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Friday, July 12, 2024

Jaffer Sheyholislami Receives 2024 CU SSHRC Exchange Grant: Knowledge Mobilization

Congratulations to Professor Jaffer Sheyholislami, who has received a 2024 Carleton University SSHRC Exchange Grant: Knowledge Mobilization. The grant is awarded to mobilize knowledge gained while preparing the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Kurdish Linguistics. Sheyholislami is one of the editors for the handbook, which consists of 27 chapters... More

Friday, July 5, 2024

The Linguistics PCD Concentration Has a New Name!

Starting with the 2024-2025 calendar, the Linguistics PCD concentration is now officially known as "Psycholinguistics and Communication Differences." This replaces the previous name “Psycholinguistics and Communication Disorders." Tamara Sorenson Duncan, coordinator of the SLP practicum and instructor of Communication Differences and... More

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Professor Daniel Siddiqi Appointed Vice-Provost (Graduate Studies)

We are pleased to share that Professor Daniel Siddiqi was recently appointed Vice-Provost (Graduate Studies) in the newly named Office of Graduate Studies. This role replaces the role of Dean in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs. Professor Siddiqi previously served as the Associate Dean (Programs) in the Faculty of Graduate and... More

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Carleton Japanese Language Program Honoured with Ambassador’s Award

"Building knowledge, vision, and a bridge between cultures," Carleton was one of three institutions honoured Friday with a prestigious Ambassador's Award in recognition of their ongoing efforts to deepen the bonds of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and Canada. In a ceremony characterized by humour, storytelling, and heartfelt... More

Friday, June 21, 2024

Celebrating the SLaLS Class of 2024

The Carleton community came together this week to celebrate spring convocation and honour students as they received their degrees and certificates. This year, the SLaLS Class of 2024 includes 32 BA graduates, 3 BSc graduates, 25 MA graduates, and 3 PhD graduates. Eight graduates received concurrent certificates for Teaching English as a Second... More

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Don Myles Featured in Commentary on AI in Post-Secondary Institutions

Don Myles was recently interviewed for a commentary on artificial intelligence (AI) written by Victor Vigas Alvarez, a Bachelor of Journalism student minoring in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies at Carleton University. "The situational ethics of AI confronts post-secondary institutions" explores the expansion of artificial intelligence... More

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Matthew Falconer Publishes in Written Communication

Dr. Matthew Falconer (Adjunct Research Professor) published a new article in Written Communication's July 2024 edition titled "The Discursive Boundary Work of Recontextualizing Science for Policy: Opening the Black Box of an Organization's Genre System and Intermediary Genre Sets." The open access article unpacks the hidden genred activities... More

Monday, June 10, 2024

SLaLS Mourns the Loss of Douglas Ellis

It is with great sadness that the School of Linguistics and Language Studies shares the news of the recent passing of Douglas Ellis. Dr. Ellis, an author of publications in Classics and Linguistics, was an Adjunct Research Professor with SLaLS. Ellis taught Linguistics at the University of Toronto (1959 to 1963) and at McGill... More

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Rebekah Ingram Featured in Story About the Atlas of Kanyen’kehà:ka (Mohawk) Space

Dr. Rebekah Ingram was recently featured in a story about the Atlas of Kanyen’kehà:ka (Mohawk) Space, a project in collaboration with Professor Kahente Horn-Miller in Carleton’s Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies. Alongside Akwesasne-based community researcher Ryan Ransom, Ingram and Horn-Miller are working in collaboration with... More

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

SLaLS Students and Faculty Participating in CLA and LPP Conferences in June

Get ready for an exciting conference season! A number of our talented students and faculty will be attending, chairing discussions, and presenting their research at two major conferences in... More

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

SLaLS Teaching Assistants Receive TA Awards

The Teaching Assistants (TAs) in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies are a dedicated bunch of students - and it shows! Several of our Teaching Assistants have been nominated by faculty, contract instructors, staff, and/or students for Teaching and Learning Services' (TLS) Outstanding TA Award for 2023-2024. This award celebrates... More

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Professor Marie-Odile Junker Featured in New Book by Roseann O’Reilly Runte

Professor Marie-Odile Junker is featured in a recently released book written by former Carleton University president Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte. The book, Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas That Are Changing the World, profiles Canadians and the creative and inventive ideas that shape Canada as a leading nation in innovation.... More

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