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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · 15d

I enjoyed the talks at the Conference on Computational Semantics (IWCS) in Düsseldorf. And I received great feedback on our poster presenting version 4 of CLICS!

Article preview: preview.aclanthology.org/iwcs-25-inge...

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Simon J. Greenhill @simongreenhill.bsky.social · Sep 3

I got bored with the tired old tree visualisations you see everywhere and asked an AI to make me an exciting one.

Here is the Uto-Aztecan language phylogeny visualised in what it calls "space jellyfish" mode.

#phylogenetics #spacejellyfish

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Sep 2

I can highly recommend participating!

Soapbox Science Berlin @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨 Call for Speakers! 🚨
We’re looking for women, non-binary and LGBTQIA scientists to join us at @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social 2025 ✨

Together with LGBTQ+ STEM Berlin, we’re hosting two amazing events.

Want to take the stage? Apply here 👇🏼

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Soapbox Science Berlin @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨 Call for Speakers! 🚨
We’re looking for women, non-binary and LGBTQIA scientists to join us at @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social 2025 ✨

Together with LGBTQ+ STEM Berlin, we’re hosting two amazing events.

Want to take the stage? Apply here 👇🏼

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Aug 25

I redesigned my personal website using the Academia Jekyll theme for GitHub Pages! Check out the new look here: annikatjuka.github.io

Home | Dr. Annika Tjuka

annikatjuka.github.io

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Jul 30

Just finished reading Laura's book PROTO! 📚 It has its rightful place in the "Science as Adventure" section of my virtual bookshelf. A must-have for your summer reading list and perfect for anyone who loves language and history. ☀️📖 #ScienceAsAdventure #SummerReading

annikatjuka-bookshelf.github.io

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Jul 7

In June, I had the opportunity to present my research on body colexifications at TWO @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social events 📣

Sharing my research findings with so many people was such an exciting experience!

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thrilled to share that I was awarded the Otto Hahn Medal 🏅 in recognition of my doctoral research on language diversity!

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way!

www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/a...

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MPI-EVA Leipzig @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social · Jun 25

Language scientist @annikatjuka.bsky.social from @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social has been awarded the Max Planck Society's prestigious Otto Hahn Medal for young researchers for outstanding scientific achievements during her PhD. Congratulations, Annika! 🥳🏅🥳 @maxplanck.de www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/a...

Annika Tjuka receives the Otto Hahn Medal

Each year, the Max Planck Society recognises young researchers for their exceptional scientific achievements during their doctoral studies. The Otto Hahn Medal, which comes with a prize of €7,500, aim...

www.eva.mpg.de

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Jun 23

Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in an event by @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social
I presented my work on linguistic diversity to pupils and answered their curious questions about language 🗣️💡

Big thanks to the organisers and the school for making it happen!

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MPI-EVA Leipzig @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social · Jun 18

Am 20. Juni ist es soweit: Das @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social lädt zur Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften ein! 😊 Ab 18 Uhr erwarten Euch spannende Vorträge & eine bunte Vielfalt an Mitmachstationen rund um #Menschheitsgeschichte 🧬🧪 & #Primatenevolution. 🐒 Unser Programm: www.eva.mpg.de/de/veranstal...

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Soapbox Science Berlin @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social · Jun 16

And just like that, our Soapbox Science Summer Event 2025 has come to a close!

It was a fantastic day filled with inspiring knowledge and plenty of fun.

A huge thank you to our incredible speakers for sharing your passion for science and your valuable insights.

A group picture of the volunteers, speakers and team members of the Soapbox Science event.

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Soapbox Science Berlin @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social · Jun 15

Anatomy of Language: A Journey from Head to Toe

🧠👣 Is there a universal way to name body parts? Join Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social and travel through over 100 languages to discover how words reveal the quirks of our minds and cultures!

#SoapboxScienceBerlin #WomeninScience #scicomm

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Soapbox Science Berlin @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social · Jun 11

The best part? The event is free, and everyone is welcome! ✨

See you on Sunday!

Check out our full programme here 👀👇🏼

berlinsoapboxscience.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/s...

