January 2025 - Corpora

Data in Historical Linguistics Seminar Series – Programme now out!
by Mathilde Bru 06 Jan '25

06 Jan '25

We are pleased to announce that the programme for the Data in Historical Linguistics Seminar Series is now out: https://datainhistoricallinguistics.wordpress.com/2025-programme/. The first talk will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on Monday 27th January 2025 at 5pm GMT. Registration forms for all the talks can be found on our website. This seminar series is run by Andrea Farina and Mathilde Bru (King’s College London) and is aimed at PhD students and early career researchers. The purpose of this seminar series is to bring together researchers working on historical linguistics with a quantitative approach, and to discuss current avenues of research in this topic. We hope that these seminars will nurture international collaboration and establish academic ties among researchers working on similar topics in this field.

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Call for Papers: Thematic Section on Language Equity Through NLP
by Dr. Partha Pakray 06 Jan '25

06 Jan '25

Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for a thematic section in the *Computación y Sistemas (CyS)* journal, titled: *"Language Equity Through NLP: Addressing Low-Resource Challenges"*. This special thematic section in the *Computación y Sistemas (CyS)* aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for researchers, and other stakeholders who are committed to advancing Natural Language Processing (NLP) for low-resource languages. The special issue will explore a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: - Data collection and preprocessing techniques for low-resource languages. - Feature extraction and modeling strategies to overcome resource constraints. - Evaluation frameworks designed for low-resource NLP applications. - Cross-lingual transfer learning and zero-shot techniques. - Ethical considerations in NLP for low-resource communities. - Quantum NLP for low-resource communities. *Submission Guidelines and Deadlines:* - *Proposal Submission Deadline:* April 30, 2025 - *First Review/Desk Rejection:* May 30, 2025 - *Second Review:* June 30, 2025 - *Final Acceptance:* July 30, 2025 - *Final Online Publication:* September 2025 Submissions should be made through the CyS journal portal: Submission Link <https://www.cys.cic.ipn.mx/ojs/index.php/> under "*Thematic Section for Low Resource Languages*." *Guest Editors:* - Dr. Partha Pakray, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India ( partha(a)cse.nits.ac.in) - Dr. Sudip Kumar Naskar, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India ( sudip.naskar(a)gmail.com) - Prof. Sivaji Bandyopadhyay, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India ( sivaji.cse.ju(a)gmail.com) The *Computación y Sistemas* journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (Emerging Sources), and Journal Citation Reports (JCR, IF=0.6). We invite you to contribute to this thematic issue and help advance the field of NLP for low-resource languages. For inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to your valuable submissions. Best regards, Thanks & Regards, *Dr. Partha Pakray* Associate Professor Department of Computer Science & Engineering National Institute of Technology Silchar Silchar, Assam, India +918259065018 (M) *pakray <parthapakray(a)gmail.com>**partha <parthapakray(a)gmail.com>**(a)gmail.com <parthapakray(a)gmail.com>* partha(a)cse.nits.ac.in http://cs.nits.ac.in/partha *www.parthapakray.com <http://www.parthapakray.com/>*

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Edge Hill Corpus Research Group: Meeting #14
by Costas Gabrielatos 05 Jan '25

05 Jan '25

The next meeting of the Edge Hill Corpus Research Group will take place online (via MS Teams) on Friday 24 January 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm (GMT). Topic: Corpus Methodology, Multi-Dimensional Analysis Elen Le Foll <https://elenlefoll.eu/> (University of Cologne, Germany): Modelling Textbook English using a Modified Multi-Feature/Dimensional Analysis (MDA) Framework The abstract and registration link are here: https://sites.edgehill.ac.uk/crg/next Attendance is free. Registration closes on Wednesday 22 January. If you have problems registering, or have any questions, please send an email to gabrielc(a)edgehill.ac.uk<mailto:gabrielc@edgehill.ac.uk> ________________________________ Edge Hill University<http://ehu.ac.uk/home/emailfooter> Modern University of the Year, The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022<http://ehu.ac.uk/tef/emailfooter> University of the Year, Educate North 2021/21 ________________________________ This message is private and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and remove it from your system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Edge Hill or associated companies. Edge Hill University may monitor email traffic data and also the content of email for the purposes of security and business communications during staff absence.<http://ehu.ac.uk/itspolicies/emailfooter>

