*THE 1ST EUROPEAN CL RESEARCH SUMMIT FOR JUNIOR RESEARCHERS*

We invite junior researchers in computational linguistics and NLP to join us for an exciting week in the Swiss mountains!

This call invites participants to apply for the summit by completing a non-binding registration form. Upon acceptance, participants will receive a final binding registration form.

*Registration Form*

Please register via the following registration form:

https://forms.gle/kZpFnbGETwAXgxbWA https://forms.gle/kZpFnbGETwAXgxbWA

*About KnitTogether:*

Great research arises from amazing collaborations. However, establishing collaborations is challenging, and it depends on the context of the institution, the supervision, existing networks, and one’s personality. With *KnitTogether25*, we invite NLP researchers, particularly junior ones who work on *Bias in NLP and Its Societal Impacts,* to spend an exciting week in the Swiss mountains.

In a growing community dealing with a topic that is gaining increasing societal influence and relevance, we want to join forces and exchange ideas. What can we learn from each other?

In particular, but not limited to, we would like to explore: a) Which groups are under-/overrepresented or represented to their disadvantage? b) How can we incorporate such factors into modeling? c) How can we analyze them? We would like to hear the different perspectives of the participants: How do you relate your work to the topic? Using innovative and playful methods, we want to learn more about the work of our peers and thus get to know each other better /scientifically/.

During a week full of hikes and other fun activities, the goal is to get to know each other without hurdles, draft ideas, and discuss research. We want to create a safe space where everyone can openly discuss their work and ideas without academic pressure.

Program

* Workshops * Peer-to-peer tutorials * Keynotes * Mentoring sessions * Brainstorming sessions * Social activities

*Important Dates*

* *February 28, 2025 (AoE)*: registration deadline * *May 5-10, 2025:* Retreat Date

Workshop Location

* Wildhaus, Switzerland

*Workshop Fees*

* *Registration fee:* ~ 60 Euros (includes accommodation and food, excludes travel costs). * Application for *additional travel subsidies* is possible.

Website

* https://knittogether.github.io/kt25/ https://knittogether.github.io/kt25/

*Organizers*

* Esra Dönmez (University of Stuttgart) * Neele Falk (University of Stuttgart) * Florian Schneider (University of Hamburg) * Andreas Waldis (TU Darmstadt, University of Lucerne)

*Contact*

For any questions, please contact the organizers at /knittogethernlp@gmail.com/ mailto:knittogethernlp@gmail.com

Best Regards,

KnitTogether25 Organizers

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*Sponsors*

We would like to thank*IRIS*(Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems),*HSLU*(University of Lucerne) and*GSCL*(German Society for Computational Linguistics and Language Technology) for sponsoring this event.