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BAAL EC Minutes – September 11 2002 – 2pm
Prior to the meeting, we considered worldwide events in view of the date of the meeting.
Apologies
Ben Rampton, Julia Gillen, Anne Ife and Pauline Rea Dickins
Present
Mike Baynham, Greg Myers, David Barton, Gabrielle Hogan-Brun, Theo van Leuwen,
Virpi Ylanne-McEwen, Srikant Sarangi, Paul Thompson, James Simpson, Eddie
Williams, Constant Leung, Deirdre Martin, Frances Rock (minutes)
[Throughout these minutes, those present are referred to by first name except when the
reference relates to action points – Initials are used instead to denote people tied to an
action point. Therefore if you want to check what someone said during the meeting you
can search for their first name and if you want to check what someone agreed to do you
can search for their initials. Incoming posts (such as secretary are referred to as such).
Hopefully! Action points which I noted are in capital letters. FR]
1. Appointment of minute-taker
Frances took minutes for the duration of the meeting.
2. Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed – it was also decided that the minutes
of the current meeting would be concise and would only note main points and action
points.
3. Matters arising
 Mike hasn‟t yet contacted Guy Cook about the ESRC virtual college but will speak to
him during the conference.
 James pointed out that AILA review is not given to PG members of BAAL – this will
be discussed under regionalisation.
 All other matters will be discussed as part of the agenda.
4. Reports from officers
4a. Chair’s Report
 Making nominations to ESRC Committees.
 Janet Maybin has contacted Mike to let him know that she is on one of the
panels.
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 We put forward four names for panels but haven‟t heard anything
We had moderate success in writing to newspapers about Modern Languages
teaching.
The Academy for the Social Sciences – Ron Carter has been accepted as an
academician having been nominated by BAAL.
Michael Halliday has been nominated for an AILA Gold Medal – We had nominated
him .
We sponsored two nominees for the AILA solidarity funds through BAAL, Benjamin
(who knows his full name and base?) and Edrinnie Kayambazinthu (Chancellor
College, University of Malawi) (these awards support AILA conference attendance).
4b. Secretary’s report
 Greg has been very involved in preparing for elections over the summer.
 As the amendment to 2-year terms is considered this year it seems only fair to invite
ordinary members who are standing this year to apply only for one year. Next year
they can reapply and people can stand for 2-year terms – Therefore 5 ordinary
members will be elected this year – The text of the amendment has been circulated as
necessary in BAAL News.
 Some specific vacancies were briefly discussed.
4c. Treasurer’s report
 Constant thanked Eddie for his help going through the figures.
 Constant talked through his pre-circulated figures – the reserve is healthy –
Conference money makes the reserve look deceptively large as Cardiff has not been
paid yet – however there have been slight gains since last year‟s figures.
 The rise in membership subscription has made up somewhat for the loss of the OUP
funding for posting.
 Dovetail have doubled their fees for the conference – roughly 9000 pounds goes on
fees and postage. Dovetail accounts lumps together accounts for conference and
membership money. Srikant described some problems with the way Dovetail have
organised things this year. He suggests spending at the local organising end rather
than spending on Dovetail. This will be discussed further under the meetings report.
 Constant recommended keeping the total conference bill under 10000 for the whole
conference [Note from FR - ?Is this figure correct?]
 Paul pointed out that it has also been difficult to budget for Dovetail because they do
not bill in advance.
 Last year‟s conference generated rather a lot of money – 11874 – Although PT
pointed out that around 9000 had been given to Dovetail to fees – Nonetheless this is
still an impressive margin – In conjunction with the summer school the total amount
raised has been around 3000
 ACTION: CL TO CHECK DETAILS
 AILA representation of 1003 pounds is a new item – There was some discussion of
whether this representation at AILA normally happens or not.
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Constant‟s figures will be presented at the meeting as provisional because they are as
yet to go to the accountant (this is routine).
Continuum have sent a remittance advice but the amount has not entered BAAL‟s
account. The amount is 853.05.
ACTION: CL TO CHASE AND REPORT TO AGM
Newsletter and publications costs were discussed – it could be that we have been
saving money here without realising – This should be checked.
ACTION: SS AND CL TO LIAISE ABOUT OUTGOINGS.