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Computer science department chairperson position, Florida A&M University, USA
by Brian Helder 05 Jan '25

05 Jan '25

Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, Florida, USA is looking for Chairperson for the Department of Computer and Information Sciences Deadline for application submission: January 15, 2025. How to apply? Go to Florida A&M University (FAMU) Human resources webpage or click on the link at https://www.famu.edu/administration/division-of-finance-and-administration/… In the middle of that Human resources page, there is link to “External Applicants”. Click on that link. Then click on the link to “View All Jobs”. Then look for “Professor- Computer Information Science Chair (19930)” with “Job ID: 4486”. Click on that. Description of the job: Position Vacancy Announcement Florida A&M University is seeking an energetic, innovative, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as Chairperson for the Department of Computer and Information Sciences housed in the College of Science and Technology (CST). The Department of Computer and Information Sciences offers B.S degrees in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Computer and Information Systems. In addition, the department has Masters's programs in Computer Science and Cybersecurity. The Chairperson of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences will play a critical role in the College’s and University’s mission of advancing knowledge, resolving complex issues, and empowering our citizens and communities. Reporting to the Dean of the College of Science and Technology, the Chairperson will lead the Department, supervise its resources, and promote and support excellence in teaching, research and service. The Chairperson will serve as an advocate for students and faculty by articulating a set of priorities that will facilitate an increase in student success and support for faculty teaching and research endeavors. The Chairperson will guide the department though accreditation and the development of new programs and initiatives to address the needs of our local, state and national communities. The new Chairperson will lead an effort for the effective recruiting of talented faculty and students; he or she will vigorously catalyze and further develop the Department’s collaborations and relationships across the University and with Government and industry. Responsibilities Maintaining an acceptable level of teaching scholarly activity; Managing the department budget and seeking external funds; Enhancing student success with mentoring, recruitment, retention, development, and graduation and ensuring quality undergraduate and graduate programs; Supporting faculty excellence through mentoring, supervision, recruitment, development, evaluation, and workload assignment; Engaging faculty in strategic planning and program assessment and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty and academic leaders to identify the academic priorities of the department, the college, and university as aligned with the college and university strategic plans and develop strategies and tactics for achieving them; Providing vision and leadership to the Department; Advocacy for the department and the college; Guide curriculum development; Advance and implement department, college and university initiatives; A collaborative leader with a proven track record of bringing diverse groups together to exceed goals and objective and promote accomplishments in issues associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion; Service as a faculty member in computer science or a closely related discipline in a comprehensive or research university, or equivalent industry experience; Develop a climate conducive to recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty; Promote and develop grantsmanship, fundraising, and scholarly activity; Understanding and appreciation of collective bargaining procedures and shared governance; A proven record of effective administrative experience in higher education that includes planning, faculty development, budgeting, assessment, accreditation, resource development, and online education; and Oversee ABET accreditation experience and submission. Minimum Qualifications Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer, and Information Systems, or closely a related discipline; Minimum of 5 years of distinguished teaching, research, and scholarly work (or comparable professional achievements) appropriate to qualify the candidate for appointment as a tenured faculty member at the rank of associate professor or full professor; Record of excellence in management, decision-making, problem-solving, consensus building, and collaborating with others in building synergistic partnerships; Evidence of support for student achievement and student success; Record of commitment to maintaining standards of excellence, academic freedom, and supporting faculty scholarship and student learning and research; History of demonstrated excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate a compelling message to diverse audiences.

