We invite abstracts for 30-minute presentations on any topics: relation to the socio, cultural and linguistic aspects of the Austronesian and Papuan Worlds, particularly with special areal focus on Indonesia.
We welcome papers that discuss the following sub-themes:
a) Austronesian/Papuan languages: phonetics and phonology, morphosyntax, semantics, discourse/pragmatics, vernacular acquisition/learning/teaching, translation and interpreting.
b) The socio-cultural-historical dynamics of Austronesian/Papuan communities: multilingualism, cultural pluralism/multiculturalism, language/culture endangerment, vernacular histories/oral traditions, heritage tourism, adat/indigenous rights/advocacy, social and religious harmony.