Sandra Cornaz Couffini, PhD student at Université Stendhal, sends information about RJCP (Les Rencontres des Jeunes Chercheurs en Parole) 2011:

[...]It's a biennial French-speaking meeting organized by young researchers (PhD students) for all kind of young researchers (Master, PhD, young Doctors) in speech. Singing is then included when the research study deals with a speech interest (use of singing in speech acquisition, use of speech in singing lessons...).

check out this song "Stand by me" sung globablly on World Day of Interconnectiveness

http://www.interconnectedness101010.org/VideoSongaroundtheWorld.htm

Dr. Andrea Rose would like to call your attention to the upcoming international singing symposium, taking place in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on July 10-13, 2011.

Her message is as follows:

This example of singing across a country at the same time  is taking place in Australia and is similar to one in Canada on the first Monday of May.  What is the potential for this to become a world event? On what day should it happen? World peace day?  Earth day? Music day if there is one? Hearing day?  Children's day?

Dr. Annabel Cohen has posted a preliminary program for the AIRS 2nd Annual Meeting in Seattle, on August 22nd, 2010. You can view the information by following the link or by browsing to the program sub-sections of the annual meeting information page.

In addition, you can find a more detailed policy and planning committee meeting agenda for the meeting on August 21st, as well as a technical program for the events on August 22nd, between the hours of 1:00 and 3:30 PM (tentatively).

If you have any questions or concerns on the programs, please contact AIRS or Dr. Cohen directly (acohen@upei.ca).