Apologies for cross-posting.
Dear all,
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/20630
The Department of Linguistics at Indiana University
(https://linguistics.indiana.edu/) invites applications for up to two
tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant Professor in
Computational Linguistics beginning Autumn 2024.
Candidates need to have a research area in Computational Linguistics
that aligns with interests in the department and/or helps strengthen the
research and teaching profile of the Computational Linguistics programs
at IU. Preference will be given to candidates with a research focus in
the area of speech technologies (recognition or synthesis), with an
interest in developing methodologies for under-resourced languages or in
resource-constrained environments, but other research areas will also be
considered.
Evidence of an active research agenda and a strong commitment to
innovative teaching is required for consideration. A PhD in
computational linguistics or natural language processing is required at
the time of appointment. The program operates in a very
interdisciplinary environment, with close connections to Cognitive
Science, Computer Science, Information and Library Science, Psychology,
Speech and Hearing Sciences, and the language programmes, and candidates
are expected to fit into this collaborative landscape. Collaborative
research and joint advising of students in the departments of Computer
Science and Informatics will be possible.
The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and supporting
a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community of students and scholars.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action
employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications.
Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity,
color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin,
disability status or protected veteran status.
Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Sandra Kuebler at skuebler(a)iu.edu or
Dr. Francis Tyers at ftyers(a)iu.edu.
Best regards,
Francis M. Tyers
We are seeking a talented, highly motivated, academic with the potential to
expand the research and teaching activities related to the broad field of
data science at Universidad de Chile. This is a unique opportunity to join
the recently established Initiative for Data and Artificial Intelligence
(IDIA) and collaborate with an interdisciplinary group of academics from
the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (FCFM) at Universidad de
Chile
The position is full-time, open-rank, and leads to a tenure track. Salary
will depend on the initial evaluation, for reference, the starting salary
for an Assistant Professor ranges between CLP$3.400.000 and CLP$4.000.000
per month before taxes.
You are expected to lead a successful research agenda that attracts grant
funding, as well as be committed to teaching activities both for
undergraduate and graduate programmes. As part of IDIA, you will play an
active role in management and decision-making. As a member of Universidad
de Chile, you will be responsible for promoting equality, diversity, and
inclusion in all instances within our institution. Teaching load is 5
courses per 2 years.
You will have a doctorate and postdoctoral experience that demonstrates
your leadership as a researcher in the fields of data science, machine
learning, or artificial intelligence. Furthermore, you will have the
ability to foster collaboration in the abovementioned fields within FCFM,
in particular, to engage and motivate students at all levels and from all
backgrounds. You will also participate in our Master of Data Science as
lecturer and supervisor, thus interacting with postgraduate students of a
broad background working on applied and theoretical data science projects.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the IDIA Director
Dr Felipe Tobar (ftobar [AT] uchile [DOT] cl)
Applications should be submitted directly to the website
https://concurso-academico.uchile.cl/ and the application details are
available here
<https://idia.uchile.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BASES_IDIA_2305_Escuela_d…>
*Deadline: 30 November 2023.*
*Universidad de Chile is committed to equity, diversity, and social
inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented
individuals in the profession across ethnic and national origin, physical
ability, and gender and sexual identity. Universidad de Chile believes in
the value of different perspectives and backgrounds to build world-class
research groups.*
Source:
https://idia.uchile.cl/2023/09/call-for-academic-position-idia/
Hi all,
Lancaster University is currently running a free online course on Corpus linguistics (8 weeks). There are some very interesting discussions on the platform already and a dedicated team of mentors is ready to answer your questions about CL and its various applications.
It's still possible to register for free:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/corpus-linguistics
Vaclav
Professor Vaclav Brezina
Professor in Corpus Linguistics
Department of Linguistics and English Language
ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lancaster University
Lancaster, LA1 4YD
Office: County South, room C05
T: +44 (0)1524 510828
[cid:image001.png@01D9F871.689A8410]@vaclavbrezina
[cid:image002.png@01D9F871.689A8410]<http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/arts-and-social-sciences/about-us/people/vaclav-…>
The Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI) is
delighted to announce its 2023 Fall Lecture Series.
The talks are intended to familiarize attendees with the latest research
developments in AI and related fields, and to forge new connections with
those working in other areas. The main theme of the current series is
large language models.
Lectures will be held at 18:30 Vienna time online via Zoom (meeting ID:
842 8244 2460; passcode: 678868); in-person attendance at OFAI is also
possible for certain lectures. Attendance is open to the public and free
of charge. No registration is required.
For further details, sign up to our mailing list at
<https://www.ofai.at/newsletter.html> or check the Lecture Series web
page at <https://www.ofai.at/lectures>.
