SIGUL July 2022

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ALPS 2023 Summer School, 1st Call for Participation
by LAURENT BESACIER 02 Sep '22

02 Sep '22

FIRST CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Advanced Language Processing School (ALPS) January, 16-20 2023 Virtual Event We are opening the registration for the third Advanced Language Processing School (ALPS), co-organized by University Grenoble Alpes and Naver Labs Europe. *Target Audience* This is a winter school covering advanced topics in NLP, and we are primarily targeting doctoral students and advanced (research) masters. A few slots will also be reserved for academics and persons working in research-heavy positions in industry. *Characteristics* Advanced lectures by first class researchers. A (virtual) atmosphere that fosters connections and interaction. A poster session for attendees to present their work, gather feedback and brainstorm future work ideas. *Speakers* The current list of speakers is: Kyunghyun Cho (New York University, USA); Yejin Choi (University of Washington and Allen Institute for AI, USA); Dirk Hovy (Bocconi University, Italia); Colin Raffel (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hugging Face, USA); Lucia Specia (Imperial College, UK), François Yvon (LISN/CNRS, France). *Application* To apply to this winter school, please follow the instructions at [ http://alps.imag.fr/index.php/application/ | http://alps.imag.fr/index.php/application/ ] . The deadline for applying is Sept 16th, and we will notify acceptance on October 3rd. *Contact* Website: [ http://alps.imag.fr/ | http://alps.imag.fr/ ] E-mail: [ mailto:alps@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr | alps(a)univ-grenoble-alpes.fr ]

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Fwd: [Corpora-List] Job opening: Computational linguist
by Claudia Soria 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

FYI > Inizio messaggio inoltrato: > > Da: Menno Van Zaanen <Menno.VanZaanen(a)nwu.ac.za> > Oggetto: [Corpora-List] Job opening: Computational linguist > Data: 19 luglio 2022 08:43:38 CEST > A: "corpora(a)list.elra.info" <corpora(a)list.elra.info> > > Computational Linguist > > Purpose of the position: > As a Computational Linguist at the South African Centre for Digital > Language Resources (SADiLaR) you will have the opportunity to initiate > and lead Human Language Technology and Digital Humanities projects > stemming from your own research interests. You will work closely with a > team of researchers as part of SADiLaR’s extended network, both on your > own and commissioned projects. Dissemination of project results at > national and international conferences will be encouraged and > supported. > > This position is crucial for research and development in Human Language > Technology and Digital Humanities, fields that form the essence of > SADiLaR, which is a national Research Infrastructure supported by the > Department of Science and Innovation. > > Minimum Requirements > * PhD in one of the following fields: Computational Linguistics, > Natural Language Processing, General Linguistics, Human Language > Technology, Digital Humanities, Computer Science, Information > Technology, Artificial Intelligence or related fields with a focus on > computational aspects of linguistics. > * Applicable experience in the use of Python (recommended). Other > programming languages used within the computational linguistics domain > can also be considered. > * Experience as a supervisor/co-supervisor of students or playing a > mentorship/supervising role for individuals. > * Evidence of peer-reviewed academic publications. > * Advanced computer literacy. > > Other competency requirements > * Ability to work independently or as part of a team. > * Ability to effectively liaise and communicate with public, students, > colleagues, and other stakeholders at various levels and from diverse > backgrounds. > * Demonstration of language proficiency in order to function optimally > in the various multilingual environments of SADiLaR. > > Recommendations: > * Experience with writing research reports. > * Ability to lead research projects. > * Evidence of acquiring research funding. > * Experience with using and/or developing computational tools. > * Experience related to research within the domain of Language > Technology or Digital Humanities. > * Experience in the presentation of research-based results at national > and international conferences. > * Experience related to teaching within the domain of Language > Technology or Digital Humanities. > * Strong interest in the advancement of under-resourced South African > languages. > > Responsibilities: > * Research in the area of Human Language Technology and Digital > Humanities. > * Teaching in the area of Human Language Technology and Digital > Humanities. > * Initiating and leading Human Language Technology and Digital > Humanities projects. > * Mentorship of researchers in the field of Computational Linguistics > and Digital Humanities. > > ENQUIRIES: > Prof Menno van Zaanen, menno.vanzaanen(a)nwu.ac.za > > CLOSING DATE: > 29 July 2022 > > COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: > As soon as possible > > TO APPLY: > https://bit.ly/3yQqcnd > -- > Prof Menno van Zaanen menno.vanzaanen(a)nwu.ac.za > Professor in Digital Humanities > South African Centre for Digital Language Resources > https://www.sadilar.org > ________________________________ > NWU CORONA VIRUS: > http://www.nwu.ac.za/coronavirus/ > > NWU PRIVACY STATEMENT: > http://www.nwu.ac.za/it/gov-man/disclaimer.html > > DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message and attachments thereto are intended solely for the recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received the e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender or reply e-mail and delete the e-mail and its attachments (where appropriate) from your system. > ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Corpora mailing list -- corpora(a)list.elra.info > https://list.elra.info/mailman3/postorius/lists/corpora.list.elra.info/ > To unsubscribe send an email to corpora-leave(a)list.elra.info

