LCUGA 2025

The Linguistics Conference at the University of Georgia (LCUGA 2025) was hosted on March 15-16, 2025, in Athens, Georgia. The theme of this year's conference was Connecting the Disciplines through Language. Our goal was to stress the interdisciplinary nature of Linguistics as a field and build community with rising scholars from multiple universities in the United States and abroad.

Plenary Speakers
  • Dr. Justin Royer (Université de Montréal):  Approaching dialectal variation in Chuj, a Mayan language
  • Dr. Celeste Lee (Spelman College): The Language of Bias: Navigating Racial Attitudes in an Era of Anti-DEI Sentiments and Legislation
  • Dr. Madeline Gilbert (University of Georgia): Representations and acoustics in an ongoing change in Sevillian Spanish
Workshops
  • Integrating Large Language Models into Text Analysis by Dr. Camila Livio (University of Georgia)
  • Learner Engagement Workshop by Caroline Schneider, M.A. (University of Georgia)
Special Sessions
  • When Languages Meet: Interaction and Bilingualism in Romance Languages organized by MA students Ian Turner and Isabelle Leimkuhler (Department of Romance Languages, University of Georgia)
  • Uncovering Ancient Connections: A Historical Linguistics Special Session organized by MA student Kai Davis (Department of Linguistics, University of Georgia)
Organizing committee and support team
  • Chair: Jean Costa-Silva
  • Vice-Chairs: Seaira Lett and Chris Washburn
  • Financial Team: Amy Smoler and Ryan McDonald
  • Session Organizers: Caroline Schneider, Ian Turner, Isabelle Leimkuhler, Kai Davis, Gaby Perez
  • Support: Michael Wolfman, Tucker Hardison, Shana Schucci, Michel Soares do Carmo, Sarah Moore, Meg Fletcher, Austin Jones, Aniya Johnson, Wilson Sullivan, Britton Hare
Conference Photos