The school is addressed to students and young graduates in humanities or in technology who want to get to know the world of speech technologies. Participants may be:

• university students and/or young graduates in the humanities (CFUs acquired in linguistics, where applicable L-LIN/01 or L-FIL-LETT/12) or in computer science and technology (e.g. computer science or electronic engineering). Students must have obtained their degree no more than two years ago; they may be enrolled in three-year degree courses, provided they have already acquired at least 60 CFU.
• PhD and post-doctoral students (who have obtained their degree by no more than two years);

There are 30 places available, 15 of which are reserved for students from the University of Salento. In order to ensure social inclusion and real gender equality, 2 places will be reserved for disabled people and equal participation of all gender components will be ensured. If the number of reserved places is not reached, the available places can be allocated to other participants.

Selection will take place on the basis of a curriculum vitae et studiorum (European CV format) and a motivation letter. A minimum level of knowledge of English is required, also attested by self-declaration (minimum level B1 of CEFR). At equal evaluation, the order of application (date of submission) will be taken into consideration.

The school foresees 50 hours of activities (40 of activities during the school and 10 for the realization of a final report) and the recognition of 2 CFU. The list of the University of Salento courses that will acknowledge the CFUs will be provided by mid May on the Summer School web page provided by CEDAT 85 (https://www.aisv.it/en/training/).

Participation to the school is free of charge. Participants will be partially reimbursed for travel expenses (with the exception of those who are domiciled within the province of Lecce) and will not have to pay for lunches during the school. Attendance is compulsory. A final certificate will be issued to the participants.

Application and deadlines

The application must be submitted no later than May 27 2022, by filling the attached template (please use the file "Facsimile_domanda.pdf"; its content is translated in the file "Translation_facsimile_domanda.docx") and sending it to the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The application must be signed by the applicant in original, under penalty of exclusion, and sent together with a copy of a valid ID, curriculum vitae and a short letter of self-presentation and motivation.

The call for applications is published on the Salento University's institutional website www.unisalento.it in the section "Announcements and Competitions - Training Projects".

By submitting the application, the applicant:

• assumes responsibility, pursuant to Articles 46 and 47 of Presidential Decree 445/2000, for the statements made and the files attached to the application, in full awareness of the criminal penalties arising from false statements and/or mendacious declarations;
• declares that he/she is aware that the collection and processing of personal data will take place in compliance with national and EU law, as well as with the principles of fairness and protection of confidentiality and exclusively for purposes related to all the fulfillments related to the full implementation of the administrative relationship with the University.

The email sent to submit the application must have the following subject: "Domanda di partecipazione alla “Summer School LingTech", Università del Salento, Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici.

Selection modalities

The school is addressed to students and young graduates in humanities or in technology (max. 30) who want to get to know the world of speech technologies. Participants may be:

• university students and/or young graduates in the humanities (CFUs acquired in linguistics, where applicable L-LIN/01 or L-FIL-LETT/12) or in computer science and technology (e.g. computer science or electronic engineering). Students must have obtained their degree no more than two years ago; they may be enrolled in three-year degree courses, provided they have already acquired at least 60 CFU.
• PhD and post-doctoral students (who have obtained their degree by no more than two years); The school provides 50 hours of activities, corresponding to 2 CFUs (University credits). Five modules are included (all topics will be addressed in English).

Participants will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Curriculum vitae et studiorum (European CV format), maximum score 60 (a minimum level of knowledge of English is required, also attested by self-declaration (minimum level B1 of CEFR);
• Letter of motivation, maximum score 40;
• Order of application (date of submission).

Only applications from applicants who have attested, including through self-declaration, a level of English language proficiency that corresponds, as a minimum, to level B1 of the CEFR will be evaluated.

The evaluation of applications for admission to the School will be carried out by a Commission, appointed by the Director of the Department and composed of three internal members of the University of Salento.

The list of those admitted will be published on the University's institutional website https://www.unisalento.it in the section "Notices and Competitions - Training Projects." This fulfills the notification requirements (Article 8 of Law No. 241/90).