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Fwd: [Corpora-List] 2nd CfP Third workshop on Resources for African Indigenous Language (RAIL)
by Claudia Soria 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

FYI. > Inizio messaggio inoltrato: > > Da: Menno Van Zaanen <Menno.VanZaanen(a)nwu.ac.za> > Oggetto: [Corpora-List] 2nd CfP Third workshop on Resources for African Indigenous Language (RAIL) > Data: 19 luglio 2022 09:07:30 CEST > A: "corpora(a)list.elra.info" <corpora(a)list.elra.info> > > > Second call for papers > > Third workshop on Resources for African Indigenous Language (RAIL) > https://bit.ly/rail2022 > > > The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is > organising the 3rd RAIL workshop in the field of Resources for African > Indigenous Languages. This workshop aims to bring together researchers > who are interested in showcasing their research and thereby boosting > the field of African indigenous languages. This provides an overview of > the current state-of-the-art and emphasizes availability of African > indigenous language resources, including both data and tools. > Additionally, it will allow for information sharing among researchers > interested in African indigenous languages and also start discussions > on improving the quality and availability of the resources. Many > African indigenous languages currently have no or very limited > resources available and, additionally, they are often structurally > quite different from more well-resourced languages, requiring the > development and use of specialized techniques. By bringing together > researchers from different fields (e.g., (computational) linguistics, > sociolinguistics, language technology) to discuss the development of > language resources for African indigenous languages, we hope to boost > research in this field. > > The RAIL workshop is an interdisciplinary platform for researchers > working on resources (data collections, tools, etc.) specifically > targeted towards African indigenous languages. It aims to create the > conditions for the emergence of a scientific community of practice that > focuses on data, as well as tools, specifically designed for or applied > to indigenous languages found in Africa. > > Suggested topics include the following: > * Digital representations of linguistic structures > * Descriptions of corpora or other data sets of African indigenous > languages > * Building resources for (under resourced) African indigenous languages > * Developing and using African indigenous languages in the digital age > * Effectiveness of digital technologies for the development of African > indigenous languages > * Revealing unknown or unpublished existing resources for African > indigenous languages > * Developing desired resources for African indigenous languages > * Improving quality, availability and accessibility of African > indigenous language resources > > > The 3rd RAIL workshop 2022 will be co-located with the 10th Southern > African Microlinguistics Workshop ( > https://sites.google.com/nwulettere.co.za/samwop-10/home). This will be > an in-person event located in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Registration > will be free. > > RAIL 2022 submission requirements: > * RAIL asks for full papers from 4 pages to 8 pages (plus more pages > for references if needed), which must strictly follow the Journal of > the Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa style guide ( > https://upjournals.up.ac.za/index.php/dhasa/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/30 > ). > * Accepted submissions will be published in JDHASA, the Journal of the > Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa ( > https://upjournals.up.ac.za/index.php/dhasa/). > * Papers will be double blind peer-reviewed and must be submitted > through EasyChair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=rail2022). > > Important dates > Submission deadline: 28 August 2022 > Date of notification: 30 September 2022 > Camera ready copy deadline: 23 October 2022 > RAIL: 30 November 2022, North-West University - Potchefstroom > SAMWOP: 1 – 3 December 2021, North-West University - Potchefstroom > > > Organising Committee > Jessica Mabaso > Rooweither Mabuya > Muzi Matfunjwa > Mmasibidi Setaka > Menno van Zaanen > > South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), South > Africa > > -- > Prof Menno van Zaanen menno.vanzaanen(a)nwu.ac.za > Professor in Digital Humanities > South African Centre for Digital Language Resources > https://www.sadilar.org > ________________________________ > NWU CORONA VIRUS: > http://www.nwu.ac.za/coronavirus/ > > NWU PRIVACY STATEMENT: > http://www.nwu.ac.za/it/gov-man/disclaimer.html > > DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message and attachments thereto are intended solely for the recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received the e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender or reply e-mail and delete the e-mail and its attachments (where appropriate) from your system. > ________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Corpora mailing list -- corpora(a)list.elra.info > https://list.elra.info/mailman3/postorius/lists/corpora.list.elra.info/ > To unsubscribe send an email to corpora-leave(a)list.elra.info

