News
-
January 9, 2023Q&A with Dr. Xuejun (Ryan) Ji, former LangScis Student Steering Committee Member
Xuejun (Ryan) Ji is a current Ph.D. student in Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology (MERM). Prior to coming to UBC, he obtained his first Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (Language and Literacy) from Texas A&M University - College Station. His research focuses on diagnostic…
-
January 9, 2023Meet the new Language Sciences Student Steering Committee Members
The Language Sciences Institute recently welcomed two new student members to our Steering Committee. Please join us in welcoming Suyuan Liu and Xin Sun! Suyuan Liu - Ph.D. Student, UBC Linguistics Suyuan is a Ph.D. student in Linguistics at the University of British Columbia. Her current…
-
January 6, 2023Intentional and Incidental Vocabulary Learning: The Role of Historical Linguistics in Language Acquisition - Q&A with Dr. James Stratton
If you’re looking to learn a new language, you might want to start by taking a deep dive into historical linguistics. In the study, ‘Intentional and Incidental Vocabulary Learning: The Role of Historical Linguistics in the Second Language Classroom’, Dr. James Stratton, Assistant Professor in…
-
December 21, 2022LLED Graduate Student Conference - Call for Proposals
LLED Graduate Student Conference The LLED Graduate Student Conference is a biannual, student-led academic conference. The conference is designed to provide opportunities for graduate students to gain conference experience, to share their work, and to receive useful feedback from peers/conference…
-
December 15, 2022Call for Abstracts: Language Latitudes Workshop
Language Latitudes: Expanding Our Understanding of Language Attitudes You are invited to the Language Latitudes Two-Day Workshop (April 13-14, 2023) at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. This workshop is a collaboration between the University of British Columbia …
-
December 5, 2022Member Spotlight: Dr. Dallas Hunt
Dr. Dallas Hunt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at UBC. He is a Cree and a member of Wapsewsipi (Swan River First Nation) in Treaty 8 territory in Northern Alberta, Canada, and has had creative and critical work published in the Malahat Review, Arc Poetry, …
-
December 5, 2022The Francophone Community as Third Space and its Importance for Immigrant Integration in Metro Vancouver
Sense of community is essential for the integration of immigrants into a new culture or society. For French-speaking immigrants in Canada, Francophone minority communities can act as a unique space for connection, communication, and sense of belonging. However, with British Columbia being the…
-
December 5, 2022Impacts of the COVID-19 disruption on the language and literacy development of monolingual and heritage bilingual children in the United States: Q&A with Xin Sun
In the study, 'Impacts of the COVID-19 disruption on the language and literacy development of monolingual and heritage bilingual children in the United States,' researchers examined the effects of COVID-19-related school disruptions on English language and literacy development among…
-
November 23, 2022Call for Search Committee Members: Language Sciences Co-Director
As recently announced, long-time founding Language Sciences Co-director, Dr. Janet Werker, will be stepping down from her role as of July 1st, 2023. Dr. Werker will remain involved in Language Sciences, in particular as Principle Investigator of the Ensuring Full Literacy SSHRC Partnership…
-
November 16, 2022Dr. Janet Werker, Co-Director, to depart from Language Sciences in 2023
It is with immense gratitude that we announce that Dr. Janet Werker is departing from the role of Language Sciences Co-Director at the end of June, 2023. Dr. Werker has served as a founding co-director of the Language Sciences Institute since its inception in 2015. In that time, Dr. Werker has…