Below we list past events hosted specifically by the Linguistics Department. To see the interdisciplinary past events on campus, go to the calendar.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Cognitive Science Program
Title : Human–AI Collaboration: Performance, Uncertainty, and Human Preferences Abstract : This talk presents an overview of recent research on human–AI...
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, sponsored by Cognitive Science Program
Di Hu, Human Development and Social Policy "Personalized Support for Adolescent Minds: A Memory-Enhanced AI Companion for School Engagement" Adolescence is a sensitive...
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Using altered auditory feedback to examine the scope of motor planning in speech production Speaking involves the translation of abstract thought...
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
The Northwestern University Linguistics Student Association (NULSA) will host the NACLO Open Competition, which is a contest in which high-school students...
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, sponsored by Cognitive Science Program
ERIKA EXTON, Linguistics, Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science "Balancing Interpretebility, Objectivity, and Automaticity When Using Speech to Study Major Depressive Disorder" Abstract: When...
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Two much of a good thing? Two-pronoun sequences and prominence in English and Finnish. Transitive clauses with two personal pronouns in...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Cognitive Science Program
Faculty Speakers: Monita Chatterjee , Communication Sciences and Disorders Manling Li, Computer Science Jiayi Lu, Department of Linguistics
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Please Note New Location: Abbott Auditorium in Pancoe Pavillion. Adam Aleksic is a linguist, influencer, and author of the NYT bestselling...
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Inclusive speech technology: Developing automatic speech recognition for everyone Automatic speech recognition (ASR) is increasingly used, e.g., in emergency response centres, domestic voice...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Cognitive Science Program
Research Broadly speaking,her interest is in exploring how cognitive and social processes shape the ways in which we learn, perceive, and...
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
This is an opportunity to connect with current Linguistics majors/minors and to welcome prospective Linguistics students to our community. Students...
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Linguistics PhD candidate Devin Johnson will present his Colloquium Talk via zoom. The zoom call will be set up in...
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Linguistics Department Orientation for new graduate students admitted in Fall 2025. Coffee and pastries will be served starting at 9:45am. Meeting...
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Welcome Class of 2029! Join us at the Fair. Meet with Linguistics faculty, and learn more about our courses and...
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Presentation of qualifying paper research by graduate students.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Linguistics PhD candidate Zuheyra Tokaç will present their Colloquium Talk, and a reception will immediately follow. The title of the...
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Title: Appropriation, Misuse, and Erasure: Realities of African American English on the World Stage Abstract: African American English (AAE) has been...
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Linguistics PhD candidate Daniel Turner will present their Colloquium Talk, and a reception will immediately follow. The title of the...
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Linguistics PhD candidate Chantal De Leon will present their Colloquium Talk, and a reception will immediately follow. The title of...
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Linguistics PhD candidate Thomas Sostarics will present their Colloquium Talk, and a reception will immediately follow. The title of the...
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Dr. Harris is an associate professor at UCLA in the Department of Linguistics, and they advise on projects in the...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Cognitive Science Program
Title : Machine Learning, Music, and Medicine Abstract: Recent developments in machine learning allow for high-resolution and data-driven multimodal approaches to...
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
Linguistics PhD candidate Shawn Foster will present their Colloquium Talk to the Department and other interested parties. The title of...
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by Linguistics Department
The NU Linguistics Student Association is hosting the Invitational Round for the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad.