Schedule:
11 October 2023 at 18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Nafise Sadat Moosavi (University of Sheffield)
Challenges of End-to-End Reasoning in NLP
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2023-10-11moosavi.ics
23 October 2023 at 18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Simon Penny (University of California Irvine and Nottingham Trent
University)
Skill: Know-how, Artisanal Practices and 'Higher' Cognition
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2023-10-23penny.ics
8 November 2023 at 18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Erich Prem (University of Vienna)
Ethics of AI: Good AI Versus the Totalitarian Enforcement of Norms
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2023-11-08prem.ics
22 November 2023 at 18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Dagmar Gromann (University of Vienna)
Do Large Language Models Grasp Metaphors?
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2023-11-22gromann.ics
6 December 2023 at 18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Ivan Habernal (Paderborn University)
Privacy in Natural Language Processing: Are we There yet?
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2023-12-06habernal.ics
20 December 2023 at 18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Thomas Graf (Stony Brook University)
Linguistics and Symbolic Computation in a World of Large Language Models
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2023-12-20graf.ics
17 January 2024 at 18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stefanie Höhl (University of Vienna)
Social Rhythms and Biobehavioral Synchrony in Early Human Development
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2024-01-17hoehl.ics
31 January 2024 at 18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Clemens Heitzinger (TU Wien)
Reinforcement Learning and its Application in Medicine and Large
Language Models
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2024-01-31heitzinger.ics
14 February 2024 at 18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Brigitte Krenn and Stephanie Gross (OFAI)
Bias in Language Models Illustrated by the Example of Gender
Calendar link: https://www.ofai.at/calendar/2024-02-14krenn.ics
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Dr.-Ing. Tristan Miller, Research Scientist
Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI)
Freyung 6/6, 1010 Vienna, Austria | Tel: +43 1 5336112 12
https://logological.org/ | https://punderstanding.ofai.at/
A limited number of student volunteers are needed for the success of EMNLP 2023. Both online and in-person event volunteers are needed.
Tasks may include assisting at the registration desk, filling delegate packs, managing poster board sessions and displays, serving as volunteer coordinator for the day, and/or AV/technical support such as (but not limited to) managing social media (X/Twitter) and providing assistance for conference events including tutorials, the main conference, and workshops (either online or in-person versions).
In exchange for one full day equivalent of work, students receive free registration to the main conference (including the ACL membership fee of the current year), workshops and tutorials, and the social events. The work will be divided, probably into two half-day shifts, and the shifts will be scheduled to maximize volunteer access to the conference events.
Webpage: https://2023.emnlp.org/volunteers
Application deadline: October 20, 2023
Notification of acceptance: November 3, 2023
All deadlines are 11.59 pm UTC -12h (“anywhere on Earth”).
Submission Procedure
Applicants for the Student Volunteer Program must be full-time students and should submit the completed application form where we ask a few questions and a one-page CV (resume). Students should make travel arrangements and accommodations independent of the results of the application. We plan to offer the option of reduced rate student housing for accepted volunteers, but please note that you are still responsible for the cost of accommodation.
EMNLP Singapore 2023 Volunteer Registration Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHMDNQJbdU9dT4eUZTpxXIJkhF3rc0_Zv…
Contact Details
Student Volunteers Chairs : emnlp2023-volunteers(a)gmail.com
Kevin Duh, Johns Hopkins University (USA)
Ekaterina Kochmar, MBZUAI (UAE)
Mamoru Komachi, Hitotsubashi University (Japan)
SCAI Eval 2024 Shared Task on Conversational Search Evaluation
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Conversational search has many faces, and we want so see them all.
Rather than evaluating systems, this shared task calls on the community
to gather comprehensive evaluation resources to provide a clearer
picture of evaluation:
1. Example data of diverse search-oriented conversations;
2. Definitions and annotation guidelines for aspects to evaluate (e.g.,
correctness, coherence, readability); and
3. Implementations of evaluation metrics.
Both novel and already published contributions are welcome. Contributors
will be invited to present at the next SCAI workshop (venue to be
determined) and co-author a SIGIR Forum article. So join our mailing
list at https://groups.google.com/g/scai-info to stay up-to-date with
our task and get into contact.
