Portland, Linguistics, and Papa Haydn’s
I finally bit the bullet and registered for the 2012 annual conferences for both the LSA (Linguistic Society of America) and the ADS (American Dialect Society), which is in Portland this year. A five hour drive, about. Now I get to sort through all the abstracts and try to decide where I’m going to be and when.
Once thing that is true of all academic conferences: people look at your badge before they look at you. They want to know if (1) they’ll recognize your name and (2) what university you’re at. I admit it’s odd for me to be listed as an independent scholar, after so many years with big-name schools on my badge.
Small bonus: I adore Portland. It’s my favorite city on the west coast, and I would love to live there. Probably will never happen, but a girl can dream. While I’m there I will pay a visit to Papa Haydn‘s for some Boccone Dolce.
