We are excited to welcome back many reading groups this semester!
If you are considering joining a new reading group, please take a look at the groups below, or learn more on our Reading and Discussion Groups page.
Spring 2025 Calendar
The links below will take you to the current schedule for each organization.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 11am-12pm: Historical Linguistics |
10:20am-11:20am: Experimental Linguistics 2pm-3pm: F3 2pm-3pm*: Slavic Linguistics
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9am-10am: LTRG 1pm-2pm: TESL Pro 2:30pm-3:30pm: SLAB
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1pm-2pm: LSD
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3pm-4pm*: Computational Linguistics 4pm-5pm: ClaSSi |
*Bi-weekly schedule. Click the full schedule for each organization to determine which weeks will hold meetings.
Group Information
Commentary on the Latest Approaches to Syntax and Semantics (claSSi)
Contact: wag4 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: every Friday 4-5pm LCLB 4100
In our claSSi group, we discuss and present work related to syntax and semantics, mostly from a formal perspective, although not exclusively. Membership is open to whomever is interested in syntax and semantics. As the group stands, we have faculty and students from both the Linguistics Department and the Spanish & Portuguese Department
Computational Linguistics Reading Group
Contact: yinglun2 AT illinois.edu and gunjana2 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: every other Friday 3-4pm, in LCLB 3092C (also available on zoom)
The Computational Linguistics Reading Group at UIUC meets every two weeks to discuss seminal works in computational linguistics and natural language processing, learn about state-of-the-art models, and go over useful tutorials in the field. We hold friendly meetings where we talk about topics of interest, research ideas, give practice talks for conferences and qualifying exams, and socialize.
Experimental Linguistics Group (Exp-Ling)
Contact: isilve2 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: Every Tuesday 10:20-11:20am LCLB G70
The experimental linguistics group is a forum for graduate students (as well as any interested undergraduate students, faculty, or visitors) to present research or lead discussions in any area of experimental linguistics.
Phonetics and Phonology Forum (F3)
Contact: izarob2 AT illinois.edu jfb4 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: Tuesday 2-3pm, LCLB 2090B
In F3 [ɛf.θɹiʲ], we discuss and present work related to phonetics and phonology. The group’s interests are quite diverse, therefore the topics discussed range from formal linguistic discussions to applied linguistic discussions. Membership is open to whomever is interested in all areas of phonetics and phonology. As the group stands, we have faculty and students from both the Linguistics Department and the Spanish & Portuguese Department.
Historical Linguistics Reading Group:
Contact: asteph30 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: Mondays from 11:00am to 12:00pm., LCLB 4100
The Historical Linguistics reading group is open to anyone (faculty and students alike) interested in historical linguistics. We will be discussing papers, research ideas, new methods in the field, and more!
Language and Society Discussion Group (LSD)
Contact: samanj2 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: 1-2pm Thursdays; email Saman for Zoom link
We meet once a week to explore and engage with cutting-edge research in sociolinguistics. Each session focuses on reading and discussing a selected paper, offering an open space for lively conversations and shared insights. Whether you're passionate about language and society or simply curious about how sociolinguistics intersects with real-world issues, this reading group is for you. Join us as we dive into thought-provoking topics and connect with fellow enthusiasts!
Language Testing Research Group (LTRG)
Contact: yulinp4 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: Wednesdays 9-10 am bi-weekly; Email Yulin for Zoom Link
The LTRG has a long history at UIUC, with a tradition of meetings to discuss articles and issues pertaining to second language testing and assessment. Occasionally featured are conference-paper practice sessions and talks by visiting language testing scholars.
Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Discussion Group (SLAB)
Contact: wag4 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: Wednesday 2:30-3:30pm LCLB G70
Interested students and researchers are welcome to join Dr. Silvina Montrul and collaborators in discussing research happening in connection with the SLAB lab. Current projects include work on child L2 and heritage language acquisition, gender cues, and differential object marking. SLAB Meetings take place weekly every semester.
Slavic Linguistics Reading Group
Contact: es43 AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: Every Other Tuesday 2-3pm CLB 4100
Welcome to the Slavic Linguistics Reading Group! This is a great opportunity to discuss research papers, present research proposals or works in progress, and practice presentations relating to Slavic linguistics. It is intended to be an approachable forum with stimulating conversations and insights for Slavic linguistics enthusiasts.
TESL Pro
Contact: rtywoniw AT illinois.edu
Meeting Time: 1pm Wednesdays, LCLB 3092c
TESL PRO is an interest group made for and guided by MA TESL and Applied Linguistics-focused PhD students. Like other interest and reading groups in the department, we have a discussion on a different topic each week. The goal is to focus on topics that give you a chance for academic socialization, such as discussing thesis-writing, data collection, stats, action research, literature reviews, and sometimes just sitting quietly and writing together,