#WomeninSTEM
#WomeninScience
#SoapboxScience
#scicomm

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Soapbox Science Berlin @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social · Jun 11

Are you in Berlin and have no plans this Sunday, June 15? I have the perfect solution for you! Join us at Holzmarkt from 3 to 7pm for a fantastic atmosphere full of science and knowledge, where 12 wonderful speakers will share their research in a relaxed and engaging way.

This is an invitation to the Soapbox Science Berlin event. The invitation features a former speaker presenting her research to a crowd at Holzmarkt

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Jun 10

I thoroughly enjoyed giving my first keynote speech at the Emerging Topics in Typology (ETT) conference last week! It was a great event with many curious attendees. You can find my slides here: annikatjuka-talks.github.io

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Adele Goldberg @adelegoldberg.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thanks to Evan Kidd, @mcxfrank.bsky.social & @asifamajid.bsky.social (Eds) for organizing the awesome *Open* Encyc. of Cog. Sci. and entrusting me with/ the honor of penning the entry on "Language" (in < 3500 words, so do see other entries for much, MUCH more!)
oecs.mit.edu/pub/ho9e9c80...

Language

oecs.mit.edu

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Jun 2

Join us on 15 June for Soapbox Science Berlin at Holzmarkt and spend a sunny afternoon full of science.

📅 June 15, 2025 · 3 – 7 pm
🏖️ #Holzmarkt · Berlin

🔗 Event info & speaker line-up:
berlinsoapboxscience.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/s...

Photo credit: Soapbox Science Berlin
#SoapboxScienceBerlin

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Soapbox Science Berlin @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social · May 26

Today, we're thrilled to announce two of our incredible speakers for the #SoapboxScience Berlin 2025 event.

First up is Dr Annika Tjuka ✨
@annikatjuka.bsky.social

Picture of Dr. Annika working on her computer

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div-ling e.V. @div-ling.org · May 9

We recently found out that there were technical issues with our email system, and some messages, esp. applications, were lost.

If you applied for membership in the Association for Diversity in Linguistics but haven't heard back from us, please get in touch - we'd love to welcome you properly!

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EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · Apr 8

Postdoctoral Researcher in psychology/cognitive science with focus on social learning and cultural evolution ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Postdoctoral Researcher in psychology/cognitive science with focus on social learning and cultural evolution

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Mechanisms of Social Behavior lab at the Karolinska Institutet (PI: Björn Lindström) in Stockholm, Sweden is seeking a highly qualified

ki.varbi.com

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Apr 8

Our article on partial colexification in object naming, with @lingulist.bsky.social, is now open access: doi.org/10.1515/gcla...

Partial colexifications reveal directional tendencies in object naming

Expressions in which the word for a body part is also used for objects can be found in many languages. Some languages use body part terms to refer to object parts, while others have only a few idiosyn...

doi.org

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Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Apr 7

21.1 km through the heart of Berlin - my very first half marathon in the books! The atmosphere, the crowds, the city... incredible. Grateful for every cheer and that my feet carried me all the way 🥳🏅

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NCCR Evolving Language @nccrlanguage.bsky.social · Mar 25

📣 #Job alert! The Technology Platform LiRI at the University of Zurich is looking for Data Science Consultant specialized in #statistics, in collaboration with the NCCR Evolving Language!

More details here: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

UZH: Data Science Consultant (specialized in statistics)

Within the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Evolving Language, which involves nearly 40 different research groups from a large variety of disciplines across Switzerland, and the Univer...

jobs.uzh.ch

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Johann-Mattis List @lingulist.de · Mar 17

New preprint by @annikatjuka.bsky.social, Robert Forkel, Christoph Rzymski, and myself available, presenting a new version of the Database of Cross-Linguistic Colexifications (CLICS).

"Advancing the Database of Cross-Linguistic Colexifications with New Workflows and Data"

arxiv.org/abs/2503.11377

Advancing the Database of Cross-Linguistic Colexifications with New Workflows and Data

Lexical resources are crucial for cross-linguistic analysis and can provide new insights into computational models for natural language learning. Here, we present an advanced database for comparative ...

arxiv.org

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