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Job: Faculty Search at UC Santa Cruz
by Jeffrey Flanigan 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Dear all, We are hiring for an Assistant or Associate Professor position in UC Santa Cruz Computer Science and Engineering Department for Generative AI and NLP. The position is based in the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus, so if you are interested in research, teaching, and living in Silicon Valley California, please consider applying! The initial review has passed but we are still accepting applications. Applicants should apply asap as we will begin reviewing soon. See the ad here: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01825 and below. Feel free to reach out to me (search chair, jmflanig(a)ucsc.edu) or my colleague Ian Lane (ialane(a)ucsc.edu) if you have questions! Thanks! Jeff *************************************************** ad: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01825 *Position overview* *Position title:* CSE Assistant or Associate Professor, Generative Artificial Intelligence *Salary range:* A reasonable estimate for the academic-year (nine-month basis) salary range is $125,000 - $140,000 for Assistant Professors and $145,000 - $175,000 for Associate Professors. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. *Percent time:* Full-time, 100% *Anticipated start:* July 1, 2025, with the academic year beginning in September 2025. Degree requirements must be met by June 30, 2025 for employment effective July 1, 2025 and beyond. *Application Window* *Open date:* October 21, 2024 *Most recent review date:* Friday, Dec 20, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. *Final date:* Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. *Position description* The Department of Computer Science and Engineering <https://engineering.ucsc.edu/departments/computer-science-and-engineering/> at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for positions at the rank of assistant or associate professor. We seek outstanding applicants with research and teaching expertise in all areas of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), with an emphasis in Natural Language Processing (NLP). We are especially interested in candidates who have made scientific contributions across both GenAI and NLP including but not limited to language modeling, model explainability, multimodal understanding and synthesis, GenAI for social good, human-robot interaction or related areas. The position is based at our Silicon Valley campus in Santa Clara, California. UC Santa Cruz is one of 10 campuses in the University of California system and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an association of the top research universities in the US. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is part of the Baskin School of Engineering. Baskin Engineering is home to six departments contributing to the richness of its research in materials, devices and instruments; engineering mathematics; computing; and health engineering. The CSE department has nationally and internationally known researchers in artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, theoretical computer science, programming languages, security, distributed systems, storage systems, computer architectures, VLSI, and networking. With a rich history of embracing groundbreaking interdisciplinary work and building deep research ties with industry, the UCSC residential campus is nestled in a redwood forest above the city of Santa Cruz, while the nearby Santa Clara campus affords unique and exciting opportunities for collaboration with industry researchers, as well as with faculty and students at other San Francisco Bay Area universities. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the M.S. program in NLP located at the Silicon Valley campus; develop a research program; advise graduate students in their research area; obtain external funding; develop and teach courses within the undergraduate and graduate curriculum; perform university, public and professional service; and interact broadly with the large number of researchers in Silicon Valley industrial research and advanced development labs. The job entails traveling from the SVC campus to the main UCSC campus, as such, the selected candidate must be able to travel to multiple work locations and travel within a defined regional or service area. UC Santa Cruz values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and is committed to hiring faculty who will work to promote these values. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of our path to excellence in Baskin Engineering. The successful candidates must be able to work with students, faculty, and staff from various social and cultural backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. A minority-serving institution (MSI) with a high proportion of first-in-family students, UC Santa Cruz is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a member of the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities (HRSU), a member of the Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and a member of several leading identity and ethnic affinity professional societies, including the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). To be considered, candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the barriers facing women, people of color, and other groups historically underrepresented in engineering, as well as describe their experience and future plans to promote equity and inclusion in teaching, mentoring, and research, and in