09:45-10:00

Welcome and registration

10:00-11:00

Evaluating Large Language Models as LinguistsDr Itamar Kastner (University of Edinburgh)

11:00-11:15

Break

11:15-12:00

Meaning and Mathematics in Artificial IntelligenceRepresentatives from Unlikely AI

12:00-12:15

Social meaning and identity construction in game-theoretic pragmatics Dr Heather Burnett (Research Director, Formal Linguistics Laboratory, Paris Diderot University)

13:15-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Perspectives in Language AcquisitionProf Silvina Montrul (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Prof Ben Ambridge (University of Manchester)

15:30-15:45

Break

15:45-17:00

Inferential Statistics for Linguists: Revealing Underlying Mechanisms and Making Them Work for YouDr Lauren Ackerman (Research Associate and LingLab Manager, Newcastle University)

17:15-18:00

Break

17:15-18:30

Careers Talks:(1) A Career After Linguistics: Perspectives from graduates - Dr Ben Naismith (Senior Assessment Scientist from Duolingo), Anthony Verardi(Research Program Manager from Duolingo), Noriyasu Li (Principal Product Manager from Moderna), and Tynisha Brice (Assistant Director for International Career Development from Davidson College)(2) Getting Career Opportunities at a Linguistics Student - Dr. Abdesalam Soudi (Project Manager of Humanities @ Work in the Community, Health & Tech Industries from University of Pittsburgh)

18:30

Informal social gathering