The Linguistics Conference at the University of Georgia (LCUGA 2025) was hosted on March 15-16, 2025, in Athens, Georgia. The theme of this year's conference was Connecting the Disciplines through Language. Our goal was to stress the interdisciplinary nature of Linguistics as a field and build community with rising scholars from multiple universities in the United States and abroad.
Plenary Speakers
- Dr. Justin Royer (Université de Montréal): Approaching dialectal variation in Chuj, a Mayan language
- Dr. Celeste Lee (Spelman College): The Language of Bias: Navigating Racial Attitudes in an Era of Anti-DEI Sentiments and Legislation
- Dr. Madeline Gilbert (University of Georgia): Representations and acoustics in an ongoing change in Sevillian Spanish
Workshops
- Integrating Large Language Models into Text Analysis by Dr. Camila Livio (University of Georgia)
- Learner Engagement Workshop by Caroline Schneider, M.A. (University of Georgia)
Special Sessions
- When Languages Meet: Interaction and Bilingualism in Romance Languages organized by MA students Ian Turner and Isabelle Leimkuhler (Department of Romance Languages, University of Georgia)
- Uncovering Ancient Connections: A Historical Linguistics Special Session organized by MA student Kai Davis (Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia)
Organizing committee and support team
- Chair: Jean Costa-Silva
- Vice-Chairs: Seaira Lett and Chris Washburn
- Financial Team: Amy Smoler and Ryan McDonald
- Session Organizers: Caroline Schneider, Ian Turner, Isabelle Leimkuhler, Kai Davis, Gaby Perez
- Support: Michael Wolfman, Tucker Hardison, Shana Schucci, Michel Soares do Carmo, Sarah Moore, Meg Fletcher, Austin Jones, Aniya Johnson, Wilson Sullivan, Britton Hare
Conference Photos
LCUGA 2025 Photos
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