May 2024 - Corpora - ELRA lists

2nd CfP: FEL2024, The XXVIIIth Annual Conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages, 25-27 September 2024, Islamabad
by Steven Krauwer 02 May '24

02 May '24

2nd CALL FOR PAPERS =============== The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) and the Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI), in collaboration with Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad will hold the 28th Annual Conference - FEL XXVIII in Islamabad, Pakistan, 25 – 27 September 2024 Main theme of the conference: Endangered Languages and Oral Traditions. Conference topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Endangered oral literatures: heritage preservation (music, poetry, mushaira, contests...) 2. Oral cultures and traditional knowledge 3. Documentation and digitalization of oral art and literature 4. Language policy, planning, and oral art 5. Oral art and mother tongue education 6. Mother-tongue education policies: oral art and literature 7. Rediscovering oral traditions and expressions 8. Oral Traditions as vehicle for transmission of culture and language The main focus of the conference will be on the dynamic relationship between language endangerment and the role of oral traditions and expressions in safeguarding them. While it has a universal scope, it specifically aims to highlight interesting and creative oral traditions and expressions of the indigenous communities of Pakistan and encourage scholarship and accounts of community initiatives for preserving and promoting them. Studies highlighting the oral traditions of indigenous communities from anywhere are welcome. Abstracts in PDF of 600 - 800 words are invited for submission on EasyChair at this address: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=felxxviii2024 by the deadline of 15 May 2024 at 23:59 GMT Important Dates ▪ 15 May 2024: Deadline for submission of abstract ▪ 21 June 2024: Selected applicants informed ▪ 31 July 2024: Deadline for extended version of accepted abstract ▪ 25-27 September 2024: Conference dates ▪ 28 September: Excursion to a local community Conference website: https://fli-online.org/site/conference-of-the-foundation-for-endangered-lan… For more information please contact: felconf2024.islamabad(a)gmail.com -- _________________________________________________________________________ Steven Krauwer, CLARIN / FEL / ELSNET / ILS, Utrecht, NL, s.krauwer(a)uu.nl

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PhD position on Machine Learning, Data Science, and Algorithmic Accountability
by Spanakis, Jerry (DACS) 02 May '24

02 May '24

At Law and Tech Lab (Maastricht University) we look for a PhD candidate to work on the RegTech4AI project<https://regtech4ai.maastrichtlawtech.eu/> led by Konrad Kollnig (funded by the AiNed fellowship program for AI talent). The project combines expertise in law and technology to develop regulatory technologies for citizens, enforcement agencies, and businesses in the domain of artificial intelligence (AI). Deadline is May 30th (interviews to be held in June) Website to read more and apply here<https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-PhD-position-on-Ma…> and below —— Maastricht University invites applications for a fully-funded PhD position focused on using technical methods to make digital technologies safer and follow relevant laws. Job Description Law affects us all, but it still struggles to address widespread harms in digital technologies. The massive adoption of (often) annoying – and usually illegal – “cookie banners” on websites is just one symptom of this. In your PhD project, you will seek to contribute to a better understanding of how technical methods can help study how cutting-edge digital technologies affect society – and what can be done in response. Your work will aim to better protect the digital lives of ordinary citizens, who are commonly exposed to deceptive software designs, abuse of their data and privacy, and the will of large tech companies in determining how foundational digital infrastructure – that we use daily – is built. To this end, you will work closely with relevant industry partners and public authorities. Ultimately, the ability to find innovative technical solutions to legal challenges – the foundation of this PhD position – could become a key skill of your future career, whether as a researcher, entrepreneur, or engineer. The PhD position will be carried out as part of the RegTech4AI project, which brings together six full-time researchers to work on a shared vision. Your primary task is conducting the research for your PhD project under the supervision of professors of the Maastricht Law & Tech Lab. Your exact project will be determined in consultation with you and according to your interests and skills. As such, you will be expected to develop your own independent research agenda with the support of our experienced researchers in the Law & Tech Lab. A small proportion of the appointment may be devoted to teaching activities, which commonly amount to teaching activities in eight weeks per year. You will be allowed to collaborate with researchers from different disciplines, including machine learning, data science, and law. You will be part of an exciting, vibrant, and quickly growing community where researchers from different disciplines meet and form interdisciplinary teams that conduct academically and societally relevant research. You will be offered the opportunity to gain insights not only on applying computational techniques but also on law, regulation, and ethics. For this, you will be encouraged, coached, and allowed to attend courses, conferences, and workshops that will add social and legal knowledge to your skill set. PhD researchers participate in the Maastricht University Graduate School of Law. Requirements * MSc degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science (or equivalent). * Fluency with Python programming for data analysis or machine learning. * Interest in learning about other disciplines, law in particular. * Community-friendly team player. * Excellent oral and written English communication. What we offer As PhD at Faculty of Law, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you: * Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale Promovendus/PhD, according to UFO profile PhD, with corresponding salary from €2770,00 in the first year and increaseing to €3539,00 gross per month in the fourth year (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply. * An employment contract for a period of 12 months with a scope of 1.0 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of 3 years will follow. * At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model. * As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students. * Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'. The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here<https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/working-um>. Maastricht University Why work at Maastricht University? At Maastricht University (UM), everything revolves around the future. The future of our students, as we work to equip them with a solid, broad-based foundation for the rest of their lives. And the future of society, as we seek solutions through our research to issues from all around the world. Our six faculties combined provide a comprehensive package of study programmes and research. In our teaching, we use the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Students work in small groups, looking for solutions to problems themselves. By discussing issues and working together to draw conclusions, formulate answers and present them to their peers, students develop essential skills for their future careers. With over 22,300 students and more than 5,000 employees from all over the world, UM is home to a vibrant and inspiring international community. Are you drawn to an international setting focused on education, science and scholarship? Are you keen to contribute however your skills and qualities allow? Our door is open to you! As a young European university, we value your talent and look forward to creating the future together. Click here<http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/> for more information about UM. Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law at Maastricht University is a top-quality provider of challenging and rewarding Dutch and European legal education at bachelor’s, masters and PhD-level. A true pioneer in small-scale education and the teaching of legal skills for a broad range of future legal professionals.  The clear research focus on European and international aspects of law and technology. On the empirical dimension of law provides both students and staff with a stimulating work environment. The faculty values its open and inclusive community, which contributes to creating a productive and pleasant place for work and study.   The Faculty of Law offers a wide range of bachelor and master's programs. Would you like to learn more about our programs? Visit our website for more information on the courses, career perspectives, and admission requirements of our programs.  Curious? Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Dr. Konrad Kollnig via konrad.kollnig(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:konrad.kollnig@maastrichtuniversity.nl> or via +31 43 388 1835 for more information. Do you have any questions regarding the procedure, please contact Lisa Turcotte (Recruiter) at lisa.turcotte(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:lisa.turcotte@maastrichtuniversity.nl>. Applying? Or are you already convinced and ready to become our new PhD? Apply now, no later than May 30, 2024, for this position. The interviews will be held in June 2024. Applications should include: * a letter of motivation * a curriculum vitae * representative work (e.g. a master thesis). The vacancy is open for internal and external candidates. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be prioritized. Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students. We encourage you to apply for this position.