broadening participation in engineering. Application packages will be considered with a view toward potential as much as achievement. DEI statements will be read and scored as part of a holistic assessment throughout the review process. Efforts supporting equity and inclusion at UC Santa Cruz will be recognized as important during the merit review and promotion process. The selected candidates will receive a start-up package that includes funding in support of furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The chosen candidate will be expected to sign a statement representing that they are not the subject of any ongoing investigation or disciplinary proceeding at their current academic institution or place of employment, nor have they in the past ten years been formally disciplined at any academic institution/place of employment. In the event the candidate cannot make this representation, they will be expected to disclose in writing to the hiring Dean the circumstances surrounding any formal discipline that they have received, as well as any current or ongoing investigation or disciplinary process of which they are the subject. (Note that discipline includes a negotiated settlement agreement to resolve a matter related to substantiated misconduct.) *Department of Computer Science and Engineering:* https://engineering.ucsc.edu/departments/computer-science-and-engineering/ *Qualifications* *Basic qualifications* (required at the time the application is submitted) - Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in computer science or a relevant field. It is expected that the degree requirements will be completed by June 30, 2025. - A demonstrated record of research. *For applicants who do not possess the applicable terminal degree when they submit their applications, they must document in their application materials (e.g., c.v., cover letter, etc.) that their projected date for completing their degree will be on or before June 30, 2025.* *Application Requirements* *Document requirements* Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system; all documents and materials must be submitted as PDFs. - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. - Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position - Statement of Teaching Interests and Experience - Statement of Research Plans - Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review guidelines on statements (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/diversity.html) before preparing their application. - Selected Publication (1 of 2 required) - Selected Publication (2 of 2 required) - Selected Publication (1 optional) (Optional) *Reference requirements* - 3-5 letters of reference required Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation* (a minimum of 3 are required and a maximum of 5 will be accepted). Please note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System. Additionally, the department will solicit external letters from experts in the field for those candidates who move to the final interview stage. *All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm. *Apply link:* https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01825 *Help contact:* dditmars(a)ucsc.edu *About UC Santa Cruz* The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to the Equity and Equal Protection Office <https://equity.ucsc.edu/> at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 or by email at equity(a)ucsc.edu. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. - “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. - *UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy <https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH>* - *UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties <https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination>* - *APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment <https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf>* Notice of Availability: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), UCSC publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report <https://compliance.ucsc.edu/campus-safety-compliance/annual-reports/>. This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. A paper copy of the ASFSR is available upon request by contacting the UCSC Police Department at 114 Carriage House Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, or by calling 831-459-2231 Ext. 1. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check <https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify>. The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz, as outlined in campus policy CAPM 102.530 <https://academicpersonnel.ucsc.edu/campus-academic-personnel-manual/capm-10…> . UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at roberts(a)ucsc.edu (831) 459-4602. UCSC is committed to addressing the spousal and partner employment needs of our candidates and employees. As part of this commitment, our institution is a member of the Northern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NorCal HERC). Visit the NorCal HERC website <https://www.hercjobs.org/regions/higher-ed-careers-northern-california/> to search for open positions within a commutable distance of our institution. The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work/life balance. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. VISIT UC Santa Cruz <https://www.ucsc.edu/> *Job location* Santa Clara and Santa Cruz, California -- Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering Baskin School of Engineering University of California Santa Cruz https://jflanigan.github.io/

