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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · 1d

International student George Xu has leveraged experiential learning at @sfu.ca into a career as a teacher. After completing a double minor in Linguistics and @sfueducation.bsky.social, George is now pursuing a Master of Education at @westernu.ca. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

International student leverages experiential learning into a career in education

“My mentors never gave up on me just because I didn't achieve the highest grades in class. Instead, they offered me tremendous support, allowing me to experience the inclusivity education should embod...

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 1d

Caps are ready. Gowns are pressed. It’s Convocation week at SFU! 🎓

On Thursday and Friday, we’ll celebrate our newest grads and officially welcome them into the SFU alumni community. ❤️

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Sander @snederve.bsky.social · 19d

UBC Linguistics is hosting a joint meeting of SULA and TripleA in Vancouver, on May 12-15, 2026.

The call for papers is out now, please spread the word! @sfulinguistics.bsky.social @ucalgaryling.bsky.social @lingsocam.bsky.social @uvichumanities.bsky.social

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LINGUIST List 36.2823 Confs: Joint Meeting of Semantics of Under-represented Languages in the Americas and the TripleA Workshop for Semantic Fieldworkers (Canada)

The LINGUIST List, International Linguistics Community Online.

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · 21d

Tomorrow! Are you passionate about toxicity prevention in public discourse?

SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us Sept 18, 12:30pm for a research talk about toxicity prevention on Twitch. Presented by Tamara Bodden, a postdoc at Discourse Processing Lab.
Zoom link & more info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...
@sfu.ca
@sfufass.bsky.social
@mtaboada.bsky.social

“omgBruh NOOBS” - Toxicity as a communicative practice on Twitch

Says colloquium speaker Dr. Tamara Bodden, “My research project aims to investigate toxicity on different stream levels (game, livestream and chat) in a multimodal and corpus-based approach.”

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us Sept 18, 12:30pm for a research talk about toxicity prevention on Twitch. Presented by Tamara Bodden, a postdoc at Discourse Processing Lab.
Zoom link & more info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...
@sfu.ca
@sfufass.bsky.social
@mtaboada.bsky.social

“omgBruh NOOBS” - Toxicity as a communicative practice on Twitch

Says colloquium speaker Dr. Tamara Bodden, “My research project aims to investigate toxicity on different stream levels (game, livestream and chat) in a multimodal and corpus-based approach.”

www.sfu.ca

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · 29d

Congratulations to Amy Parent (Faculty of Education) and Maite Taboada ( @sfufass.bsky.social )
on being named finalists for the 2025 @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca h.canada.ca Impact Awards,
Canada’s highest honours in the social sciences & humanities.

Learn more: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025...

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to professor Maite Taboada, SSHRC Insight Award finalist! The award is for outstanding achievement arising from SSHRC-funded initiatives which contributed to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025...
@mtaboada.bsky.social

SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us Sept 18, 12:30pm for a research talk about toxicity prevention on Twitch. Presented by Tamara Bodden, a postdoc at Discourse Processing Lab.
Zoom link & more info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...
@sfu.ca
@sfufass.bsky.social
@mtaboada.bsky.social

“omgBruh NOOBS” - Toxicity as a communicative practice on Twitch

Says colloquium speaker Dr. Tamara Bodden, “My research project aims to investigate toxicity on different stream levels (game, livestream and chat) in a multimodal and corpus-based approach.”

www.sfu.ca

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · Aug 26

Want to be a lawyer? A SFU new dual degree program in partnership with the @uniexeterlawschool.bsky.social can get you on the fast track.

Read more: www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

New SFU–Exeter partnership fast-tracks path to become a lawyer

Simon Fraser University is breaking new ground in legal education with an exclusive international partnership that offers students a faster route to becoming a lawyer. The new SFU-Exeter Accelerated ...

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congratulations to INLP Director Marianne Ignace and to all of the award recipients!

SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Aug 20

Honouring innovation, impact, and dedication: Congratulations to our FASS Research Excellence Award recipients in the humanities & social sciences!

Learn more about our winners: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/08/research-excellence-award.html

Top left to right: Marianne Ignace and Mark Pickup. Bottom left to right: Vaibhav Saria and Yushu Zhu. TEXT: 2025 FASS Research Excellence Awards

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Simon Fraser University @sfu.ca · Jul 31

SFU is officially on Bluesky! 👋

We're a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future for BC and beyond.

