Dear Colleagues,

The Germanic Society for Forensic Linguistics is proud to announce that the schedule for the 2014Roundtable has been finalized.  This year’s guest speakers and their topics will be the following: 


•		Detective M. Allen	Police Jargon: More than Words Can Say?

•		Dr. S. Blackwell   	Language in the Service of Lawfare: The ‘Working Definition of Anti-semitism’ of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC)

•		Dr. F.van der Houwen	Inquisitorial Criminal Court: No jury, No Cross examination but an Active Judge (and Prosecutor)

•		Dr. B. Eisenwort	The Vienna Corpus of Suicide Notes: Collection of Data, Themes, and Measurement of Cognitive Constriction


Along with these special guest lectures, the Roundtable will have more than 30 different scientific presentations on forensic linguistics and forensic phonetics from an international group of researchers and practitioners.  For a complete line-up of this year’s speakers, use this link:  bit.ly/1sIntWD

This year’s Roundtable will also be offering a special Student Day for graduate and undergraduate students interested in pursuing a degree in Forensic Linguistics or Forensic Phonetics.  For more information on this schedule, please contact Dr. Ria Perkins  [log in to unmask] .  To learn more about the programme for this special event, use the following link: bit.ly/Ub3iBU

As space for the 2014 GSFL is limited, please be sure to register early via this link: https://gsfl.wufoo.com/forms/gsfl-roundtable-2014-registration/ 
  
Space is also still available for the GSFL annual Roundtable dinner.  This event gives GSFL participants an opportunity to meet with one another in a relaxing environment, while enjoying award-winning regional cuisine.  After dinner, the group will continue the festivities at one of the largest Wine Festivals in Europe. If you would like to join us for dinner, please follow this link: https://gsfl.wufoo.com/forms/restaurant-reservation/

We look forward to welcoming you to Mainz, Germany! 

The 2014GSFL Organization Committee

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