I'd be happy to participate in a panel at a conference in San Francisco, if
(a) it's academic, (b) I can present or participate, and (c) I can get
travel reimbursement from my institution.  The last is the sticky one: it'd
have to be more than a conference on conlanging for me to get paid to go.



On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:44 PM, neo gu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Jan 2011 17:19:58 -0800, David Peterson
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I, for one, didn't quite understand your original query.
>
> It would've been nice to know earlier that it wasn't clear. Still, thanks.
> Communication isn't my L1, so I can always use help.
>
> > Are you asking for suggestions of panels to attend that are related
> to conlanging that are going to be at one or more SF conventions in
> the future...? That was what I understood, and I simply don't know of
> any.
>
> That wasn't what I was asking, but I wouldn't mind hearing about.
>
> > Are you looking for suggestions about what panels there might be?
>
> Yes. I'm talking to a couple con programming comittees, one of which
> will be making decisions shortly.
>
> > If so, why?
>
> Why not?
>
> > Are you looking to start one? If so, what do you need? Is there
> supposed to be a theme, or just panelists?
>
> Yes, I need possible topics of discussion, besides the ones I already
> have (like "Conlanging 101 -- How to Create a Language"; maybe I
> should've given that example). I'd thought the hard part would be to
> find suitable panelists among those already planning to attend the
> convention.
>
> > I didn't feel I understood your initial query well enough to respond. If
> you're looking for people to be on a panel, I'll be on a panel, if I'm
> wanted. Otherwise, I think we might need more information.
>
> If there's ever a panel discussing Dothraki, you'd surely be wanted,
> and definitely welcome on other conlanging panels. The trick would be
> getting you there if it wasn't in your neighborhood.
>
> >
> >On Jan 6, 2011, at 5â—Š08 PM, neo gu wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 2 Jan 2011 22:16:42 -0500, neo gu
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>> I'm looking for suggestions regarding a possible conlanging-related
> >>> panel at one (or more) SF convention(s).
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> neo gu
> >>
> >> Should I take the lack of response to mean that conlangers these
> days
> >> aren't interested in SF conventions?
> >
> >-David
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