Web: https://scai.info/scai-eval-2024/ (details, instructions, examples)
Mailing list: https://groups.google.com/g/scai-info
Submission deadlines:
- January 15, 2024: deadline for aspect definitions
- January 29, 2024: deadline for data and metrics
Task Committee:
- Johannes Kiesel, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- Maik Fröbe, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
- Andrea Papenmeier, University of Twente
- Alexander Frummet, Universität Regensburg
- Paul Owoicho, University of Glasgow
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Johannes Kiesel
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Bauhausstr. 9a, Room 106
99423 Weimar, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)3643 - 58 3720
I’m sharing the following information about "Corpus linguistics & applied linguistics research 2023", a series of talks organised by the University of Murcia from 11 to 30 October 2023. The talks will take place via ZOOM.
This is a free event. Registration links will be provided for each of the talks below. After registration, you’ll receive an email with the webinar link.
Contrastive approaches in corpus linguistics research
Dr Niall Curry, Manchester Metropolitan University
October 11, 18:00 (Madrid time) / 17:00 (UK time)
Registration link: https://umurcia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d68rw3V_TnOGNWDg6sXHnw
Using Corpus Linguistics to Interpret the Law
Dr Jesse Egbert, Northern Arizona University
October 18, 18:00 (Madrid time) / 17:00 (UK time)
Registration link: https://umurcia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uAmw72l1T-en-4y0LnZffg
Multiple correspondence analysis and corpus linguistics research
Dr Isobelle Clarke, Lancaster University
October 25, 17:30 (Madrid time) / 16:30 (UK time)
Registration link: https://umurcia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s0aPEXAFTQe_App0qS7Erg
The Core Metadata Schema for L2 data: Collaborative efforts towards improved data findability, metadata quality and study comparability in L2 research
Dr Magali Paquot, UCLouvain
October 30, 18:00 (Madrid time) / 17:00 (UK time)
Registration link: https://umurcia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a6Wkw7llSG2HrvJ9yIGKvQ
You can check out the 2021 and 2022 talks here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKjKIIQL6u1mXD2V9ZaT-_Q/featured
Please feel free to share this information with anyone interested in these research areas.
Best wishes,
Pascual Pérez-Paredes
https://webs.um.es/pascualf
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A postdoc-level position as Research Fellow in Natural Language Processing is available in the Language Technology Group (LTG) at the University of Oslo (UiO), Norway. The 3-year position is affiliated with a new research project focusing on event extraction in the domain of armed conflicts, a cross-disciplinary collaboration bridging NLP and political science / conflict research.
For more information, please see the full announcement here:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/251514/researcher-in-natural…
The closing date is November 2nd, 2023.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.
Best regards,
-erik
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Erik Velldal
Language Technology Group
Section for Machine Learning
Department of Informatics, University of Oslo
Postdoctoral position in computational linguistics with specialisation in language grounding to vision, robotics, and beyond
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Project Description: The broad focus of this position is computational modelling of language (computational linguistics, natural language processing or language technology) in the context of data from other modalities such as vision, perception and action from the perspective of human-centred AI. The topics relevant for this position are computational modelling of language and perception, human-robot interaction, situated spoken dialogue systems, and computational representation of meaning (semantics).
The work will be done within the Cognitive Systems group (lead by Simon Dobnik, https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/simondobnik ) which one of the four research groups within The Centre for Linguistic Theory and Studies in Probability (CLASP), https://www.gu.se/clasp and is devoted to research and advanced training in the application of probabilistic modelling and machine learning methods to core issues in linguistic theory and cognition.
The postdoctoral candidate will will have an opportunity further their scientific skills and advance the scientific filed by conducting research in collaboration with the research group by connecting ideas from several of the following areas:
- Computational semantics,
- Grounding language in action and perception,
- Generation and understanding of spatial language,
- Generation of image descriptions, visual question answering, visual dialogue
- Referring in situated dialogue,
- Situated agents / robots and instruction generation and following,
- Machine learning with neural networks,
- Cross-domain model transfer,
- Learning from small data,
- Combining top-down (expert-driven) and bottom-up (dataset-driven) models,
- Reasoning and inference including Bayesian inference,
- Model interpretation, testing and evaluation of unwanted social bias,
- Crowd-sourcing for collection and evaluation of research data.
Application Deadline: November 21, 2023 (end of the day, GMT+1).
Formal announcement and application procedure: https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89… (English) and https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=3038… (Swedish)
Contact: For more information about the research / project focus relevant to the position,
send an email to Simon Dobnik, Professor of Computational Linguistics, simon.dobnik(a)gu.se <mailto:simon.dobnik@gu.se>
For other questions,
please contact Sharid Loáiciga, Associate Senior Lecturer, +46(0) 31-786 59 42, sharid.loaiciga(a)gu.se <mailto:sharid.loaiciga@gu.se>
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Simon Dobnik
Professor of Computational Linguistics
CLASP & FLoV, University of Gothenburg
https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/simondobnik