages. Since returning to the US, he has worked in conjunction with Professor Francis Egbokhare of the University of Ibadan to describe the grammatical and lexical properties of Emai, a North Central Edoid language. Together, they have documented Emai oral tradition (Oral Tradition Narratives of the Emai People, Parts I and II. Hamburg: LIT Verlag. 1999), formulated an Emai dictionary (An Dictionary of Emai: An Edoid Language of Nigeria, Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2007) and are now completing the final draft of an Emai reference grammar for the Mouton Grammar Library Series. In addition, they have published articles in Studies Üin African Linguistics, Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, Afrika und Übersee, Anthropological Linguistics as well as in edited volumes addressing African linguistic issues. More recently, they have begun to document a broad range of Edo North village vernaculars by transcribing and translating their use in oral tradition narratives.

Registration

— Early Registration before March 20
Graduate students, Retirees & Africa based participants - $65.00
Faculty & Others - $85.00

— Onsite Registration and after March 21
Graduate students, Retirees & Africa based participants - $80.00
Faculty & Others - $110.00

Banquet (optional) - $20.00

Conveners

Professor Lioba Moshi
Professor of Comparative Literature
/ Director, African Studies Institute
321 Holmes/Hunter Academic Building
Athens, GA 30602-0000

Dr. Akinloye Ojo
Assistant Professor
Comparative Literature & African Studies
246 Joe Brown Hall
Athens, GA 30602-6204

Contact

ACAL 39
African Studies Institute
321 Holmes/Hunter Academic Building
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-0000

Georgia Center Information

The Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, located on the beautiful, historic campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, provides outstanding educational programs and services for lifelong learners. A total living and learning environment, the Georgia Center includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and a computer lab — all under one roof. As a unit of UGA's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, the Center brings the University's teaching, research, and service expertise to the people of Georgia and beyond! For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.

Special Needs:
If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations, contact your event coordinator, Nette Penn at 706-542-6658 or Nette.Penn@georgiacenter.uga.edu, at least five business days before your event.

Lodging (Georgia Center Hotel):
A block of rooms is being held for your conference until 5:00 p.m. ET, three weeks prior to the starting date. Policies: (1) Tax Exemption — The State of Georgia only allows tax-exempt charges for a payment by a state-issued credit card or check or by a direct bill to a state agency (with a Georgia State Tax Exemption Certificate). (2) Lodging Cancellation — Cancel your reservation by 4:00 p.m. ET the day prior to your scheduled arrival to avoid being charged one night's room and tax. (3) At check-in, you must present your credit card or a completed credit card authorization form (for a copy, call 800-884-1381, Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET). Note: The Georgia Center is a smoke-free building; all lodging rooms are nonsmoking.

Travel Information:
Athens, Georgia, is located about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. For directions, see www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/about/directions.phtml. A parking deck is located adjacent to the Center (hourly rates, maximum $8 each 24-hour period; vehicle height limit, 7 feet). Athens is served by two airports. Athens-Ben Epps Airport offers connecting flights to and from Charlotte, NC. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located about 90 minutes southwest of Athens, with scheduled ground shuttle service and rental car service available between the airport and the Georgia Center.

Program Cancellation Policies:
(1) Full refunds are available for cancellations made by 5:00 p.m. ET, five working days before the workshop begins. No refunds will be issued thereafter; substitutions will be allowed. (2) If a program is cancelled for any reason, the Georgia Center will not be responsible for any charges related to travel.

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