We are pleased to announce that the registration and submission form for attending and/or presenting research at Language Fest 2025 is now open!
Language Fest is a university-wide research conference that was established in 2009 to bring together the full community of language researchers at UConn for a day of sharing results, ideas, methodologies, and fostering future interdisciplinary collaborations. With the generous support of the Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the 2025 installment of Language Fest will take place on Wednesday, April 16th from 3:30pm to 7:15pm.
This year’s festival will include a spoken program (in Konover Auditorium) followed by poster sessions and a reception (in Bousfield Psychology Atrium). We welcome talk submissions for the Graduate Student Symposium and poster submissions (which come with an option to be part of a data blitz). The deadline for all submissions is Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 11:59pm.
For those attending but not presenting, we still ask that you complete the registration form above so we have an accurate headcount for catering.
Submissions for the Graduate Student Symposium. The Graduate Student Symposium aims to celebrate the different approaches to studying language at UConn. This year’s symposium theme is Diverse Methodologies! We are looking for 4-5 graduate students across departments to give a 7-minute research talk highlighting the type of methodology you use. Submissions for the Graduate Student Symposium involve a 250-word abstract describing your work and the methodology you use(d) in your work.
Submissions for the Poster Sessions. Poster presentations by students of all stages, research staff, and faculty are welcome! If your research explores any questions related to language, your poster would be a great fit. You are more than welcome to present work that you have recently submitted or presented at a different conference. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your work with our multidisciplinary community and to receive enthusiasm and feedback for your work! Poster presenters will have the option to give an oral preview of their poster as part of the Data Blitz in the spoken program. Limited funds are available to help those in need of financial assistance to cover the cost of poster printing. For inquiries, please reach out to us at langfest@uconn.edu. Finally, we recognize that this year’s festival will take place on the same day as the 2025 Frontiers exhibition. Please know that we have been in touch with the Frontiers organizers and both of us are happy to accommodate those interested in presenting at both events. If you intend to present at both LangFest and Frontiers, please leave us a comment at the end of the submission form, and we will schedule your presentation accordingly.
For any questions about Language Fest, please email: langfest@uconn.edu and visit our website https://languagefest.uconn.edu/.
We look forward to your attendance and participation!
For more information, contact: Umay Suanda at s.suanda@uconn.edu