Spring 2026 Events
Plans for additional Spring 2026 events are in the works! Stay tuned for details.
Series on Generative AI and Research in Language Studies
- Panel, Generative AI Throughout the Research Cycle: Ethical Considerations, 3:00 pm, Friday, January 30, 2026, 1418 Van Hise Hall.
- Workshop, Harnessing AI for Research in Applied Linguistics: From Qualitative Coding to Quantitative Analysis, Lara Bryfonski, Georgetown University, 3:00-5:00 pm, Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1418 Van Hise Hall.
Webinar, Sustaining and Strengthening Less Commonly Taught Languages in Precarious Times: Focus on Pedagogy and Placement, 2:00-3:15 pm CST, Friday, February 27, 2026, on Zoom.
Past Events
- Series on generative artificial intelligence in research in language studies:
- AI and Questionable Research Practices: Ethical Considerations for Authors, Journal Editors, and Reviewers, a brownbag for UW-Madison researchers led by Luke Plonsky, Northern Arizona University, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1418 Van Hise Hall.
- What do you Mean by ‘Questionable’? The Ethics of Study Quality in Applied Linguistics, invited lecture by Luke Plonsky, Northern Arizona University, 3:00-4:00 pm, Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1418 Van Hise Hall. Lecture slides here.
- ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview Familiarization Workshop for UW-Madison language instructors. September-October, 2025.
- Connect and Share: Experimenting with AI in Language Teaching, a panel with recipients of Spring 2025 Language Institute instructional awards to share the outcomes of projects to pilot instructional activities or develop materials using generative AI, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 1418 Van Hise Hall.
- Sustaining and Strengthening Less Commonly Taught Languages in the Big Ten in Precarious Times: A Grassroots Town Hall, 2:00 pm central, Friday, October 10, 2025, on Zoom.
- Language Teaching Philosophy Workshop for graduate students and other language educators, led by Heather Willis Allen, Department of French and Italian; Karen Evans-Romaine, Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+; and William Morgan, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, 12:30-2:00 pm, October 1, 2025, 1418 Van Hise Hall. Sponsored by the SLA Student Organization.
- To Study or Not to Study Language: Student Perspectives and Potential Responses, organized by the Berkeley Language Center and featuring a panel with Dianna Murphy, UW-Madison Language Institute, 5:00-7:00 pm central, 3:00-5:00 pm pacific, Tuesday, September 16, 2025, on Zoom.
- Interdepartmental Orientation Workshop for New Language Instructors, 1:30-4:00 pm, Monday, August 25 and 9:00-11:00 am, Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
For Language Institute events for students, please see the Languages at UW-Madison website.