News
Keep up with the latest stories, achievements, and events from Carleton University’s School of Linguistics and Language Studies (SLaLS). Here, you will find inspiring student and alumni stories, innovative faculty research, and exciting updates and opportunities.
Kurdish Language at a Crossroads: An Interview with Jaffer Sheyholislami
In a recent interview with The Markaz Review, Jaffer Sheyholislami talks about Kurdish as a heritage and minoritized language, the dominance of English, and the …
PhD Students Published in Language Teaching Research
Congratulations to PhD students Elif Once-Buyukerol and Mohammad Reza Montazeri on their recent publication. Elif, Mohammad, and Professor Brian Strong published an article titled “Phrasal …
SLaLS at the Corpora & Discourse International Conference
Associate Professor Rachelle Vessey and PhD student Ann-Sophie Boily presented papers at the 8th Corpora & Discourse International Conference (CAD 2026) at Lancaster University (UK) …
Hyounjeong Yoo Receives Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award
Congratulations to Korean Coordinator and contract instructor, Hyounjeong Yoo, on receiving a Provost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award. The selection committee was deeply impressed by Yoo’s …
SLaLS at the Canadian Linguistic Association Conference
The Canadian Linguistic Association (CLA) held its annual annual conference at the University of Calgary June 17-19. Carleton University was represented with two talks: Thanks to the CLA …
Celebrating SLaLS Graduates
The Carleton community came together to celebrate convocation and honour fall 2025, winter 2026 and spring 2026 graduates as they received their degrees and certificates.