On Friday, September 13, 2024, UofT linguists participated in an all-day even celebrating the start of the new academic year and, more importantly, welcoming new members to the department!
The day began with breakfast in the department lounge. Folks mingled around and numerous faculty members and students showcased their research posters.
Kier Moulton (Graduate Chair) and Naomi Nagy (Department Chair) gave their welcome remarks. Kier reminded us that we also work on Fridays: we participate in research groups and learn new things; and we catch-up with colleagues as part of community building. Naomi then introduced the new cohort of MA and PhD students as well as our post-doctoral fellows.
Outside the lounge, students and faculty teamed up to play bowling! Congratulations to Derek Denis (faculty) and Nick Haggarty (PhD student) for winning!
The day progressed with a series of lightning talks in various research groups and labs. We got to hear about recent and on-going work in the (H)LVC, CSoL, Syntax, Semantics, PHON, and LDDR groups. We also got to see the Phonetics Lab, Experimental Syntax-Semantics Lab, the TLC lab, and the newly renovated grad space! After lunch, we got to hear from some faculty members about their research interests and works-in-progress.
We capped off our second-annual Kick-off Day with a welcome party at The Pilot! Department members enjoyed an afternoon filled with food, drinks, and laughter.
Thank you to everyone (especially our administrative staff) for making this day a success!
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