Department Highlights
Linguistics at Northwestern
Language is a complex, species-specific system made up of several components (sound, sentence structure, and meaning). The study of linguistics gives us a unique window on the structure of the human mind and the mind's activity.
Highlights
Our graduate students enjoyed a lunch provided by the Linguistics Department for GSAW (Graduate Student Appreciation Week).
Remembering Morris F. Goodman (1933-2025). Dr. Goodman was among the first faculty members in the Linguistics Department, which he joined only one year after its founding in 1965. He remained at Northwestern throughout his academic career until his retirement and is remembered for his contributions to Linguistics and African Studies. A memorial service for Dr. Goodman will be held February 20, 2025 in Wilmette. Further information about Dr. Goodman's life and accomplishments can be read in his obituary.
Events
May
1
2026
Dr. Mahzarin Banaji : Psychology Colloquium Series
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
Title: Implicit Social Cognition The field of implicit social cognition emerged from a focus on method development in response to an in...
May
5
2026
Dr. Jessica Grahn : Cognitive Science Speaker Series
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Title: Motor contributions to rhythm: Neuroimaging and clinical translation Abstract: Moving to musical rhythm is an instinctive, ofte...
May
8
2026
Cognitive Science Fridays | Mind & Machine Collaboration : Xudong...
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Xudong Tang, Computer Science, NICO "Mapping Human and Machine Perception of Voice Identity Similarity"