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You can reach Lecce in different ways:

• by plane
• by train
• by car

Once in Lecce discover the town.

Travel by plane

There are two international airports not far from Lecce:

• Brindisi Airport (about 40 km from Lecce)
• Bari Airport (about 150 km from Lecce)

Shuttles bus or train connections to Bari/Lecce are provided (see below).

Car rentals are available in the main Italian airports, including the airports of Brindisi and Bari. This could be a good idea if you wish to join a visit of the Salento and Apulia to the conference.

1) Route from Brindisi airport (http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it/homepagebrindisi):

From Brindisi  airport to Lecce downtown:

• SITA Sud Bus shuttle – from Brindisi airport to Lecce City Terminal

Timetable from 1 April 2022 - https://www.sitasudtrasporti.it/orari/puglia/lecce

Note: the timetable is subject to change at any time; please, check it a few days before your departure. You can purchase the ticket on board the bus. The bus is grey and green, with the `SITA' logo, and usually leaves on the right of the main exit of the airport. In Lecce, the bus stops 100m from the Grand Hotel Tiziano, at the Lecce Airport City Terminal(open 7am - 2.30pm, phone: +39 0832 247882/ +39 0832 256124).

• Airshuttle – from Brindisi airport to the hotels or private homes in lecce

Timetable and reservations: https://www.airshuttle.it/tariffe_eng.asp

Fare: 20 €

Duration: 40 minutes

Note: prices and timetable can vary from time to time. Therefore, we advise you to contact the suppliers of the transport services directly.

2) Route from Bari airport (http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it/homepagebari):

From Bari airport to Bari central railway station:

• Train (Railway Ferrotramviaria spa )

The railway station can be reached on foot directly from the terminal

Timetables and reservations: http://www.ferrovienordbarese.it/times/ ;

Fare: 5 €

Duration: about 15 minutes.

• Shuttlebus (Tempesta Autoservizi)

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ;

Timetable: http://www.autoservizitempesta.it/servizi/ ;

Fare: 4 € (ticket can be bought on the shuttlebus)

Duration: around 25 minutes

From Bari central railway station to Lecce:

• Trenitalia spa

Timetable and reservations: https://www.fsitaliane.it/content/fsitaliane/en.html

Cost: 9 to 23 € depending on the train and travel options

Duration: ranging from 1 hour and a half to 2 hours and a half.

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Travel by train to Lecce

From Rome or Milan take a Eurostar (EC) or Intercity (IC) train; overnight trains are equipped with sleeper cars with couchettes or beds. It takes about 6 hours to reach Lecce from Rome and 10 hours from Milan by train.

Timetable: http://www.trenitalia.it/
Note: all train timetables in Italy (with the exception of some local companies) are available at the website (also in English) with online booking.

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Travel by car to Lecce

• On the A14/E55 motorway head in south direction to Bari;
• Take the exit “Bari Nord”;
• Follow signs for Brindisi/Lecce and continue on SS16 straight to its end.

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How to move around Lecce

Urban transport system  in Lecce

Once you have arrived in Lecce, there are several buses that connect the Lecce Station (Stazione FF SS) and the City terminal to the city centre. Bus tickets can be bought both in the station bar and at the City terminal’s info point.

Nonetheless, the city centre is at a reasonable walking distance from both.

A map of the urban transport system is available on this site: https://www.sgmlecce.it/servizi/trasporto-pubblico/mappa-linee

Taxi in Lecce

Several companies provide taxi service in Lecce. You may call one of the following numbers (but you might be answered by people who do not speak English) at:

0832 247978 (Train station taxis – official service)

0832 306045 (P.zza S.Oronzo taxis – official service)

Map of the town

A detailed map of the town is available on this site: http://ontheworldmap.com/italy/city/lecce/lecce-tourist-map.html

A map with the most important buildings:

http://viaggidialex.altervista.org/immm11/lecce-cart.htm

http://www.dmf.unisalento.it/~demitri/Magic5may04/LecceMap.htm

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Di seguito la composizione del Consiglio Direttivo AISV per il triennio 2019-2021. Per contattare una delle persone presenti in questa pagina usa i form accessibili dalla pagina contatti cliccando sul nome della persona con cui vuoi metterti in contatto.