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Last Days - SemEval 2025 Task 8: Question Answering on Tabular Data
by Eugenio Martínez Camara 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Last Days - SemEval 2025 Task 8: Question Answering on Tabular Data The TabularQA task of SemEval 2025 (task 8) is entering in ist final stretch, there are only *seven days left* for the development stage of the task ends. So, if you are interested in exploring the emergent capability of LLMs of answering questions from tabular data, we encourage you to use these *seven days* to prepare your set-up and participate in the shared task. We remind that we propose the following two subtasks: *Subtask I : DataBench QA* Participants will be provided with a dataset (of any size) and a question over it. The question should be answered using the data from the dataset only. *Subtask II: DataBench Lite QA* The task is essentially the same as the previous subtask, but involves using the sampled version of each dataset with a maximum of 20 rows per dataset (see explanation on DataBench Lite). The question should be answered using the data from the sampled dataset only. For the test set, we will similarly provide a reduced version of each dataset for this subtask. This task is especially relevant when testing for models with a smaller window size. Important Dates Official Competition start 10 January 2025 Competition end 31 January 2025 Task Organizers Jorge Osés Grijalba - Graphext L. Alfonso Ureña-López and Eugenio Martínez Cámara - University of Jaén Jose Camacho-Collados - Cardiff University Competition website: https://jorses.github.io/semeval/ Codabench: https://www.codabench.org/competitions/3360/ Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/semeval-25-t8-tabularqaImportant Dates Official Competition start 10 January 2025 Competition end 31 January 2025 *Task Organizers* Jorge Osés Grijalba - Graphext L. Alfonso Ureña-López - Universidad de Jaén Eugenio Martínez Cámara - Universidad de Jaén Jose Camacho-Collados - Cardiff University *Competition website*: https://jorses.github.io/semeval/ *Codabench*: https://www.codabench.org/competitions/3360/ *Google Group*: https://groups.google.com/g/semeval-25-t8-tabularqa *News*: https://x.com/semeval_tableQA Kind regards, The organisers. -- Suelo trabajar a deshoras por lo que este correo puede haberte llegado fuera de tu horario laboral, y al cual puedes responder en el momento que mejor se ajuste a tus hábitos de trabajo. | I sometimes work at irregular times and this email might arrive out of working hours so please be assured that I respect your working pattern and look forward to your response when it suits you. [image: Universidad de Jaén] <https://www.ujaen.es/> Eugenio Martínez Cámara Vicepresidente de la SEPLN <http://www.sepln.org/> | Vice President of the SEPLN <http://www.sepln.org/en>. Profesor Titular de Universidad | Associate Professor. Investigador en Proc. del Lenguaje Natural | Postdoctoral Researcher in Natural Language Proc. Grupo de Investigación SINAI <http://sinai.ujaen.es/> | SINAI <http://sinai.ujaen.es/> Research Group. emcamara(a)ujaen.es Código ORCID:0000-0002-5279-8355 <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5279-8355> Universidad de Jaén Dpto. de Informática | Computer Science Department. Edificio A3, despacho 145 | +34 953212883 <https://www.ujaen.es/servicios/sinformatica/sites/servicio_sinformatica/fil…> [image: Universidad de Jaén] <https://www.ujaen.es/> Este mensaje y los ficheros anexos son confidenciales dirigiéndose exclusivamente al destinatario mencionado en el encabezamiento. Los mismos contienen información reservada que no puede ser difundida. Si usted ha recibido este correo por error, tenga la amabilidad de eliminarlo de su sistema y avisar al remitente mediante reenvío a su dirección electrónica; no deberá copiar el mensaje ni divulgar su contenido a ninguna persona. Los datos personales facilitados por usted o por terceros serán tratados por UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN, con la finalidad de gestionar y mantener los contactos y relaciones que se produzcan como consecuencia de la relación que mantiene con UJA. Normalmente, la base jurídica que legitima este tratamiento, será su consentimiento, el interés legítimo o la necesidad para gestionar una relación contractual o similar. El plazo de conservación de sus datos vendrá determinado por la relación que mantiene con nosotros. Para más información al respecto, o para ejercer sus derechos de acceso, rectificación, cancelación/supresión, oposición, limitación o portabilidad, dirija una comunicación por escrito a UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n. 23071 – Jaén, o a nuestro delegado de protección de datos [ dpo(a)ujaen.es]. En caso de considerar vulnerado su derecho a la protección de datos personales, podrá interponer una reclamación ante el Consejo Andaluz de Transparencia y Protección de Datos (www.ctpdandalucia.es). Asimismo, es su responsabilidad comprobar que este mensaje o sus archivos adjuntos no contengan virus informáticos, y en caso que los tuvieran eliminarlos.