Follow us to see where we're going next and how we're going to get there.

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jul 23

Join us on July 31 at 12:30 pm for an MA Project Presentation by Vanja Vekic Chen titled Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey from Novel to Film. Details at www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jun 27

One week to go! Email us for the Zoom link: [email protected]

SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jun 19

Join us via Zoom or at RCB 7402 on Thurs July 3rd, 12:30pm. More info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...
@sfufass.bsky.social @sfucmns.bsky.social @mtaboada.bsky.social @mglinguist.bsky.social

Constructions and stance: defining internet memes as a multimodal genre

"In this talk, I will focus in particular on two aspects of memetic grammar: the emergence of multimodal constructions and the expression and exchange of stance."

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jun 27

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The Language of Understanding: From Patient to Clinician

"It is my lifelong goal to show others what people with disabilities can accomplish when they are given the support and space to do so. I ﬁrmly believe that our abilities should be what deﬁne us, not ...

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Indigenous language advocate awarded Lieutenant Governor’s Medal

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Cunningham. “I created lifelong friendships with my classmates. Through the research projects, language work and conferences I’ve attended, I have built strong relationships...

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jun 27

Consider joining the Arts Co-op Program! More info: www.sfu.ca/coop/programs/arts.html

SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks to the Arts Co-op Program, @sfuecon.bsky.social student Julia Rapaport spent a year gaining valuable professional work experience & career-ready skills. Learn more about Julia's experiences & how Co-op has prepared her for the future: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/06/julia-rapaport.html

Economics student Julia Rapaport on the ferry to Victoria for her co-op work term with BCI.

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Evangelia Adamou 🦋 @evangelia.bsky.social · Jun 20

Job alert: two PostDocs to work in Paris on the semantic typology of
shape, as part of the ERC Synergy project SHAPE www.ntnu.edu/shape/

emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

and

emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

#linguistics

SHAPE: The system of shape representations in cognition, development and across languages - NTNU

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jun 19

Join us via Zoom or at RCB 7402 on Thurs July 3rd, 12:30pm. More info: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...
@sfufass.bsky.social @sfucmns.bsky.social @mtaboada.bsky.social @mglinguist.bsky.social

Constructions and stance: defining internet memes as a multimodal genre

"In this talk, I will focus in particular on two aspects of memetic grammar: the emergence of multimodal constructions and the expression and exchange of stance."

www.sfu.ca

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Margaret Grant @mglinguist.bsky.social · Jun 13

So proud of Elizabeth and Carley! Michelle Cohn gave a great talk at this event, a perfect way to celebrate. @sfulinguistics.bsky.social

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Celebrating the winners of the 2025 Becker Essay Prize

Read the winning essays by Carley Carder and Elizabeth Alvarez Alfaro! Learn about their journeys at SFU, what inspired the ideas for their essays, and the sources of motivation that drive them.

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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Jun 9

WAVES 2025, Global Indigenous Languages Summit - FAQs | ONDES 2025, Sommet mondial des langues autochtones – FAQ
#thissummer #registertoday #Indigenouslanguages
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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · Jun 2

SFU and UBC present a joint showcase of research in linguistics: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/... #langsky #linguistics #languageresearch

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · May 22

"Impact of Al on human language" is the topic of Michelle Cohn's upcoming research talk discussing her work at #UCDavis Phonetics Lab. Fri May 30 at 12:30pm in RCB 6152 & via Zoom. Find out more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

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UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences @ubc-sass.bsky.social · May 29

🎇 We're hiring! 🎇

@uvic.ca, in partnership with the School of Audiology & Speech Sciences @ubc-sass.bsky.social, invite applications for a full-time Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Speech-Language Pathology.

Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4kkSVan

#UBC #UVic #SLP #jobopportunity

PSYC 280-196 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · May 22

"Impact of Al on human language" is the topic of Michelle Cohn's upcoming research talk discussing her work at #UCDavis Phonetics Lab. Fri May 30 at 12:30pm in RCB 6152 & via Zoom. Find out more: www.sfu.ca/linguistics/...

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SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social · May 13

There's still time to enrol in LING 220 for Summer 2025 with Eva Tchizmarova, and it’s also offered in Fall 2025! youtu.be/aWUOwV6EzvA?...

What students enjoy most about LING 220, Introduction to Linguistics

YouTube video by SFU Linguistics

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