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The two-day speech and language technology hackathon
by Sakriani Sakti 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

Dear All, There will be the two-day speech and language technology hackathon will take place during the IEEE Spoken Language Technology (SLT) Workshop in Doha, Qatar, on January 7th and 8th, 2023. This year's Hackathon will be inspiring, momentous, and fun. The goal is to build a diverse community of people who want to explore and envision how machines understand the world's spoken languages. More details can be found here: https://slt2022.org/hackathon.php Sincerely yours, Sakriani Sakti

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PhD Position in Speech Translation : Naver Labs Europe (France) and FBK Trento (Italy) start Nov 2022
by LAURENT BESACIER 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

PhD Position : Naver Labs Europe (France) and FBK Trento (Italy) start Nov 2022 Have you recently completed or expect very soon an MSc or equivalent degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, engineering, or a related area? Are you interested in carrying out research on Speech-to-Speech Translation during the next few years? Are you excited to spend a part of your life in 2 pleasant alpine cities in France (Grenoble) and Italy (Trento) ? WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!!! The Machine Translation (MT) group at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento, Italy) in conjunction with Naver Labs Europe (Grenoble, France) are pleased to announce the availability of the following fully-funded Ph.D. position at the Doctorate Program in Industrial Innovation of the University of Trento and Fondazione Bruno Kessler. PhD topic: Unified Foundation models for Speech-to-Speech Translation The deadline for application: August 23rd. More details here: [ http://tinyurl.com/PhD-FBK-NLE | http://tinyurl.com/PhD-FBK-NLE ] ===== Laurent Besacier

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Fwd: NAACL D&I initiative (promoting work of researchers from underrepresented communities)
by Claudia Soria 01 Jul '22

01 Jul '22

FYI Claudia -------- Messaggio Inoltrato -------- Oggetto: NAACL D&I initiative (promoting work of researchers from underrepresented communities) Data: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 16:51:14 +0100 Mittente: Nedjma OUSIDHOUM <nedjma.ousidhoum(a)gmail.com> A: north-africans-in-nlp(a)googlegroups.com Dear all, There is a NAACL D&I initiative <https://twitter.com/naaclmeeting/status/1542382305846923264> to promote the work of underrepresented groups in the NLP community. If this applies to you and you would like to get your work promoted and gain more visibility, please fill in this form https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQA…. The D&I committee would love to feature your work! Best regards, Nedjma. -- Website: https://sites.google.com/view/NorthAfricansInNLP <https://sites.google.com/view/NorthAfricansInNLP > Group: https://groups.google.com/g/north-africans-in-nlp <https://groups.google.com/g/north-africans-in-nlp > To post to this group, send email to: north-africans-in-nlp(a)googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "North Africans In NLP" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to north-africans-in-nlp+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/north-africans-in-nlp/CADc1t_p8PoTpJvdRHB… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/north-africans-in-nlp/CADc1t_p8PoTpJvdRHB…>.

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