Congratulations to Xun Yan for being named LAS Alumni Distinguished Professorial Scholar! This is a recognition given to scholars with a particularly outstanding record for their contributions in education and research at the University of Illinois. This five year appointment begins January 2024. Congratulations to Xun!
Welcoming New Faculty to the Linguistics Department 2024We have several new faces this semester. Come meet the newest additions to the department!
The 16th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Language and Linguistics SocietyJoin us for our student-organized conference focusing on Language, Mind, and Society.
UIUC Students and Faculty Shine at 2024 LSAThis year's nation-wide gathering of linguists featured many faces from from UIUC.
Welcoming the OEAI Test to the Linguistics DepartmentThe Linguistics Department is excited to welcome the OEAI test and our new OEAI coordinator, Dr. Qiusi Zhang
Hittite class combines 21st-century and Bronze Age technologyHittite class, taught by Professor Ryan Shosted, offers students with opportunities to engage with an extinct language using both modern technology and ancient methods of pressing cuneiform symbols into clay.
Spotlight StoriesVisit our Spotlight Stories to find out more about what faculty, alumni, and students are working on
At the University of Illinois, I have had the pleasure of working with the experts in the field. I have had guidance at every step of the way from publishing my first article to navigating in the academic job market. The department has been supportive of my work, encouraging me to achieve more.
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Department News
- We would like to welcome new faculty members for whom Spring is their first semester. Let's meet these new additions to the department! Jonathan Dunn (Associate Professor) Tell us a little bit about yourself I am a computational linguist. To me, that means using computational models...
- The 2024 (Centennial) Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America took place January 4- January 7 in New York City. The Linguistic Society of America (LSA) was founded in 1924 to advance the scientific...
- PhD student Allison Casar has been picked to receive the inaugural COGEL Travel Award to attend the upcoming meeting of the Linguistics Society of America in New York City this January. The COGEL (Committee on Gender Equity in Linguistics) Travel Awards are intended to increase the participation...
