SLUM: society of linguistics undergrads at mcgill

I hope you all enjoyed winter break and are ready to jump right in to the new semester! SLUM has some exciting things planned for you… pizza parties, McCCLU (March 6-8), Future Week (end of March), and more!

First up is a PIZZA PARTY:  Thursday January 15th from 4:30-6:00 pm in the Linguistics Lounge (1085 Dr. Penfield, room 212). Come celebrate the new semester and catch up with your fellow Ling students (or meet some new ones) over free pizza and beverages!

In other news, here are two great ways for you to get involved with SLUM:

• SLUM wants you to be our AUS representative: Do you want to meet lots of cool linguistics undergrads, add something to your resume, and get involved with SLUM? Now’s your chance! We are looking for someone to represent SLUM at biweekly AUS council meetings (which often involve free food) and to keep SLUM abreast of all the news from AUS. Contact Laura (laura.kalin@mail.mcgill.ca) for more information.

• McGill’s Canadian Conference for Linguistics Undergrads (McCCLU):  McCCLU is back! This year, SLUM will be hosting the third annual McGill Canadian Conference for Linguistics Undergraduates from Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8. The past two McCCLUs have been great successes, attracting students from across North America, and this year promises to be just as exciting. Interested in getting hands-on experience in conference preparation? Volunteer! There will be a meeting for anyone interested in volunteering this Thursday at 3 in the Linguistics Lounge (right before the pizza party). If you can’t make it but still want to get involved, drop an email to mccclu2009@gmail.com. Interested in the opportunity to present original research? Send in an abstract (should be 1 pg in length - see attached call for papers) to mccclu2009@gmail.com. Your work will be reviewed, and if accepted, you will be able to share it at McCCLU!

Our next meeting will be this Wednesday (January 14th) from 12:30-1:30 in the Ling Lounge. We’d love to see you there!

That’s about it for now!! Don’t forget to join our facebook group, SLʌM! Stay tuned for more news later this semester

(image credit: Bob Kennedy, “LOLphonology” Facebook group)

SLUM Pizza Party | Thursday, November 20th, 4:30-6 | Linguistics Lounge

Come by for free pizza, beverages and some quality time with your linguistics classmates! Afterwards, we will be heading to Brutopia (and maybe joining some Concordia linguistics cohorts!) for Linguistics Pub Night.

Samosa Sale | Thursday, November 20th, 11:30-4ish | Leacock Building Lobby
Come early to support SLUM while the Samosas are still fresh and hot!  $1 for 1, $2 for 3!

Colloquium Talk | Friday, November 21st, 3:30 | 3459 McTAVISH Room # MS 24
 Everyone is welcome to attend this free talk! The subject is “Investigations into the second language acquisition of generic reference.” It will be followed by a free Wine and Cheese reception in the LingLounge.

Wednesday, 22-Oct| 4:15 pm: SLUM general meeting, Ling Lounge

Wednesday, 5-Nov| 4:15 pm: SLUM general meeting, Ling Lounge

Tuesday, 11-Nov| 7-11pm: SLUMber Party, Arts Lounge (Leacock Basement)

Thursday, 20-Nov| 4:30-6:30: Free Beer and Pizza Party, Ling Lounge

Happy new semester, everyone!

On Monday, SLUM held its first official meeting of the term. If you are interested in getting involved in McGill Linguistics this year, please come to our next meeting Wednesday, Sept 14,  4:15-5:15 in the Linguistics Lounge (room 212 on the 2nd floor of the Linguistics building; 1085 Dr. Penfield – the Northeast corner of Peel & Dr. Penfield). Everyone is welcome; don’t feel shy! We love new people!
Here’s a taste of what we have planned for this semester:

PIZZA PARTY!
Thursday, September 25th, 4pm
Linguistics Lounge
Our first event of this year will be a FREE pizza (and beverages) party (the first of many)!  Don’t worry if you don’t know anyone else in the department; this is a perfect opportunity to meet new friends! Come and enjoy lots of delicious FREE food and *drink*, play games and meet your fellow SLUMers! It’s gonna be a blast! 

FROSH INFO SESSION :
Tuesday, October 8th, 11:30 to 2:30
Linguistics Lounge

Are you a Freshman interested in majoring or minoring in Linguistics, or do you want to learn more about the subject? Come join a bunch of other Ling-kids for a totally relaxed, informal session where you can ask questions about linguistics, McGill, or life in general!

As always, this is just the beginning! A quick preview of this term ’s activities (with many more details to come):

- SLUM pub nights | starting at Gerts, 10-Oct, 7–10pm
- SLUMber party & movie night in the linguistics lounge | 7-Nov
- Midterm study sessions with SLUM tutors | TBA
- Library info sessions to show you how to use McGill’s resources for Linguistics research | TBA
- Monthly opinion meetings for all Ling students to give their feedback to SLUM
- Candygrams following final exams | Dec ‘08 & Apr ‘09
- FUTURE Week, or “What can one with a linguistics degree?” | early Mar ‘09
- McGill’s Canadian Conference for Linguistics Undergraduates (McCCLU) | late Mar ‘09
- Linguistics guest lecturers from other universities, followed by reception | TBA
- SLUMwear (t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more!) | Apr ‘09
- Our famous Thompson House end-of-year party | Apr ‘09

If you have any questions or want to get involved with SLUM,  shoot us an email at slum(at)mail.mcgill.ca! Also join our Facebook group, slʌm!

*NOTE CHANGE IN DATE*

It’s time for SLUM’s annual Thompson House end-of-year party! Come join us in drinking, eating, playing games and celebrating a wonderful year in Linguistics!

Thursday, April 3rd
5pm
Thompson House, McTavish St

The next bag lunch talk will be given by graduate student Moti Lieberman, on the topic of “A Deeper Look at L2 Acquisition of Scalar Implicatures.” The talk will be Thursday, March 6, at 1 PM in the Ling Lounge.

Silvina Montrul from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will give a colloquium talk on Friday, March 14, at 3:30 PM in EDUC 211 (Education Building, 3700 McTavish St), on the topic of “Back to Basics: Incomplete Acquisition of Differential Object Marking in Spanish Heritage speakers.”

The talk will be followed by a Wine & Cheese in the Linguistics Lounge, 3rd Floor, 1080 Dr. Penfield (to commence around 5 pm).

Linguistics FUTURE Week
March 10-13, 2008

Monday-10:
4:10-5:10 Career Panel
Thinking about a career in Linguistics? From speech pathology to field research, come hear a variety of speakers discuss their experiences.
Room 3001, Brown Building

Tuesday-11:
3:00-4:00 Peer Advising
Join your fellow SLUMers for casual linguistics chatter and course suggestions, along with FREE food and beverages!
Ling Lounge, 3rd Floor, 1080 Dr. Penfield
4:00-5:00 Honours Program in Linguistics: Panel
An info session for U0 and U1 students considering an Honours or Joint Honours program in Linguistics at McGill.
Room 3001, Brown Building

Wednesday-12:
4:30-5:30 Linguistics Graduate School Info Session
Want to continue studying Linguistics after undergrad? Learn about the Grad School application process, funding, research and lots more!
Room 3001, Brown Building

Thursday-13:
3:00-5:00 CV Drop-in Sessions
Have your resumé looked over by CAPS staff in a drop-in session designed specifically for Linguistics students!
CAPS Office, 2nd Floor, Brown Building

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

SLUM is hosting its second annual McGill’s Canadian Conference for Linguistics Undergraduates (McCCLU) the weekend of March 28, 2008. Check it out!