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PhD student position at RIT – American Sign Language research
by Cecilia Alm 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

We invite applications for a PhD student position in the Cognitive Science program at Rochester Institute of Technology. The PhD student will be involved in grant-funded research on American Sign Language, including prosody and non-manual markers. The position expects fluency in American Sign Language. A background in linguistics, cognitive science, and/or computing is preferred. Deaf/hard-of-hearing candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Questions can be directed to Cecilia Alm (coagla(a)rit.edu<mailto:coagla@rit.edu>) and Allison Fitch (ahfgsh(a)rit.edu<mailto:ahfgsh@rit.edu>). To apply, please visit: https://www.rit.edu/study/cognitive-science-phd

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Job: Faculty Search at UC Santa Cruz
by Jeff Flanigan 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

Dear all, We are hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor position in UC Santa Cruz Computer Science and Engineering Department for Generative AI and NLP. The position is based in the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus, so if you are interested in research, teaching, and living in Silicon Valley California, please consider applying! The initial review has passed but we are still accepting applications. Applicants should apply asap as we will begin reviewing soon. See the ad here: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01825 and below. Feel free to reach out to me (search chair, jmflanig(a)ucsc.edu) or my colleague Ian Lane (ialane(a)ucsc.edu) if you have questions! Thanks! Jeff *************************************************** ad: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01825 *Position overview* *Position title:* CSE Assistant or Associate Professor, Generative Artificial Intelligence *Salary range:* A reasonable estimate for the academic-year (nine-month basis) salary range is $125,000 - $140,000 for Assistant Professors and $145,000 - $175,000 for Associate Professors. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. *Percent time:* Full-time, 100% *Anticipated start:* July 1, 2025, with the academic year beginning in September 2025. Degree requirements must be met by June 30, 2025 for employment effective July 1, 2025 and beyond. *Application Window* *Open date:* October 21, 2024 *Most recent review date:* Friday, Dec 20, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. *Final date:* Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. *Position description* The Department of Computer Science and Engineering <https://engineering.ucsc.edu/departments/computer-science-and-engineering/> at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for positions at the rank of assistant or associate professor. We seek outstanding applicants with research and teaching expertise in all areas of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), with an emphasis in Natural Language Processing (NLP). We are especially interested in candidates who have made scientific contributions across both GenAI and NLP including but not limited to language modeling, model explainability, multimodal understanding and synthesis, GenAI for social good, human-robot interaction or related areas. The position is based at our Silicon Valley campus in Santa Clara, California. UC Santa Cruz is one of 10 campuses in the University of California system and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an association of the top research universities in the US. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is part of the Baskin School of Engineering. Baskin Engineering is home to six departments contributing to the richness of its research in materials, devices and instruments; engineering mathematics; computing; and health engineering. The CSE department has nationally and internationally known researchers in artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, theoretical computer science, programming languages, security, distributed systems, storage systems, computer architectures, VLSI, and networking. With a rich history of embracing groundbreaking interdisciplinary work and building deep research ties with industry, the UCSC residential campus is nestled in a redwood forest above the city of Santa Cruz, while the nearby Santa Clara campus affords unique and exciting opportunities for collaboration with industry researchers, as well as with faculty and students at other San Francisco Bay Area universities. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the M.S. program in NLP located at the Silicon Valley campus; develop a research program; advise graduate students in their research area; obtain external funding; develop and teach courses within the undergraduate and graduate curriculum; perform university, public and professional service; and interact broadly with the large number of researchers in Silicon Valley industrial research and advanced development labs. The job entails traveling from the SVC campus to the main UCSC campus, as such, the selected candidate must be able to travel to multiple work locations and travel within a defined regional or service area. UC Santa Cruz values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and is committed to hiring faculty who will work to promote these values. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of our path to excellence in Baskin Engineering. The successful candidates must be able to work with students, faculty, and staff from various social and cultural backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. A minority-serving institution (MSI) with a high proportion of first-in-family students, UC Santa Cruz is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a member of the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities (HRSU), a member of the Computing Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and a member of several leading identity and ethnic affinity professional societies, including the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). To be considered, candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the barriers facing women, people of color, and other groups historically underrepresented in engineering, as well as describe their experience and future plans to promote equity and inclusion in teaching, mentoring, and research, and in broadening participation in engineering. Application packages will be considered with a view toward potential as much as achievement. DEI statements will be read and scored as part of a holistic assessment throughout the review process. Efforts supporting equity and inclusion at UC Santa Cruz will be recognized as important during the merit review and promotion process. The selected candidates will receive a start-up package that includes funding in support of furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The chosen candidate will be expected to sign a statement representing that they are not the subject of any ongoing investigation or disciplinary proceeding at their current academic institution or place of employment, nor have they in the past ten years been formally disciplined at any academic institution/place of employment. In the event the candidate cannot make this representation, they will be expected to disclose in writing to the hiring Dean the circumstances surrounding any formal discipline that they have received, as well as any current or ongoing investigation or disciplinary process of which they are the subject. (Note that discipline includes a negotiated settlement agreement to resolve a matter related to substantiated misconduct.) *Department of Computer Science and Engineering:* https://engineering.ucsc.edu/departments/computer-science-and-engineering/ *Qualifications* *Basic qualifications* (required at the time the application is submitted) - Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in computer science or a relevant field. It is expected that the degree requirements will be completed by June 30, 2025. - A demonstrated record of research. *For applicants who do not possess the applicable terminal degree when they submit their applications, they must document in their application materials (e.g., c.v., cover letter, etc.) that their projected date for completing their degree will be on or before June 30, 2025.* *Application Requirements* *Document requirements* Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system; all documents and materials must be submitted as PDFs. - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. - Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position - Statement of Teaching Interests and Experience - Statement of Research Plans - Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review guidelines on statements (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/diversity.html) before preparing their application. - Selected Publication (1 of 2 required) - Selected Publication (2 of 2 required) - Selected Publication (1 optional) (Optional) *Reference requirements* - 3-5 letters of reference required Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation* (a minimum of 3 are required and a maximum of 5 will be accepted). Please note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System. Additionally, the department will solicit external letters from experts in the field for those candidates who move to the final interview stage. *All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm. *Apply link:* https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01825 *Help contact:* dditmars(a)ucsc.edu *About UC Santa Cruz* The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to the Equity and Equal Protection Office <https://equity.ucsc.edu/> at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 or by email at equity(a)ucsc.edu. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. - “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. - *UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy <https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH>* - *UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties <https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination>* - *APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment <https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf>* Notice of Availability: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), UCSC publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report <https://compliance.ucsc.edu/campus-safety-compliance/annual-reports/>. This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. A paper copy of the ASFSR is available upon request by contacting the UCSC Police Department at 114 Carriage House Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, or by calling 831-459-2231 Ext. 1. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check <https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify>. The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz, as outlined in campus policy CAPM 102.530 <https://academicpersonnel.ucsc.edu/campus-academic-personnel-manual/capm-10…> . UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at roberts(a)ucsc.edu (831) 459-4602. UCSC is committed to addressing the spousal and partner employment needs of our candidates and employees. As part of this commitment, our institution is a member of the Northern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NorCal HERC). Visit the NorCal HERC website <https://www.hercjobs.org/regions/higher-ed-careers-northern-california/> to search for open positions within a commutable distance of our institution. The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work/life balance. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. VISIT UC Santa Cruz <https://www.ucsc.edu/> *Job location* Santa Clara and Santa Cruz, California -- Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering Baskin School of Engineering University of California Santa Cruz https://jflanigan.github.io/