ACTION: MORE DETAILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE SEPTEMBER EC
MEETING THAN FOR THE AGM MIGHT BE USEFUL – CL TO CONSIDER.
Paul queried whether we have got back to the amount of reserves we used to have
before we began employing Dovetail.
4d. Publications secretary
 Srikant reported that the BAAL Book prize has gone smoothly: Mike and Julia have
been involved as subcommittee, and Anne Senior from the School of Education in
Leeds gave administrative support.
 The annual proceedings were sent to Dovetail but were returned – Srikant was under
the impression that the mailing should be sent from Dovetail.
 Deirdre pointed out that this should indeed be part of Dovetail‟s duties.
 ACTION: SS TO CHASE AND CHECK APPROPRIATE DISPATCH POINT
WITH DOVETAIL– IT SEEMS THAT THEY SHOULD BE SENT TO CARDIFF
AS THE MAILING IS NOW DISPATCHED FROM CAERPHILLY – SS AND VM
TO LIAISE.
 ACTION: IN FUTURE THE PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY SHOULD CHECK
WITH THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR ABOUT WHERE THE PROCEEDINGS
SHOULD GO.
 Srikant pointed out that Continuum should have finalised a 5-year contract by now. It
was not clear whose responsibility this should be.
 ACTION: INCOMING SECRETARY – TO CHECK AND PURSUE A 5-YEAR
CONTRACT WITH CONTINUUM.
 Financial position – Continuum ask for camera ready copy – this means a lot of work
and time is needed to prepare and does not allow an opportunity for proofing with the
current submission deadlines.
 PT explained the implications of camera-ready copy – Continuum require cameraready copy by April which seems rather early and places a demand on the local
organisers.
 PT pointed out that in the past a third-party was paid to edit the publications
(Cambridge) – He suggested that this should happen again at Cardiff although he had
prepared the CRC himself. Greg pointed out that this was agreed when the
Continuum contract was first negotiated. – Each year‟s editor should find someone to
prepare the camera-ready copy.
 ACTION: LOCAL ORGANISERS TO ARRANGE SUB-CONTRACTING OF
PREPARATION OF CAMERA-READY COPY
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Only 50% of conference appears in the proceeding additionally the conference is
growing.
There was some discussion of the number of papers in past publications and of the
possibility of putting items on the web which is becoming more prestigious. The
presence of the editorial board was noted as having raised the profile of the
publication. The BAAL name on the cover may detract from that status. Issues of
„quality‟ and „reputation‟ of the publication were discussed.
ACTION: INCOMING COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER EXPANDING THE
PROCEEDINGS, IF THIS IS FINANCIALLY VIABLE – THIS IS A GOOD
SERVICE FOR PRESENTERS, PARTICULARLY POSTGRADUATES –
STANDARDS MUST BE MAINTAINED
Srikant pointed out that all contributors are not necessarily members of BAAL –
BAAL should ensure that all contributors get a copy. As the membership system has
been changed so that all conference attendees automatically become members there
should be no problems in future.
the new Reviews Editor is Sarah Lawson from Cardiff University.
4e. Meetings secretary
The local meeting
 Wendy Lewis was welcomed to the meeting.
 Srikant invited questions from the floor.
 Around 276 participants are registered for Cardiff including around 10 studentships
and invited speakers – this is the highest attendance ever.
 There are more publishers than last year, 14, instead of 11.
 Dovetail have done the registration, and Cardiff have done local organisation, badges
etc.
 Some particular problems and queries were mentioned (e.g.) issues with PowerPoint.
 Student volunteers have been found – these are, in fact, mostly colleagues, rather than
students – they have prepared a rota to ensure that the enquiry desk is staffed – They
have also produced the abstract book etc. As thanks, their conference fee has been
waived and they will be able to come to meals etc.
 The conference book is very detailed which should reduce the need for volunteers to
be so busy. Srikant, Deirdre and Wendy discussed local arrangements re rooms, car
parking, day registration, programming, posters, facilities for Dovetail, notice boards,
helpdesk, refreshments, Conference dinner, photocopying, the poster prize.
Multilingual Matters are sponsoring the reception for the BAAL Book Prize on
Thursday.
 New features: All „BAAL Book Prize‟-nominated books will be displayed, 9
ongoing funded project posters will be included, arrangements for PowerPoint
presentations have been made in advance, the Applied Linguistics Journal meeting
will take place during one lunch time at no extra cost to them, the SIG will have a
business meeting, there is a conference bag, Multilingual Matters are sponsoring the
reception for the BAAL Book Prize on Thursday.
