[Air-l] Launch of new association for metaphor studies

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

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> From: Semino, Elena
> Sent: 06 December 2006 09:53
> To: EI-STAFF
> Subject: Launch of new association for metaphor studies
>
>
> Announcing a new international association for metaphor studies:
>
> Researching and Applying Metaphor  -  RaAM
>
> After ten years and six conferences, RaAM is now being formalised  
> into an association so that it can work more effectively to serve  
> metaphor scholars around the world. The aims of the new association  
> are:
>
> 1.  To advance the study of metaphor, metonymy and other aspects of  
> figurative language, with a commitment to the application of  
> metaphor research to 'real world' issues.
>
> 2.  • To encourage the development of rigorous research methods for  
> the study of metaphor, metonymy and other aspects of figurative  
> language in real world contexts.
>
> 3.  • To foster interdisciplinary collaboration in this area of study.
>
> Future activities planned:
>
> ·            Biennial RaAM conference – next conference in 2008.
>
> ·            RaAM seminars and workshops – Spain, March 2007
>
> ·            RaAM research training activities
>
> ·            RaAM prize(s) e.g. for best doctoral dissertation /  
> research paper.
>
> ·            RaAM website and discussion board / list
>
> ·            RaAM publications: conference proceedings; collections  
> from seminars
>
> If you work with metaphor, or related areas, and are concerned with  
> research and application to real world issues, we invite you to  
> join us!
>
> Go to  www.raam.org.uk for further information on the association  
> and how to register as a member.
>
> No subscriptions until 2007!
>
>
>
>
> Dr Elena Semino
> Department of Linguistics and English Language
> Bowland College
> Lancaster University
> Lancaster LA1 4YT
> UK
> tel: +44 01524 594176
> fax: +44 01524 843085
> email: e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk
> Web: http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/staff/elena/elena.htm
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jeremy hunsinger
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