Job Opportunity: Language Science Postdoc
The MLSC is hiring a language science postdoc for the inaugural Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars.
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:How can we address bias in the workplace? One of the best remedies is to understand, in a foundational way, how bias is expressed in interpersonal interactions.This training uses linguistic anthropology to lay out a clear framewor
This statement was sent to language science community members in October 2020, based on discussions among members of the LSC Executive Committee.
Published September 8, 2020 The world is changing, and we’re all trying to adapt to survive, even thrive, in the new normal. This is the first of three messages about how LSC aims to support a community that is pandemic-proof, anti-racist, and sustai
Among the many UMD students graduating remotely this Spring, we congratulate several outstanding PULSAR students. Between them, they have completed a variety of majors, minors, research projects, outreach activities, and internships.
Last updated: 3/23/2020, 3pmGiven the latest guidelines from the university, the state of Maryland, and the CDC, it seems likely that we will be doing our language science from home for at least the next 2 months.Students, faculty, and staff are stro
As part of UMD's Social Justice Day, we hosted a series of talks on the role of language in social justice issues.John Baugh (Wash U) discussed his research on the role of dialect in housing discrimination, and how he has worked to fight dialect-base
Meet Oliver, a PULSAR student in his senior year pursuing a double degree in Linguistics and Computer Science!
Meet Pedro Mateo Pedro, the Executive Director of the Guatemala Field Station. This week he's busy with the first Winter Language School at the field station! https://languagescience.umd.edu/winter-school
Meet Marisa Fried, the President and founder of the Undergraduate Linguistics Club!
At this year’s Language Science Day on October 5, 2018, two graduate students and one recent graduate were the first recipients of the Language Science Center 2018 Student Leadership and Service Award, in recognition of their exceptional contributio