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Linguistic Institutes and Fellowships
2008
Background
Established in 1975.
Responsibilities
The Committee is responsible for evaluating all applications for financial support for the Linguistic Institute and for preparing rank ordered lists of fellowship applicants. The Committee may make recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding future Institutes and fellowship procedures.
Membership
After receiving the recommendations of the Committee on Committee and Delegate Appointments, the President appoints this Committee in consultation with the Linguistic Institute Director.
The Committee is appointed only in odd-numbered years.
Chair: The LSA Vice President/President-Elect serves as chair of the meeting.
History
In 1975, this Committee was constituted as a 10-member committee consisting of the LSA Vice President/President-Elect; Secretary-Treasurer; three individuals from the host institution; the past, current, and forthcoming Linguistic Institute directors; and two external members.
In June 1976, the Executive Committee voted to reduce the 1977 Linguistic Institutes Committee to seven members because of the costs of meeting in Hawaii. The 1977 Committee consisted of the LSA Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, current and forthcoming Linguistic Institute directors, and three local faculty. The 1978 Committee appointments reflected the format devised in 1975. At its spring 1978 meeting, the Executive Committee appointed seven members for the 1979 Committee because of the costs of transportation. The Committee for 1980 was also appointed at that time and consisted of the LSA Vice President/President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, the 1980 Linguistic Institute director, three members of the local host faculty, and two external members. In 1981, the size of the Committee was again reduced due to increased cost.
Beginning with the 1982 Institute, the Committee consists of the LSA Vice President/President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer, the immediate past and forthcoming Institute directors, and one local faculty member.
Committee Members (all terms run through the end of the year in parentheses)
Andrew Garrett, Chair, University of California, Berkeley (2009)
Paul Chapin, Santa Fe, New Mexico (2012)
Sharon Inkelas, University of California, Berkeley (2009)
Beth Levin, Stanford University (2009)
Sarah Thomason, University of Michigan (2008)