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PhD position in Language Technology (3 years)
by Samia Touileb 02 May '24

02 May '24

We are seeking a motivated candidate to join our research team in MediaFutures, at the University of Bergen, Norway. The primary task of this position will be to develop novel techniques for generating news articles. This involves creating resources that adapt lexical, grammatical, and stylistic choices based on various parameters, including user profiles, cognitive accessibility, and journalistic formats. We are also interested in exploring how news content can be versioned and adapted dynamically. This includes tailoring news articles to different user preferences and user segments, ensuring readability, and optimizing content delivery across various platforms. We expect that the candidate will explore how large language models can be used for news generation while maintaining ethical and responsible practices. The position also offers the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners and gather domain-specific datasets from leading Norwegian media houses. This real-world collaboration will enhance the relevance and impact of the produced research. The PhD candidate will work at MediaFutures in Work Package 5 and will cooperate with researchers and partners in the work package, including the Language Technology Group at the University of Oslo, the National Library of Norway, Schibsted, Amedia, and TV 2. In addition to relevant researchers and partners in other work packages. - As an applicant you should have an excellent written and spoken command of English. Proficiency in Norwegian is an important advantage, but *not* a requirement. The deadline is 25th May 2024. For more details about the position and how to apply see: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/262259/phd-position-in-langu… If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Best, Samia *---* *Samia Touileb* *Associate Professor in Natural Language Processing* *Department of Information Science and Media Studies,* *University of Bergen* *MediaFutures: Research Center for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation*

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2nd CfP: Sixth Workshop on Teaching NLP
by Biester, Laura 02 May '24

