In Memoriam: Janet Dean Fodor, 1997 LSA President (1942-2023)
Janet Dean Fodor was born in London on April 12, 1942, the youngest of 3 girls. She received her bachelor’s degree from Oxford University studying philosophy and psychology; her tutor was Iris Murdoch. She attended Stanford University in psychology for a year, but realized that she wanted to study linguistics, and transferred to MIT, where she received her Ph.D. in 1970. She spent 13 years on the faculty of the University of Connecticut, where she mentored scholars such as Lyn Frazier. She then moved in 1986 to CUNY Graduate Center and was emerita from 2021.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsElimination of Linguistics at West Virginia University
When the news was announced that West Virginia University was planning sweeping cuts to academic programs, including eliminating the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (WLLL), the Linguistic Society of America moved to action in a variety of ways. We shared a special message and call to action with LSA members and stakeholder from the LSA officers and from the department. We sent a letter to West Virginia University President Gordon Gee with copies to the West Virginia University Board of Governors and Jim Justice, Governor of West Virginia.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsApply for an NEH Public Scholars Grant (November 30, 2022 Deadline)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for the Public Scholars program. The program offers grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLaurels for Lingists: Adger, Cutler, and Harris Elected to British Academy
Three LSA members—David Adger, Anne Cutler, and Alice Harris—were recently installed as Fellows of the British Academy.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLaurels for Linguists: Beier Awarded NEH Fellowship
Congratulations to LSA member Christine Beier (University of California, Berkeley), who has received a 2022 Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Documenting Endangered Languages Fellowship from the National Endowment of Humanities (NEH). This grant will support her project entitled Transcription, Parsing, and Comparative Analysis of Tone in Iquito Texts.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsIn Memoriam: James W. Marchand (1926-2021)
We regret to report the death of longtime LSA member James W. Marchand (1926-2021). Marchand first joined the LSA in 1953 and has been a member for many years since. We share the following notice provided by his colleagues at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign:
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsIn Memoriam:Nora England (1946-2022)
We regret to report the death of longtime LSA member and fellow Nora England (1946-2022). England first joined the LSA in 1973 and has been a life member for many years. England was also the recipient of the LSA’s Kenneth Hale Award in 2016. We share the following notice provided by her colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin: nora.png
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLaurels to Linguists: Dan Jurafsky Awarded the 2022 Atkinson Prize
LSA fellow and life member Dan Jurafsky (Stanford University)was awarded theAtkinson Prizein Psychological and Cognitive Science earlier this week for his landmark contributions to computational linguistics and the sociology of language.The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced its award winners for 2022 earlier this week, recognizing their extraordinary contributions to science.Establi
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsIn Memoriam: Pieter A.M. Seuren
With regret and sorrow we have to inform you about the demise of Pieter A.M. Seuren (1934-2021). Pieter first joined the LSA in 1957 and has been a member ever since, being inducted as an Honorary Member in 2009.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsIn Memoriam: Harriet E. Manelis Klein
The LSA regrets to announce the passing of longtime LSA member Harriet Klein (Montclair State University and Stony Brook University). Klein first joined the LSA in 1971, and was active in the early years of the Society's Committee on the Status of Women in Linguistics (now the Committee on Gender Equity in Linguistics) and also as a past Chair of the Program Committee. Her colleagues and family have collaborated on the obituary below.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLSA Renews Work on Native AmericanLanguageLegislation
Two bills are currently pending in Congress that would enhance and expand support for Native American Language Revitalization. This past Spring, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs introduced two acts that represented ongoing
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsIn Memoriam: Zdenek “Denny” Salzmann
The LSA has just learnedof the death ofZdenek “Denny” Salzmann, which occurredearlier this Spring. Dr. Salzman was a Life Member of the LSA, having first joined in 1949.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsIn Memoriam: Lila Gleitman
The LSA regrets to announce the passing ofLila R. Gleitman(b. 1929), Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Gleitman, alife member of the LSA,first joined the Societyin 1957. She served as LSA President in 1993 and was elected as a member ofthe first class of LSA Fellows in 2006.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLaurels for Linguists: LSA Members Elected to the Academia Europaea
The LSA congratulates its members on their recent elections to the Academia Europaea!
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLSA Launches New Award in Honor of Arnold Zwicky
The LSA is pleased to announce the establishment of its newest award,intended to recognize the contributions of LGBTQ+ scholars in Linguistics.Named for Arnold Zwicky, the first out LGBTQ+ President of the LSA, the award recipientwill be recognized at the Awards Ceremony at the LSA Annual Meeting in January of2022.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLaurels for Linguists: Mellon/ACLS Fellowship Awarded to Emily R. Lake
Congratulations to LSA member Emily R. Lake, a Doctoral Candidate inLinguistics at Stanford University, on the receipt of aMellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowshipfor 2021. Lake's Dissertation is focused onStylistic Variation in a Preschool Classroom.
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsLaurels for Linguists: LSA Members Elected to Prestigious Academies
The LSA congratulates its members and colleagues on their recent election to two of the most prestigious academies in the United States: The National Academyof Sciences (NAS), and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S).
LSA > Linguistics in the NewsNew Resource for Equity and Inclusion at Linguistics Conferences
The LSA's Committee on Gender Equity in Linguistics(COGEL),in collaboration with SALTED (the SALT Equity & Diversity committee), have developed aguidebook for conference organizers in linguistics on how to better organize an inclusive and equitable conference.
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