Dear ..., It has been brought to my attention that you are the main convenor of the third Symposium on Bilingualism in Bristol. As you may know, I am currently carrying out research in this field. I have included a copy of my curriculum, which contains the details of my research. I am writing to express my interest in giving a talk in this year’s symposium, to present new data on Spanish-Catalan code-switching, along with the interpretation of my data findings. As the main goal of this symposium is the comparison between minority languages in the European Union, I feel that my research would fit very well into the conference. I would be extremely grateful if you could consider my proposal. Should you wish to receive more information about my current research, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you very much for your attention and consideration. I am looking forward to receiving your reply. Yours sincerely, Nuria Bailón