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Deirdre felt that we had previously agreed to allow poster presenters to make a brief
2-3 minute presentation so that they can get funding from institutions etc. Srikant
said this has not been incorporated this year, Greg suggested that those people who
need to make presentations could be allowed to, others should not speak in this way –
This is not running alongside much else – Deirdre invited volunteers for a committee
to select a winner of the poster prize.
General issues
 Deirdre drew attention to her report which is comprised of „questions‟ and „answers‟
(see report).
 Deirdre pointed out there have been some communication problems with notifying
potential presenters of acceptance of their papers.
 Summer schools have been uncoupled from the conference for financial,
organisational and pedagogical reasons.
 Over the last three years there seems to have been a drop in the number of abstracts
submitted for selection to the conference (see table in report). However, there are
more colloquia proposals being submitted, which carry several abstracts for papers.
So it is likely that, overall, there hasn't been a drop in the number of abstracts being
submitted.
 Deirdre proposed posting details of accepted papers on the web site rather than
notifying every individual by email/post – people will still need to confirm (some
people don‟t do this anyway).
 Deirdre proposed that people must be asked to confirm and register by a given
deadline. This would avoid people pulling out last-minute as 6 people have done this
year. Pulling out has caused problems - the conference programme is now wrong,
even though Srikant had held off getting it published for as long as possible. Srikant
supported Deirdre‟s suggestion of insisting on advance registration.
 Srikant suggested a reserve list of conference presenters who could be invited
 ACTION: DM TO NOTIFY PRESENTERS OF THEIR SUCCESS IN THE
COMPETITION IN 2003 WITH A VIEW TO RATIONALISING THE
WORKLOAD. ACTION: MB (AS LOCAL ORGANISER, LEEDS 2003) AND DM
TO NOTIFY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS THAT THEY MUST REGISTER BY
A DEADLINE – REMINDERS SHOULD BE SENT THE SPEAKERS SHORTLY
BEFORE THE DEADLINE.
 ACTION: AT THE CONFERENCE AFTER LEEDS (I.E. 2004) BOTH
DEADLINES (I.E. POSTERS AND PAPERS) WOULD BE END OF MARCH,
RATHER THAN HAVING A LATER DEADLINE FOR POSTERS – AGREED IN
PRINCIPLE.
 ACTION: THE LOCAL ORGANISATION OF FUTURE CONFERENCES MAY
HAVE SOME PROFESSIONAL INPUT – TO BE DISCUSSED BY DM AND
LOCAL ORGANISER.
4f. Membership secretary
 Gabrielle talked through her report.
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We have introduced higher membership fees as agreed at previous EC meetings and
AGM.
The number of overall BAAL members has gone up, but there has been a drop in
reduced-rate members. It is not clear whether this is due to falling students numbers.
Jeanie will from now on list students separately on her database for us to be able to
trace this in future.'
Supporting membership has been introduced and people have been alerted that this is
tax deductible – Gabrielle pointed out that there has not been a conclusion about what
should be done with the money – the use of this money was discussed – Constant
pointed out that it is currently only 80 pounds as there are only 4 supporting
members. He also pointed out that it has been agreed that this money should not be
used for the routine running of BAAL. Constant pointed out that we might get more
supporting members in future.
Srikant proposed that each officer should check future minutes.
Greg pointed out that in previous meetings this has already been decided – these
funds should be used for student bursaries and scholarships and to overseas
academics with particular needs – A fund will be set up and these monies will be in
addition to existing bursaries or scholarships.
AILA review – we now have copies but the renewal and distribution is problematic.
ACTION: GABRIELLE TO IMPOSE A DEADLINE ON BAAL MEMBERS FOR
REQUESTING MEMBERSHIP.
Some members are unhappy with providing proof of ID and status when they apply
for membership.
ACTION: PT AND VYM TO REMOVE REQUEST FOR PROOF OF
AGE/STAGUS FROM WEB SITE AND BAAL NEWS RESPECTIVELY.
We need to add to the Dovetail Contract to insist that Jeanie subscribes new members
to the BAAL Mail list.
