Newsletter Spring 2022

Newsletter Spring 2022 Table of Contents Society Announcement: Project GrantsMember NewsColumn: Quotations by Elizabeth KnowlesColumn: Michael Hancher Retiring from Classroom Lectern by Edward FineganIn Memoriam: Allan Metcalf by Joan HallUpcoming ConferencesNews from the DSNA Office by Lindsay Rose RussellReport from DSNA's Globalex Representative Orin HargravesReport from DSNA's ACLS Delegate Jack LynchPublication Information Society Announcement: Project Grants The Dictionary Society of North America will award small grants in support of practical or scholarly lexicographic projects by independent researchers, dictionary makers, and early-career scholars. The awards aim to support existing projects for which a small grant would make a substantial difference in bringing the project to a more advanced stage or to completion. The grants may be used to support purchase of necessary resources, including travel to sites to gather data from libraries or native speakers. While awards are not limited as to language, projects related to Indigenous languages of the Americas are encouraged. DSNA will make one or two awards, not exceeding $2,500 each. Applications comprise three...
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