This is the first announcment for LISSIM 12, the 12th version of the internationally renowned annual Summer School organised by FOSSSIL. LISSIM 12 will take place in Solang Valley, Himachal pradesh, from May 25 -6 June, 2020. Surrounded by the Himalayan mountains, the Summer School venue is ideal for communal living and learning, devoid of the usual distractions of a city, town or even a touristy hill station. The admission to the School is highly competitive and since the number of student participants is limited to 20, prospective participants are therefore requested to apply as soon as possible. Students from India are requested to apply for membership to FOSSSIL by writing an email of intention to secretary.

The teaching faculty will consist of the following established experts in formal linguistics:

• Željko Bošković , University of Connecticut
• Ian Roberts,University of Cambridge
• Jairo Nunes,Universidade de Sã̃ɒ Paulo
• Dennis Ott, University of Ottawa

Indian Faculty

• Tanmoy Bhattacharya, University of Delhi
• Ayesha Kidwai, Jawaharlal Nehru University
• Utpal Lahiri, English and Foreign Language University

Selection for the School is based on previous records, written essay and an interview. LISSIM 12 will explore Morphosyntax and Morphology connection from the perspective of both lexicalist and non-lexicalist theories, and appropriate essay problems are designed to address these topics, which will be put up later!

Due to the unfortunate Pandemic situation all over the world, the School now stands cancelled. [March 2020]. Stay tuned for the next year.