Colloquium & Other Events

Dr. Sarah Murray presents her evidentiality research at the Linguistics Colloquium

The Institute of Linguistics offers a series of events during the academic year called Colloquium, featuring public presentations and workshops on a variety of topics related to linguistics research and scholarship. These events highlight the diverse fields of research conducted in the unit, and many focus on understudied and Indigenous languages. They are open to the university community and the public. Presenters include prominent linguistic researchers, university faculty, current students, and recent graduates.

Events are generally held on Friday afternoons, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, with a variable format (in person, fully remote, or hybrid). Registration is not required. Upcoming events are promoted on departmental news and events page. There are two ways to receive details and (if applicable) virtual meeting information:

  • Sign up for the Colloquium listserv: you will receive an email about every event, including virtual meeting information when the event is remote or hybrid
  • Request to receive information for the next upcoming event only

Institute events beyond the Colloquium series are advertised on the news and event page, but not promoted through the listserv.

56th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL)

The  ACAL conference will be hosted at the University of Minnesota May 15 – 17, 2025. The special theme is African Languages in Diaspora. Paper proposal abstracts are currently being accepted.  

Colloquium 2023-2024 Events