On 15 March 2014, a few editors and translators met in the back room of Leijuva Lahna to hammer out the foundations of a new organization. On the day NEaT turns ten, we return to the pub where it all began. First, we will hold our annual AGM, which will start at 5 pm EET. …
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Friday 21 April 2023 at 16.45 University of Helsinki, Room 203, Fabianinkatu 26, Helsinki, Finland The agenda, as laid out in our constitution, is as follows. The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall consider the following business: 13a) Amend the wording of the English translation of the NEaT constitution https://nordicedit.fi/?page_id=134 to replace (Vice-)Chairman and …
The ELN series highlights the ways we can use language to contribute to a just society. This year’s seminar #ELN2023 will delve deep into two current issues in sociolinguistics affecting English use globally and in the Nordics. Robert Lawson, Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics at Birmingham City University, will speak on “Language maketh man: exploring positive …
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Nordic Editors and Translators would like to invite you to the 2022 English as a Lingua Nordica (#ELN2022) seminar. The ELN series highlights the ways we can use language to contribute to a just society. This year, we focus on inclusive language. The main speaker is Hisayo Katsui, associate professor in disability studies, who will …
