View some of our and others' previous events.
Past Events
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January 24, 20232023 Language Sciences Social
Start the year off right with us at the 2023 Language Sciences Social! We will be hosting an in-person social event on January 24th from 5:30-7:00pm, so you can get networking! This event is open to Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows. The event will feature a chance to meet and network…
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November 22, 2022Language Science Talks - Dr. Elena Nicoladis on "When cows and pencils are boys: English speakers’ intuitions about the gender of things"
Join us at the Dodson Room in The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, from 12:00-1:00 pm for the next Language Sciences Talk featuring Dr. Elena Nicoladis. Dr. Janet Werker, Language Sciences Co-Director, will be moderating this event. At this Language…
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November 4, 2022LSURC Abstract Workshop
Ask questions and get advice on abstract writing with LSURC on Friday, Nov. 4th at 5:00pm PST!
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November 1, 2022Policy Communication Workshop
Director of CSDI, Professor Heidi Tworek and CSDI’s operations and strategy lead KJ Sharan will lead a workshop on the different strategies of policy communication and how to use communication as an advocacy tool. We will discuss how to create and disseminate effective,…
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October 31 - November 4, 2022Arts Multilingual Week
Image credit: Gordon Johnson from Pixabay. Over one dozen units at UBC Vancouver are organizing Arts Multilingual Week 2022! The week’s events will feature students, scholars, and community members reflecting on multilingualism as a practice, discussing career…
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October 28, 2022MDS Alumni Virtual Information Sessions
Want to know what it's like to be a student in the UBC Master of Data Science program? Join the UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) program as we will be hosting a series of virtual information events in October. Attendees will learn more about the student experience in the MDS program in…
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September 27, 2022LangSci Fall 2022 Member Event
Join us for the Language Sciences Institute's Fall 2022 Member Event! We will be holding a hybrid event, featuring flash talks by six members on their research. This event is open to all LangSci members, as well as members of the public. Speakers include: …
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July 15, 2022Language Technology for Research and Education
On Friday on July 15th, hosted by the Cantonese Language Program with the Department of Asian Studies, Dr. Joanna Sio and Dr. Luis Morgado from the Asian Studies Department of Palacký University Olomouc at the Czech Republic will be visiting UBC and presenting on "Language Technology…
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June 28, 2022Language Science Talks - Harassment of Health Communicators & Language and Perception Through Mathematics
NOTE: This event will no longer be held in-person. Please use the Zoom details below to attend virtually. Join us on Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 from 12:00-1:00pm for the next Language Science Talk featuring Dr. Chris Tenove and Denitza Dramkin. Dr. Janet Werker, Language Sciences Co-Director will…
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June 6, 2022Reframing the Work of Dictionaries with Revitalization Lexicography
Join this seminar by Dr. Patricia Anderson entitled, 'Reframing the work of dictionaries with revitalization lexicography' on Monday, June 6th, 2022. The seminar will be preceded by a free lunch. Contact organizer Mark Turin with questions. Both lunch and seminar will be held at the xʷ…