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Past Events
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November 18, 2025Interactive Workshop: How to tell Your Research Stories
In this workshop you will:Learn how to translate your impact into a great storyGain practical tips for getting your story to connect with the right audiencePractice creating a 1-minute elevator pitch to effectively and impactfully tell your storyRSVP HEREFacilitator: Michelle Sklar | Head of…
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October 16, 2025Meet the Comedians: The Skills Behind the Laughs (Hybrid Workshop)
🎠Join international comedians Joanna Sio & Vivek Mahbubani for an interactive workshop on all things comedy!Date: October 16, 2025Time: 4:00 - 5:00pmLocation: Dodson Room, UBC Point GreyVirtual Option: Zoom [join here] | Meeting ID: 616 3073 3190 | Passcode: 951093RSVPAbout the WorkshopJoin…
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September 25, 2025
RSVP: LangSci 10th Year Anniversary Poster Showcase
Celebrate 10 Years of Language Sciences at UBC Vancouver this Fall! Join us on Thursday, September 25, 12:00 - 2:00 pm for this celebration & interdisciplinary research showcase -- lunch will be served!RSVP NowClick to see the list of presentationsBryan Gick, John Madden, & Jahurul…
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May 16, 2025
LinguisticsNEW 2025
SFU and UBC invite you to a joint research showcase featuring presentations from students, postdocs, faculty, labs and reading groups.LinguisticsNEW is an event jointly organized by UBC and SFU where Linguistics faculty, labs, and graduate students are invited to share their research and updates on…
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May 9, 2025RSVP: Graduate & Postdoctoral Research Day '25
Join UBC Language Sciences for the sixth Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Day on Friday, May 9th, 2025, showcasing the work of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the diverse fields of language sciences, in-person and virtually. The Research Day will be hybrid and will…
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April 10, 2025Talk: Systems, states, trajectories, and forces: on a dynamical vocabulary for understanding phonological patterns | Dr. Samuel Tilsen
Join us at Peña 301, Irving K. Barber, UBC Point Grey on Thursday, April 10 from 12:30pm - 1:30pm for the upcoming LangSci Talk featuring Dr. Sameul Tilsen.
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March 20, 2025Book Talk: Language City: Dr. Perlin’s Insights on Preserving Endangered Mother Tongues
Please RSVP, especially to note any dietary preferences and restrictions. RSVP Now!Join us at Dodson 302, Irving K. Barber, UBC Point Grey on Thursday, March 20th from 12:30pm - 1:30pm for the upcoming Language Science Book Talk featuring Dr. Ross Perlin, a linguist, writer, and translator…
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February 28 - March 1, 2025
The 8th Annual Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference (LSURC)
The 8th Annual Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference (LSURC) is finally here! Happening in person and virtually on February 28th and March 1st, 2025, this year's Plenary Speaker theme is Language Communities & Human Connection. Join us in exploring how language reclamation,…
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February 27, 2025Virtual Talk: Voice Authenticity Under Siege: Detecting Synthesis and Identifying Voices in Forensic Speaker Recognition
Please RSVP, as it is required upon entry. RSVP Now!Dr. Anil Alexander leads Oxford Wave Research's (OWR) work in audio acquisition, processing, and pattern recognition-related product development and R&D services. His interests are forensic audio processing, microphone arrays, and speaker…
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February 12, 2025Panel: Sustaining Multilingualism: Heritage Language Education in Diverse Communities
For those who missed the event, please feel free to view the recording below. Click to View RecordingCome to UBC Vancouver for a Language Sciences talk with a full set of panelists: Drs. Guofang Li, Zoe Lam, Joash Gambarage and Asma Afreen!Join us at the Peña room in Irving K. Barber, UBC…