ACTION: GABRIELLE TO LIAISE WITH INCOMING SECRETARY TO
ENSURE THAT THIS IS SPECIFIED IT IS ON THE EXISTING CONTRACT AS
“MANAGE THE MAILING LIST”.
London tourist board asks whether we would like to hold an AILA Conference
Costs of membership – Greg circulated the Dovetail account for checking by relevant
EC members as a few references to the conference have crept in.
4g. Post-graduate Student Representative Report
 James talked through his report, mentioning the role of the Post-grad mailing list, the
post-grad colloquium and an encouragement to academics to encourage PG students
to join BAAL.
 He described some difficulties with convening the PG colloquium which he
mentioned lacked some focus.
 ACTION: JS - WHEN THERE IS A HANDOVER OF POSTGRAD LIAISON
OFFICER THE OUTGOING OFFICER SHOULD PRODUCE A SHEET OF
INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE FOR THE INCOMING OFFICER – THIS
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SHOULD PARTICULARLY ADDRESS THE GENERAL AIMS OF THE
SESSION AT THE CONFERENCE.
The fact that the post-grad meeting stands outside the conference generally was
discussed.
ACTION: JS TO ADDRESS THIS POINT ON THE HANDOVER
INFORMATION.
Conference organisers must be fully aware that they must schedule a colloquium in
the programme.
ACTION: MEETINGS SECRETARY TO ENSURE THAT EACH CONFERENCE
ORGANISER KNOWS THIS, EACH YEAR.
James described the possibility of a virtual/online strand to the meeting or as a preconference event. This was discussed – the meeting explored resources,
responsibilities for organisation (presumably local organiser?), intended audience
(post grads), content (teaching, a conference session), place *whether this is part of
the annual meeting), this could run as a BAAL/CUP seminar with a novel format.
Constant suggested that this could be combined with Ben‟s „online visit‟ idea – A
(distant) academic could be invited to be available online for questions and discussion
at particular times
ACTION: EC TO EXPLORE THIS IN FUTURE – JS TO DISCUSS WITH 2004
ORGANISER OR PASS ON TO NEW PG REP IF APPLICABLE.
4h. Newsletter editor
 Virpi discussed her report to the AGM and to the EC meeting.
 She has sent a message from BAAL mail asking people to nominate themselves as
BAAL reviews editor – she had many enquiries and received 2 formal applications –
She circulated the details in order for the EC to make a democratic choice of reviews
editor and talked through the procedure. Sarah Lawson from Cardiff was selected as
News Review editor.
 David asked whether both could become involved in BAAL somehow – One of the
applicants seems to have web experience and could be involved on that side.
 ACTION: VYM TO THANK BOTH CANDIDATES FOR THEIR
APPLICATIONS AND OFFER THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR POSITION TO ONE
CANDIDATE AND ASK THE OTHER CANDIDATE TO BECOME INVOLVED
WITH WEB WORK – PT AND VYM TO LIAISE AND CONTACT THE
CANDIDATES.
 Virpi has had a request from a former PhD student in Cardiff who is now editing a
local journal in her University in Pakistan – She has asked to reprint a Geoff Hall
book review from BAAL News. Geoff has already agreed to this. The EC approved
the application.
 ACTION: VIRPI TO REPLY TO HER AGREEING THAT SHE CAN USE THE
MATERIAL WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THE AUTHOR AND BAAL
NEWS.
4i. Web editor
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Paul reported his plans for updating the website.
He suggested that SIGS should update their own parts of the web site – this was
discussed.
ACTION: PT TO ANNOUNCE THAT SIGS WILL UPDATE THEIR OWN
AREAS OF THE BAAL WEB SITE.
Paul has created 2 email accounts – He found that this was part of the package that
we are already paying to Poptel for the web site – One is for the web editor and one is
for conference links for people who want to have conferences advertised on the
BAAL web site – He checks these regularly now as part of his post
Paul is able to set up additional accounts if anyone needs one for a particular purpose.
5. Reports from reps on other bodies
5a. AILA
 Ulrike Meinhof is standing for Vice President or Ordinary member – She asked for
BAAL backing – Eddie queried how we would formally do this – nomination? Eddie
also asked whether we might be asked for this by anyone else in addition.
 Gabrielle asked for feedback by the end of November to pass on to the meeting she
will be attending – ACTION: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
5b. AfSS
 Theo was not able to attend their meeting but passed on some information to Mike B.
