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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 …
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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, …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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November 7, 2022Call for Papers: Bilingualism and Multilingualism Conference
January 10, 2023 UBC Okanagan campus Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7 Canada Starting on May 13th, 2023 until May 15th, 2023, the conference on Bilingualism and Multilingualism (BAM) is set to take place in Kelowna, on the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. We are…
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November 2, 2022Designing a Group Yoga Class for Adults with Aphasia: "From the minute you walk in... it is communicatively accessible" - Q&A with Dr. Tami Howe, Dr. Lorienne Jenstad and Kelsea Ross
In the study, 'Designing a group yoga class for adults with aphasia: "From the minute you walk in... it is communicatively accessible" researchers explored what challenges stroke surivors with aphasia face when participating in recreational activities which rely heavily on language, such as a…
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November 2, 2022Member Spotlight: Dr. Lauren Emberson
Dr. Lauren Emberson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. At UBC, Dr. Emberson’s lab is a part of the Early Development Research Group, a consortium of several research centers interested in the development of perception,…
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November 2, 2022Local Student Wins Bronze at International Linguistics Olympiad
A local student has won a bronze medal at the highly competitive 2022 International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL), held on the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom, after competing in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO), hosted by the UBC Department of Linguistics. Each year,…