Announcement from the Conference Committee
With great regret we have decided to postpone the 2020 SSCLE Conference. The unprecedented impact of Covid-19 on everyday life and the uncertainty of its outcome makes it impossible to guarantee a successful conference in June. Our thoughts are with everyone who at this moment is struggling with the virus and its effects, and we thank all of you for your patience and understanding during this time.
We have, however, been able to secure a new date for the conference at Royal Holloway, University of London, for 28 June to 2 July 2021. This is again one week before the IMC in Leeds. It is our aim to keep as much of the organisation the same, with registration starting on Monday night, paper presentations on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and a trip to Hereford on Thursday.
If you would like to come next year, you can keep your registration. In this case, you will not have to do anything - We will send you a confirmation of your re-booking in four weeks' time for the same days and accommodation as you registered for already. Your paper proposal will remain in place. If you were assigned a bursary, you may keep it.
If you do not want to keep your registration, you may cancel it between now and 10 April 2020. You will be refunded your original payment minus £10. This money will cover costs for administration and monetary transfers. We are very sorry to have to charge this fee but please rest assured this money is necessary to cover sunken costs - no profit will be made. To cancel, send a brief email to sscle2020@gmail.com with "cancellation" in the subject and your name, institution, paper title (if you are a presenter), and Paypal order number in the body of the text. If you like, you can resubmit a paper proposal next year and re-apply for a bursary, if applicable.
A new call for papers will be announced in October 2020, at which time also changes to existing paper proposals can be made. Registration will re-open in January 2021, at which time also changes to existing registration can be made. If you chose to cancel your registration that this time, however, the same £10 administration fee applies.
We hope to see all of you in 2021!
The SSCLE Conference Committee
We have, however, been able to secure a new date for the conference at Royal Holloway, University of London, for 28 June to 2 July 2021. This is again one week before the IMC in Leeds. It is our aim to keep as much of the organisation the same, with registration starting on Monday night, paper presentations on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and a trip to Hereford on Thursday.
If you would like to come next year, you can keep your registration. In this case, you will not have to do anything - We will send you a confirmation of your re-booking in four weeks' time for the same days and accommodation as you registered for already. Your paper proposal will remain in place. If you were assigned a bursary, you may keep it.
If you do not want to keep your registration, you may cancel it between now and 10 April 2020. You will be refunded your original payment minus £10. This money will cover costs for administration and monetary transfers. We are very sorry to have to charge this fee but please rest assured this money is necessary to cover sunken costs - no profit will be made. To cancel, send a brief email to sscle2020@gmail.com with "cancellation" in the subject and your name, institution, paper title (if you are a presenter), and Paypal order number in the body of the text. If you like, you can resubmit a paper proposal next year and re-apply for a bursary, if applicable.
A new call for papers will be announced in October 2020, at which time also changes to existing paper proposals can be made. Registration will re-open in January 2021, at which time also changes to existing registration can be made. If you chose to cancel your registration that this time, however, the same £10 administration fee applies.
We hope to see all of you in 2021!
The SSCLE Conference Committee