 He has passed on nominations.
 ACTION: VM TO ARRANGE A NEWSLETTER ARTICLE ABOUT THE
NOMINATIONS AND ACADEMY – TvL WILL SUPPLY THIS/PASS IT ON.
MB TO SEND RELEVANT MATERIALS FOR VIRPI.
5c. CLIE
 Constant reported that there have been 3 meetings this year – the second half of each
was an open session with a speaker addressing an important issue. He described
these sessions.
 there has been more contact between CLIE and various Government agencies this
year e.g. Key stage 2 literacy contacts. Sue Kitchen, for example came from the
regional key stage 3 committee. They also considered the QCA documentation. This
has changed discussions but has made for some interesting links.
 We get info about LAGB and other organisations through CLIE – useful
dissemination has taken place. Constant discussed some of this information. Ros
Ivanic has been instrumental in making contact with officials.
5d. UCML
 Anne had submitted a useful report for information (see report).
5e. HEFCE subject centre
 Mike has been unable to attend their meetings.
 We had previously discussed inviting them to BAAL meetings regularly and inviting
them to the BAAL conference to do something e.g. a panel. He has been in
negotiation with them about attendance at Leeds, 2003.
 ACTION: MB TO PURSUE ATTENDANCE OF HEFCE AT LEEDS 2003.
 Mike discussed issues of teaching and research in relation to the subject centre.
 Deirdre pointed out that a summer school could be pursued.
6. annual meeting in Cardiff, 2002
 This was discussed earlier due to Wendy Lewis‟ attendance at the meeting.
7. Annual meeting Leeds, 2003
 Deirdre said that a venue has been agreed on the main campus in 2 adjacent buildings.
Accommodation has already been finalised – a brisk walk or short bus journey from
the site. Social organisation, the abstracts book, high local costs, guest speakers,
posters, the distribution of colloquia and SIGS to individual papers (it was noted that
whilst people might be keen to organise colloquia we should closely monitor whether
conference-goers actually want to attend them), novel formats as platforms for
discussion were discussed.
 Local organisation – A unit in Continuing Education in Leeds University might
support locally, however this might be moved into the School of Education.
 The role of the meetings secretary was also discussed – whether the meetings
secretary should work on registration.
 ACTION: FOLLOW UP THE PROVISION OF AN ABSTRACTS BOOK – MB AS
LOCAL ORGANISER AND DM.
 ACTION: MB TO APPROACH STEF SLEMBROUK ABOUT THE WAY SIGS
WORKED AT SS2002.
 ACTION: THE CARDIFF CONFERENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CALL
FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HOST 2004 CONFERENCE.
Discussion of paper-reviewing procedures
 There had been a complaint about paper reviewing – Greg has looked into this – The
reviewing is totally blind. Strands would possibly offer a solution in avoiding
weighting in favour of particular areas.
 The meeting discussed strengths and weaknesses of asking paper proposers to select a
strand.
 We discussed issues around selecting papers and even-handedness.
 ACTION: IT WAS AGREED THAT NO ACTION WAS REQUIRED.
Student registration fees, scholarships and posters
 James had asked for this point to be discussed – He outlined the background to the
point which was that he wanted to be clear about what the scholarships were, how
many there are etc.
 James proposed a reduced-rate registration fee for postgraduates to encourage
attendance, even if not presenting. Eddie supported this idea. We discussed ways of
making things cheaper for postgraduates – Namely a more reduced registration for
students and the possibility of reducing the cost of accommodation (e.g.) by arranging
for local PGs to host visiting PGs. We discussed reduced conference registration at
length but decided that we should not make a decision about this without a clear idea
about costs.
 He also discussed international scholarships which we will address under 13 on this
agenda.
 ACTION: DM TO ADD THE AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE
BUDGET.
 ACTION: DM AND LOCAL CONFERENCE ORGANISERS TO LOOK AT THE
FEASIBILITY OF OFFERING A REDUCED REGISTRATION PACKAGE FOR
STUDENT MEMBERS – HALF-PRICE – THIS WOULD OFFER A GENUINE
SAVING TO STUDENTS.
 ACTION: HOST UNIVERSITY TO PUT INFORMATION ON CHEAP LOCAL
ACCOMMODATION ONLINE FOR THOSE POSTGRADS WHO MIGHT WISH
TO TAKE IT UP.
