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A recent article in Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine by Chris Talbot (with contributions from Cay Leytham-Powell) spotlights the work of current CU Linguistics PhD student Maureen Kosse. Undertaking a nuanced, in-depth analysis of usage of the word "cuck" on alt-right and far-right digital platforms, Kosse published her work last...

Martha Palmer is the first woman to obtain a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh. Before coming to Edinburgh, she studied philosophy and computer science at the University of Texas, Austin. Her research is focused on capturing elements of the meanings of words that can comprise automatic...

This month, TESOL Press released the second edition of Dr. Rai Farrelly's co-authored book Fostering International Student Success in Higher Education - a co-publication with NAFSA. This second edition has elevated the focus on learners as assets, increasing access to content and learning outcomes, DEIA initiatives, and ethical, antiracist practices...

On March 14, CU Linguistics co-sponsored the Boulder premieres of two films about the endurance, strength and resilience of the Modoc peoples: the moving documentary Modoc Nation: An Untold Story of Survival and a stunning Maqlaqsyals-language short film, This is their Land . The short film, which provides a historical...

The officers of the Undergraduate Linguistics Association are excited to invite you a talk by Dr. Alexandra Johnston ( Georgetown University), on career options for students in linguistics . The talk will take place on zoom on Wednesday, March 8, 4-6pm . Zoom information can be found in an email...

CU Linguistics Associate Professor Chase Raymond has recently accepted a secondary appointment in the Department of Family Medicine , at the University of Colorado, Anschutz School of Medicine . He is the first linguist to hold such an appointment. This joint appointment will facilitate a range of research projects on...

Dr. Kira Hall, Professor of Linguistics and Anthropology, has been awarded the title of Distinguished Professor, the highest designation the university awards to faculty. She shares this honor with six other outstanding CU faculty from across the CU System . This designation recognizes decades of exemplary scholarship, teaching innovation, and...

The 54th Algonquian Conference was held Oct. 20-23, 2022 on the CU campus, at the University of Colorado Law School. The special theme for the 54th Conference was the International Decade of Indigenous Languages , 2022-2032, and how the Algonquian language community can respond to, influence, and benefit from this...

On October 6, EDiSo’s Research Commission and CU Linguistics' CLASP Program co-sponsored a roundtable discussion, "Reclaiming New Speakers, Revising Old Authenticities: Basque, Catalan, and Galician", a critical conversation about the three main minoritized languages in the Spanish State and their sociolinguistic contexts in this third decade of the 21st century...

The short film This is Their Land was selected for the 10th Annual Klamath Independent Film Festival 2022 and premiered Saturday (9/17) at the Ross Ragland Theater in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The film provides a narrative retelling of Modoc leader Captain Jack's efforts with the United States Peace Commission during...