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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Students Learn Traditional Korean Drum Music

With bands like BTS, Blackpink, and Stray Kids, Korean pop music has been on the rise for years now, since the Hallyu (Korean Wave) began in the early 2000’s. But what about more traditional forms of Korean music like Sinawi, Hyangak, and Pungmulnori? Turns out Korean traditional music is very much alive here in... More

Friday, November 8, 2024

Celebrating Fall 2024 SLaLS Graduates

The Carleton community will celebrate fall convocation this weekend to honour more than 1,200 students as they receive their degrees. This fall, the SLaLS Class of 2024 includes 8 BA graduates, 1 BSc graduate, 2 MA graduates, and our very first PhD in Linguistics (Language Documentation and Revitalization) graduate. Faculty and staff in the... More

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Autumn is a Season for Japanese Culture!

In Japan, autumn is celebrated as a time rich in cultural activities, highlighted by Cultural Day, during which many universities host cultural festivals for visitors. On November 1st, we hosted our own version of the cultural festival titled “Ink and Paper: Exploring Japanese Traditions.” During the event, participants explored traditional... More

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Program for Mo-MOT 2024 (November 16-17) Now Available

The 2024 Morphology in Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto Workshop (Mo-MOT 2024) will be held at Carleton University November 16 to 17, 2024. This annual linguistics conference brings together linguists from Central Canada who conduct research in morphology and its interfaces. Please note that registration will be on-site. For more details about registration... More

Friday, October 25, 2024

Celebrating David Wood’s Recognition by TESL Ontario

We are overjoyed to share that David Wood (Professor Emeritus) has been honoured with the 2024 Distinguished Contribution Award by TESL Ontario. This award celebrates David’s incredible dedication and long-term contributions to English Language training. David has always been a cornerstone of our School, and he is known for his unwavering... More

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

AI Symposium Recap: Generative AI and Academic Integrity

On October 21, 2024, Carleton University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, in collaboration with Teaching Learning Services hosted a half-day AI Symposium in the Future Learning Lab. The event featured a keynote on academic misconduct and ethics by Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton (University of Calgary) and panelists discussed issues surrounding... More

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Pinocchio and a Celebration of Italian Language

Since 2001, Italian organizations around the world have dedicated the third week of October as a time to celebrate the “Week of the Italian Language in the World.” Each year, events are organized around particular theme. This year’s theme was “Italian and the Book: The World Between the Lines,” a celebration of the connection... More

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Video Drop: SLaLS Student Stories

Want to learn more about the student experience in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies? Check out the two videos below to learn more about what it was like for recent graduates Jasmine and Emily to be part of the SLaLS community. These videos are part of the Student Stories from the Arts... More

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Feeding the People (Speaker Series)

“In the 1950's, noodles were the product of science" in North Korea, said Dr. Sunho Ko in his invited presentation last Friday night, and the ways in which food was produced and consumed in the country in the years during and after the Korean War has much to tell us about the history and... More

Monday, October 7, 2024

Coffee with a SLaLS Prof

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) is running Coffee with a Prof again this term, offering students a chance to set up a coffee chat with a professor. This fall, there are a number of SLaLS professors participating in this initiative. To set up a coffee chat, please follow these three steps: Contact... More

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

World Federation of the Deaf Flag Flies over Carleton

Yesterday, the flag of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was raised from coast to coast across Canada to mark the beginning of the International Week of the Deaf. In Newfoundland, the flag was raised to fly over St. John's City Hall, in Victoria, over the Legislative Assembly of BC, and here at... More