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Forum Lecture by Maria Polinsky & Reception | Friday, July 31, 2015 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm | Lectures and Receptions |
Look before you leap Forum Lecture by Maria Polinsky, at the Charles M. Harper Center, room 104, at 6pm. Reception to follow at 7:30pm at the Smart Museum, on 5550 S. Greenwood Ave.. |
Fieldworker Weekly Social | Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm | Workshop/Conference |
EACH THURSDAY 5-7PM Weekly gathering for all fieldworkers (and those who wish to be)! Come join us in Classics 110 for drinks and casual conversation about linguistic fieldwork. All are welcome! Due to the overwhelming response to the first Fieldworker Social, we have moved it to a larger location. |
COSWL/COSIAC professionalization workshop 3 | Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm | Workshop/Conference |
Part 1: Web Presence (Colin Phillips) If you’re interested in attending any (or all!) of the three COSWL/COSIAC workshops (The Publishing Process, The Imposter Syndrome, and Web Presence/CV Design) during the Institute please sign up via the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8R2TXHF. Thank you! |
Wikipedia Edit-a-thons | Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm | Workshop/Conference |
EACH WEDNESDAY 1-5pm Help improve linguistics-related articles on Wikipedia! Wikipedia is the 7th most visited site on the internet, but many of its linguistics articles are incomplete, out of date, or in need of attention from actual linguists. Editing Wikipedia has a tremendous impact on the perception of our field and is useful practice in explaining linguistics in a neutral and accessible manner. |
Collitz Lecture by Johanna Nichols & Reception | Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 6:30pm to 10:00pm | Lectures and Receptions |
Canonical head marking and the evolution of polysynthesis Lecture by Johanna Nichols, Collitz Professor, at the Max Palevsky Cinema in Ida Noyes, at 6:30pm. Reception to follow at 8:00pm at the Cloister Club, also in Ida Noyes. |
Institute Poster Session 2 | Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 5:15pm to 6:15pm | Poster Session |
Institute-wide poster session for presenting your recent or ongoing work to other Institute participants. Sign up to present a poster by finding the link on your account page in the registration system. The link will appear when your account is marked paid in full. Please sign up by June 15. |
Movie screening: Rising Voices | Monday, July 27, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm | Workshop/Conference |
A pre-screening of the one-hour documentary Rising Voices/Hótȟaŋiŋpi that follows the efforts of Lakota tribal members to preserve their language. You can view the trailer at http://www.risingvoicesfilm.com. |
14th Meeting on Mathematics of Language | Saturday, July 25, 2015 to Sunday, July 26, 2015 | Workshop/Conference |
Website: http://www.molweb.org/mol2015/ Description: MoL is devoted to the study of mathematical structures and |
Development of Linguistic Linked Open Data (LLOD) Resources for Collaborative Data-Intensive Research in the Language Sciences | Saturday, July 25, 2015 to Sunday, July 26, 2015 | Workshop/Conference |
Workshop website: http://quijote.fdi.ucm.es:8084/LLOD-LSASummerWorkshop2015/Home.html |
International Conference on Korean Linguistics | Friday, July 24, 2015 to Sunday, July 26, 2015 | Workshop/Conference |
Conference Program 2015 International Conference on Korean Linguistics Abstracts are solicited for the first joint meeting of the ICKL (International Circle of Korean Linguistics) and the Harvard-ISOKL (International Symposium on Korean Linguistics) to be held on July 24-26, 2015, at the University of Chicago, in conjunction with the Summer Institute of the Linguistic Society of America. |
COSWL/COSIAC professionalization workshop 2 | Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm | Workshop/Conference |
The Imposter Syndrome (Penny Eckert & Monica Macaulay) If you’re interested in attending any (or all!) of the three COSWL/COSIAC workshops (The Publishing Process, The Imposter Syndrome, and Web Presence/CV Design) during the Institute please sign up via the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8R2TXHF. Thank you! |
Fieldworker Weekly Social | Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm | Workshop/Conference |
EACH THURSDAY 5-7PM Weekly gathering for all fieldworkers (and those who wish to be)! Come join us in Classics 110 for drinks and casual conversation about linguistic fieldwork. All are welcome! Due to the overwhelming response to the first Fieldworker Social, we have moved it to a larger location. |
Guest Lecture by Peter Sokoloski, Editor-at-Large, Merriam-Webster | Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 9:15am to 10:15am | Lectures and Receptions |
The Dictionary as Data: What the Online Dictionary Tells Us About English Peter Sokolowski, Editor-at-Large, Merriam-Webster Time: July 23, 9:20-10:20, Harper 140 |
Campus Tour | Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm | Info session |
Guided tour of the University of Chicago campus. |
Wikipedia Edit-a-thons | Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm | Workshop/Conference |
EACH WEDNESDAY 1-5pm Help improve linguistics-related articles on Wikipedia! Wikipedia is the 7th most visited site on the internet, but many of its linguistics articles are incomplete, out of date, or in need of attention from actual linguists. Editing Wikipedia has a tremendous impact on the perception of our field and is useful practice in explaining linguistics in a neutral and accessible manner. |
Safety and Security Presentation | Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 9:30am to 10:00am | Info session |
Please come learn about safety and security on campus and in Hyde Park. We strongly recommend you attend this session, unless you previously attended one on July 8th. |
Hale Lecture by Anthony Woodbury & Reception | Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm | Lectures and Receptions |
The ‘genius' of the language: discovering pervasive plan and unique design in linguistic description Lecture by Anthony Woodbury, Hale Professor, at the Max Palevsky Cinema in Ida Noyes, at 6pm. Reception to follow at 7:30pm at the Cloister Club, also in Ida Noyes. Video of the lecture can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOdZLHWlxWU |
LSA focus group 3 | Monday, July 20, 2015 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm | Workshop/Conference |
Please join Ivy Hauser (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Student Member of the LSA Executive Committee and Chair of the LSA Committee on Student Issues and Concerns for a discussion of how the LSA can best meet the needs of linguistics students. Pizza and soft drinks courtesy of LSA. |
LSA focus group 2 | Sunday, July 19, 2015 - 7:30am to 9:00am | Workshop/Conference |
Please join LSA President John Rickford (Stanford University) for a discussion of how the LSA can best meet the needs of the linguistics community. Breakfast courtesy of LSA. Like other LSA focus groups at the Institute, this focus groups will be held at Stuart 216. RSVP required. Please RSVP to intern@lsadc.org no later than July 9, 2015. Please specify which date/time you plan to attend. To ensure the quality of the discussions and due to space limitations, the cut-off for these activities is 20 participants. |
Professional Paths | Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 9:00am to 4:30pm | Workshop/Conference |
Professional Paths for Linguists: Preparing For What’s Next Anna Marie Trester, Associate at FrameWorks Institute and Anastasia Nylund, Director, MA in Language and Communication at Georgetown University Saturday July 18th |