02 May '24

Second Call For Papers: Sixth Workshop on Teaching NLP at ACL 2024 The Sixth Workshop on Teaching NLP will be co-located with the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop will occur on August 15 (hybrid option available). The one-day workshop will combine a program of traditional keynotes, posters, and oral presentations, with discourse through panel discussion, and focus on building a community for sharing resources. Call for Papers The field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) is growing rapidly, with new state-of-the-art methods emerging every year. This rapid growth challenges educators of NLP courses and degree programs to constantly revise their old material and create fresh NLP courses and degree programs, as well as new best practices and educational materials focused on emerging subareas of NLP. To support those facing these challenges, our one-day workshop will bring together the communities of NLP research and education to facilitate active discussion on questions including (but not limited to): * How can we facilitate meaningful conversations about language among Computer Science students? * How do we include user-centered design in core NLP curricula? * How should NLP educators design curricula that equip students with the ability to advance responsible and ethical NLP? * How can we design assignments that require GPU access or the use of paid APIs? * What are best practices that NLP educators from universities, industry groups, and Massive OpenOnline Courses (MOOCs) can use to share tools and resources for NLP education? This timely sixth edition of the Teaching NLP Workshop builds on prior successful offerings to tackle the most pressing issues in how to design NLP courses and bring together instructors from various backgrounds to discuss, create, and refine instructional design and material. Submission Information We welcome two submission types: teaching materials and papers: Teaching Materials (short papers) We invite short paper submissions of 1-2 pages that describe teaching materials such as curricula, course GitHub repositories, Jupyter notebooks, slides, homework, and assignments. These short papers do not need to be anonymised, but will be peer-reviewed and published in workshop proceedings, as well as presented in posters or demos. The corresponding teaching materials, while not being part of proceedings, should be submitted in addition to the short paper. We will create a Teaching NLP repository/wiki where authors may opt-in to make their materials available for the community after the workshop. Papers We invite papers of up to 8 pages discussing pedagogical aspects of NLP, focusing on (but not limited to) any of the following general topics: * Tools and methodologies (e.g., active learning, flipped classroom) * Scaling curricula to fit large class sizes * Adapting existing curricula to incorporate new NLP advancements * Teaching online NLP courses or adjusting courses to become remote * Challenges of designing the first NLP course or related degree program at a college, university, or on a MOOC platform * Teaching heterogenous groups of students (e.g., with respect to prior experience in computer science and linguistics) * Teaching underrepresented students * Bridging the gap between academic training and industry needs * Incorporating ethics, reproducibility, and responsible practices in NLP courses * Teaching multilingual NLP All submissions will be processed through OpenReview<https://openreview.net/group?id=aclweb.org/ACL/2024/Workshop/TeachNLP>. Important Dates * Paper Submission: May 17, 2024 * Notification of Acceptance: June 17, 2024 * Camera-Ready Deadline: July 1, 2024 * Teaching NLP Workshop: August 15, 2024 Website: https://sites.google.com/view/teachingnlpacl2024/ Contact: teachingnlp.yt(a)gmail.com<mailto:teachingnlp.yt@gmail.com> Best, TeachingNLP 2024 Organizers (Sana Al-azzawi, Laura Biester, György Kovács, Ana Marasović, Leena Mathur, Margot Mieskes, Leonie Weissweiler)

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ESSLLI 2024 - Call for Participation
by Tim Van de Cruys 01 May '24

01 May '24

We invite you to participate in the 35th European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI), taking place from 29 July - 9 August, 2024 at the University of Leuven, Belgium. https://2024.esslli.eu/ * Overview The European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information (ESSLLI) is a yearly recurring event, organized under the auspices of the Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI), and has been running since 1989. The ESSLLI Summer School provides an interdisciplinary setting in which courses and workshops are offered in logic, linguistics and computer science, also from wider scientific, historical, and philosophical perspectives. ESSLLI attracts around 400 participants from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, as well as from North America and Latin America. ESSLLI has become the main meeting place for young researchers and students in logic, linguistics and computer science to discuss current research and to share knowledge. The event is unique in its interdisciplinary set-up, with no equivalents in Europe. * Programme The ESSLLI Summer School offers an exciting two-week programme, consisting of the following: - Foundational, introductory and advanced courses in three areas: Language and Computation, Logic and Computation, and Logic and Language - Workshops in logic, linguistics and computer science - Student session - Evening lectures - Social activities The full program can be found on the website. * Registration: Registration for attendees, course lecturers, student session and workshop organizers and speakers is now open. The early-registration deadline is Friday, 31st May. https://2024.esslli.eu/registration/registration.html * Accommodation ESSLLI is offering affordable accommodation to all participants who book before 31st May. We cannot guarantee accommodation for registrations received after this date.

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CLEF-2024 CheckThat! Lab -- Start of the Evaluation Cycle
by Firoj Alam 01 May '24

01 May '24

(apologies for cross-posting) Dear colleague, We have launched the test stage of the CheckThat! 2024 lab at CLEF. The test datasets and the submission websites are ready. Please, visit the CheckThat! website to download the data/notebooks and read the instructions to submit your runs: http://checkthat.gitlab.io/clef2024/ Do notice that each of the 6 tasks runs independently and that you can participate in one or more of them. Do not hesitate to get in touch, would you face any issue. The deadline to submit your runs is on 6 May 2024 (23:59 AOE). Further information: https://checkthat.gitlab.io/ Datasets: https://gitlab.com/checkthat_lab/clef2024-checkthat-lab <https://gitlab.com/checkthat_lab/clef2023-checkthat-lab> Best regards, The CheckThat! organisers

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