Presidente

Barbara GILI FIVELA
Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici
Università del Salento
Via Taranto, 35
I-73100 Lecce
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Vice presidente

Alessandro VIETTI
Libera Università di Bolzano
Piazza Università, 1
I-39100 Bolzano

Membro Consiglio Direttivo

Silvia CALAMAI
Dipartimento di Scienze della formazione, Scienze umane e della Comunicazione interculturale
Università di Siena
Campus del Pionta, viale Luigi Cittadini, 33
I-52100 Arezzo

Membro Consiglio Direttivo e segretario

Chiara CELATA
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Piazza dei Cavalieri, 7
I-56124 Pisa

Membro Consiglio Direttivo

Stephan SCHMID 
Institut für Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Phonetisches Laboratorium der Universität Zürich
Rämistrasse, 71
CH-8006 Zürich

Per una serie di attività connesse ad AISV, il Direttivo ha conferito i seguenti incarichi e le seguenti deleghe:

Tesoriere e segreteria AISV (dal 2020)

Sonia D'APOLITO
Università del Salento
CRIL (Centro di Ricerche Interdisciplinari sul Linguaggio)
DReAM (Laboratorio Diffuso di Ricerca Interdisciplinare Applicata alla Medicina)
Lecce

Responsabile scuole estive e internazionalizzazione (dal 2019)

Stephan SCHMID 
Institut für Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Phonetisches Laboratorium der Universität Zürich
Rämistrasse, 71
CH-8006 Zürich

Rappresentante del CD nel gruppo di lavoro interno all'OLF (dal 2018) e CLARIN (dal 2019)

Silvia CALAMAI
Dipartimento di Scienze della formazione, Scienze umane e della Comunicazione interculturale
Università di Siena - Campus del Pionta, viale Luigi Cittadini, 33
I-52100 Arezzo

Rapporti con il TAL (dal 2012)

Francesco CUTUGNO
LUSI-Lab, Dipartimento di Fisica
Università di Napoli "Federico II", Napoli
Tel: +39 081 679191 - Fax: +39 081 676346

Relazioni esterne con EVALITA (dal 2009)

Mauro FALCONE
Fondazione Ugo Bordoni
Roma

Rapporti con ISCA (dal 2020)

Mariapaola D'IMPERIO
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, United States

Rapporti con ISCA (dal 2010 al 2020) e relazioni esterne con EVALITA (dal 2013)

Piero COSI
Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie della Cognizione (ISTC-CNR)
Via Martiri della Libertà, 2
I-35137 Padova (ITALY)
Tel.: +39 049 8271822 - Fax: +39 049 8271825

Responsabile e curatore della collana delle pubblicazioni scientifiche AISV (dal 2016)

Cinzia AVESANI
Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie della Cognizione (ISTC-CNR)
Via Martiri della Libertà, 2
I-35137 Padova (ITALY)

Gruppo intersocietà censimento insegnamenti area linguistica nelle università italiane (dal 2016)

Antonio ROMANO
Lab. di Fonetica Sperimentale 'Arturo Genre' - Università di Torino
Via Sant'Ottavio 20
I-10124 Torino

Presidente del premio alla memoria di Franco Ferrero

Pierluigi SALZA

Consensus conference sui disturbi del linguaggio (conclusione dei lavori)

Claudio ZMARICH
Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie della Cognizione (ISTC-CNR)
Via Martiri della Libertà, 2
I-35137 Padova (ITALY)

Webmanager (dal 2010) e responsabile comunicazione AISV (dal 2013)

Vincenzo GALATA'
Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie della Cognizione (ISTC-CNR)
Via Martiri della Libertà, 2
I-35137 Padova (ITALY)

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