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First Call for NLP for Positive Impact Workshop @ ACL 2025
by Daryna Dementieva 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

Dear community! With one step into a new year, we are delighted to invite you for submission to the Fourth Workshop on NLP for Positive Impact co-located at ACL 2025! Workshop website: https://sites.google.com/view/nlp4positiveimpact <https://sites.google.com/view/nlp4positiveimpact>Call for paper: https://sites.google.com/view/nlp4positiveimpact/call-for-papers-2025 Submission methods: ACL Rolling Review (ARR) both commitment and direct submissions. We also accept non-archival submissions. Important dates: *ARR-cycle Submission Due*: February 15th, 2025 *ARR Reviewed Submissions Commitment Due*: April 20th, 2025 *Direct Submissions Due*: March 2nd, 2025 via https://openreview.net/group?id=aclweb.org/ACL/2025/Workshop/NLP4PosImpact *Notification of Acceptance* (both channels): April 30th, 2025 *Camera-Ready Papers Due*: May 16th, 2025 *Workshop Date*: July 31st or August 1st 2025 (co-located with ACL 2025) All deadlines are 11:59 PM (Anywhere on Earth) Workshop Summary The increasing adoption of language-oriented AI systems offers unprecedented opportunities for positive societal impact. NLP technologies have matured to the point where they can meaningfully contribute to addressing global challenges like poverty, hunger, healthcare, education, inequality, COVID-19, and climate change, aligning with the UN sustainability goals. This workshop aims to advance innovative NLP research that benefits society, emphasizing responsible methods and impactful applications. We welcome submissions in areas including, but not limited to: - Grounding NLP in Real-World Impact: Beyond improving model performance, how can NLP systems be directly tied to social outcomes? This could include case studies of real-world deployments or strategies for better deployment and maintenance practices. - Underexplored Applications: While NLP for healthcare and mental well-being is well-established, we encourage research tackling overlooked areas such as poverty, hunger, energy, and climate change. - Interdisciplinary Collaborations: We highly value work that integrates insights from other fields, such as social science, political science, economics, philanthropy, and HCI, and we encourage submissions of case studies or examples that highlight such collaborations. Special Theme: NLP for Climate Change This year, we spotlight NLP’s role in addressing climate change—an area that remains underexplored in the NLP community. We invite research on climate-focused applications, such as fact-checking, question-answering, and initiatives to make NLP models more environmentally sustainable. Attendees will have the chance to share results and ideas with NGO representatives working on climate issues. Submission Types We encourage diverse contributions, including: - Identifying social needs and affected demographics. - Proposing new tasks or directions through position papers. - Conducting literature reviews or philosophical discussions on NLP’s societal impact. - Designing user studies, surveys, or ethical frameworks. - Exploring interdisciplinary methods and collaboration strategies. Submissions must address the ethical and societal implications of the work, with a clear focus on defining and achieving positive impact. We look forward to fostering discussions that inspire actionable, responsible advancements in NLP for the greater good. Papers Format Both long and short paper submissions should follow all of the ARR submission requirements https://aclrollingreview.org/cfp#paper-submission-information, including: Long Papers <https://aclrollingreview.org/cfp#long-papers>(8 pages) and Short Papers (4 pages). Organizers Katherine Atwell (Northeastern University) Prof. Laura Biester (Middlebury College) Angana Borah (University of Michigan) Dr. Daryna Dementieva (Technical University of Munich) Prof Oana Ignat (Santa Clara University) Dr. Neema Kotonya (Dataminr) Ziyi Liu (University of Southern California) Ruyuan Wan (Pennsylvania State University) Prof Steven Wilson (University of Michigan-Flint) Prof Jieyu Zhao (University of Southern California) Steering Committee Prof Rada Mihalcea (University of Michigan) Dr. Joel Tetreault (Dataminr) Contact Email: nlp4pi.workshop(a)gmail.com All positive regards, Daryna Dementieva On behalf of NLP4PI Workshop Organizers

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1st Call for participation: Robust WSI Shared Task @ CoNLL-2025
by Ondřej Herman 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

Dear colleagues, We invite you to participate in the Robust Word Sense Induction shared task, which is organized as a part of CoNLL-2025 in Vienna (31.7 - 1. 8. 2025). TASK OVERVIEW The task focuses on unsupervised word sense induction without relying on predefined sense inventories. Participants will receive sentences containing target words and cluster them according to word sense usage. What makes this task unique is the novel evaluation approach using multi-annotated data and robust metrics that account for natural sense ambiguity and provide a fairer evaluation compared to traditional approaches. The benchmark datasets will be available in English, Czech, German, Spanish, Estonian and Chinese. IMPORTANT DATES 30. 1. 2025 - Trial data available 15. 2. 2025 - Test data available, evaluation starts 15. 4. 2025 - Test phase ends 22. 4. 2025 - Submission of system description papers 31. 7. 2025 or 1. 8. 2025 - The CoNLL-2025 workshop at ACL 2025 in Vienna For more information and participation instructions, please visit https://projects.sketchengine.eu/conll2025/. This shared task is organized by Ondřej Herman, Miloš Jakubíček, Pavel Rychlý and Vojtěch Kovář at Lexical Computing and Masaryk University. If you have any questions, please contact us at conll2025(a)sketchengine.eu. Best regards, The Shared Task Organizers

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