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May 2, 2024On securing SSHRC Partnership Development Grant - A conversation with Dr Anusha Kassan
Language Sciences is thrilled for Dr Anusha Kassan and her team for receiving the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Development Grant (PDG). The grant will advance their research on Child Language Brokering (CLB) and shed light on nuances that were previously…
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April 22, 2024Congratulations to Dr. Stefan Dollinger for garnering UBC's Killam Faculty Research Prize
Language Sciences is delighted to share the joy of Dr. Stefan Dollinger's recent win of the UBC Killam Faculty Research Prize. Dr. Dollinger is dedicated in the study of the construction of languages and language varieties – in which he believes we all have a stake. His recent works revolve a lot…
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April 18, 2024Congratulations to Dr Christine Schreyer for winning the Killam Teaching Prize at UBC Okanagan
Language Sciences is delighted to celebrate Dr Christine Schreyer's latest win for the Killam Teaching Prize at UBC Okanagan! Dr Schreyer is well loved by her students for her enthusiasm and caring approach. Her renowned research also bridges different disciplines and engages various communities…
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April 12, 2024Language Sciences is hiring a Teaching Assistant for the Living Language: Science and Society course
POSITION: Graduate Teaching Assistantship Living Language: Science and SocietyAPPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm Friday, May 3rdCOURSE DESCRIPTION:Are you seeking an exciting Teaching Assistantship and interested in joining an innovation, university-wide course? Co-taught by Dr. Bryan Gick (Linguistics,…
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April 9, 2024Language Sciences welcome new Research, Engagement, and Operations Manager
Language Sciences is thrilled to welcome Dr. Adriana Osa Gómez del Campo as our new Research, Engagement, and Operations Manager! Adriana holds a Linguistics PhD at UBC's Linguistics Department, with a focus on discourse markers in Spanish. She brings a wealth of experiences in Language…
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March 27, 2024On data collection and standard languages – a conversation with Dr. Stefan Dollinger
A dialogue with Dr. Stefan Dollinger about his research on non-dominant varieties of languages, and how data-collection intersects with the work of a linguist.
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February 16, 2024Member Spotlight: Dr. Harini Rajagopal on antiracist pedagogy and her other studies
We are delighted to have a chat with Dr. Harini Rajagopal prior to her presentation at our next LangSci Talk on Thursday, 22 Feb, 2024.
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February 13, 2024A Conversation with Dr. Molly Babel on speech, attractiveness, and mother languages
We spoke with Dr. Molly Babel about her research on speech and attractiveness, as well as mother languages.
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January 31, 2024Dr. Janet Werker wins esteemed Franklin Institute award for infancy language research
Congratulations to Dr. Janet Werker, University Killam Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Psychology, on her remarkable achievement of winning the prestigious 2024 Benjamin Franklin Institute Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science! This esteemed award, presented by The…
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January 22, 2024
Call for Abstracts: Grad Student & Postdoc Research Day '24
Hey graduate students and postdoctoral fellows: we want your abstracts! Language Sciences Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Research Day is coming up on May 10, 2024 (Friday) at UBC Vancouver, and we want your abstracts! It is a platform for you to share your research with like-minded…