 ACTION: SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR POSTER
PRESENTERS AS WELL AS PAPER PRESENTERS – DM.
 We discussed how the supporting membership fund should be spent.
8. Constitutional amendment
 Greg drew attention to the constitutional amendment which has already been
circulated. He drafted this in consultation to the EC.
 Greg also discussed the procedure for elections. One new detail is that co-options
would be explained with a reason.
9. BAAL CUP Seminars
 Frances talked through her report. (See report)
10. SIGS
 David confirmed that procedures were agreed at the last meeting and have now been
distributed in the newsletter. This must now be put in process at the annual meeting.
 The deadline for SIG proposals must be some time before the December EC meeting
so that SIGS can do something at the Leeds EC meeting. This may be a large task or
a small task – it all depends on the number of applications.
 ACTION: INCOMING SECRETARY TO ORGANISE RECEIVING
APPLICATIONS.
At this point the meeting adjourned for an evening meal.
11. Procedures for choosing whether to support training programmes and
postgraduate conferences
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The meeting discussed the success of the scholarships that have happened in the past
at NWCL and the proposal for CamLing, the conference.
After some discussion it was decided that CamLing did not have the appeal of NWCL
in various respects. It was felt that we should devise criteria for deciding what to
fund.
ACTION: JS, MB AND EW TO DEVISE SOME CRITERIA AND CIRCULATE
THESE AROUND THE EC VIA THE EMAIL LIST.
12. Regionalisation
 Gabrielle talked us through the document she had prepared on AILA‟s plans for
regionalisation.
 we discussed this – Making point relating to: Potential problems with generalisability
of the model which has worked in South Africa, the model has some potential in
Baltic areas…
 We were unsure of what sort of comment would be required by AILA, wanted or not
wanted.
 It was suggested that Gabrielle could present the following at Singapore: things which
we do want to happen and do not want to happen; questions about what is intended by
the addition of the possible „middle layer‟ between local associations and AILA, a
thinking rather than doing document.
 We discussed what an „international angle‟ would be (ex-Colonial, linguistic,
geographical…) and how we might achieve internationalism – practically or
theoretically.
 ACTION: A RESPONSE TO THE PAPER TO AIR AT SINGAPORE WILL BE
DRAFTED BY EW AND GHB AND CIRCULATED ON THE EXEC LIST
 ACTION: GHB TO PUT OUT A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO AILA
COMMITTEE POSTS – THIS COULD ALSO ADDRESS THE POSSIBILITY
THAT
13. A fund for linguistics in places deprived of normal contact with the
world
 We discussed the letter about this idea from Henry Widdowson.
 We considered: criteria for selection, seeking ongoing funding, broadening the remit
of the original letter, looking at wider groups of linguists who have problems with
access, what exactly we would be funding, a realistic aim which reflects our location,
finances and so on.
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We discussed a new solidarity award fund at length. Eddie raised the possibility that
we could send academics to local conferences rather than bringing them to our
conference. We might need to think locally in these matters.
We explored:
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virtual seminars;
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the possibility that the money could be used towards local travel;
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attendance at events other than the conference (e.g. BAAL/CUP seminar);
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an attendee who is nominated by BAAL to appear at the conference and at
other British Universities during their visit.
ACTION: MB, CL AND PT TO PUT TOGETHER A RPOPOSAL –
ULTIMATELY THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE COULD HAVE
SUPPORTING MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT:
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BRITISH STUDENTS AND;
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DONATING MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCESS FUND
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE WORLD IN TWO
CATEGORIES:
a. THOSE WHO REPRESENT LINGUISTICALLY OPPRESSED
MINORITIES AND COME TO TELL US ABOUT THEIR SITUATION
b. THOSE WHO ARE HAMPERED IN THEIR LINGUISTIC RESEARCH
BY THEIR LOCAL CONDITIONS BUT ARE NOT, THEMSELVES,
RESEARCHING THOSE LOCAL CONDITIONS.
ACTION: EW TO LOOK INTO NETWORKING (I.E. ACCESS FOR SCHOLARS)
BY PUTTING OUT SOME FEELERS.
ACTION: MB TO DRAFT AN INTERIM RESPONSE TO HENRY
WIDDOWSON.