Year: 2023

Online language learning materials in Irish Gaelic Seeking one student hourly worker to assist in creation of an online course in Irish Language Phonics and Pronunciation (Fónaic agus Foghraíocht na Gaeilge). The project is a …

Language Sciences is pleased to announce a new scholarship for undergraduate Linguistics majors, the Linguistics Opportunity Award! This scholarship will provide several annual $500-$1000 awards, to recognize student excellence in linguistic coursework, research, and outreach …

The 28th Midcontinental Phonetics & Phonology Conference (MidPhon) was held at Purdue University on October 20-21, 2023, and Lang Sci as usual had a strong showing at this annual meeting. *Thank you to Eric Raimy, …

Language Sciences is hiring a Professor in Linguistics (Syntax) at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, starting Fall 2024. See the job posting for details: Assistant or Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Language Sciences …

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, a group of UW-Madison faculty were honored for prestigious fellowship awards received this year. Language Sciences Professor Monica Macaulay was one of 5 faculty at the celebration to be recognized for …

Language Sciences professor Laura Horton is Principle Investigator on a project funded by the Humanities Without Walls Consortium‘s Grand Research Challenge. The award provides $150,000 over a three-year period, and is funded by the Mellon …

We are hiring a student Multimedia Intern for the coming year – Linguistics majors with some of the relevant skills are encouraged to apply!   We are looking for a student with strengths in at …

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) with Ada Deer Professor Monica Macaulay Work as part of the research team on the National Science Foundation grant “Comparative Database of Algonquian Derivational Morphology“ Term: Academic year 2023-2024 Two …

UW-Madison student and WORT reporter Heewone Lim spoke with Language Sciences’ Rebecca Shields about her efforts to teach the Irish language on campus. Listen to the WORT interview and read the story here

We are incredibly proud that Language Sciences Professor Monica Macaulay was one of five UW-Madison faculty to receive a prestigious WARF Named Professorship in 2023-2024. The award recognizes faculty for their extraordinary contributions to scholarship …