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The UConn Meaning Group meets on a regular (mostly weekly) basis throughout the academic year to discuss recent and ongoing work in the areas of Semantics, Pragmatics, and Philosophy of Language. It consists primarily of faculty and graduate students in the Departments of Linguistics and Philosophy, but is open to anyone interested in the topics. Anyone who would like to be on the mailing list is invited to get in touch.

In Spring, 2022, regular meetings will be held on Thursdays 12:45-1:45pm, either online or in Oak 338.

7/11 Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Christos Christopoulos

Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Christos Christopoulos

Monday, July 11th, 2022

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Storrs Campus
OAK 117

Thesis title: ‘Structures All the Way: Toward a deeper theory of affix order’

Contact Information: Christos Christopoulos, christos.christopoulos@uconn.edu
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7/13 Deadline to Announce Summer 2022 Dissertation Defense

Deadline to Announce Summer 2022 Dissertation Defense

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
n/a

Announce your oral defense in the University Events Calendar at least two weeks before the date of your defense. Be sure to follow the posting guidelines below. Announcements submitted that do not follow the posting guidelines will be rejected.

If there are difficulties encountered, please email gradschool@uconn.edu with details of the problem.

Click on the Submit Event button in the bottom right corner.
Fill in the following boxes on the screen as indicated below:
Title: Enter Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of (Dissertator’s Name).
Location: Select the campus (i.e., Storrs, Health Center, or Avery Point) where your oral defense will be held from the drop down menu.
Building Name: Enter the name of the building where your oral defense will be held.
Room Number: Enter the room number where your oral defense will be held.
Date: Click on the corresponding box and select the date from the pop-up calendar.
Start Time: Click on the first time box and select your start time from the drop down menu.
End Time: Click on the second time box and select your end time from the drop down menu.
Description: Enter the title of your dissertation here. Be sure to indicate your doctoral field of study.
Contact Person: Enter the name of your Major Advisor, followed by their UConn email address, separated by a comma.
Primary: Select the Graduate School – Theses and Dissertation Defense option from the drop down menu.
Crosslist: Verify that only the UConn Master Calendar is selected here.
Click on the Submit Event button to submit your announcement.

Contact Information: Heather Battaly | heather.battaly@uconn.edu
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7/27 Deadline to Defend Summer 2022 Dissertation

Deadline to Defend Summer 2022 Dissertation

Wednesday, July 27th, 2022

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus
n/a

https://registrar.uconn.edu/graduation/doctoral-degrees/

Contact Information: Heather Battaly | heather.battaly@uconn.edu
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8/20 ELM: Expression, Communication And Expression Conference

ELM: Expression, Communication And Expression Conference

Saturday, August 20th, 2022

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
TBA

Expression, Language, and Music (ELM) is to be a biennial conference that brings together researchers from linguistics, music theory, anthropology, neurobiology, cognitive science, philosophy, and more, with the aim of integrating recent findings and insights from diverse perspectives concerning, e.g. the significance of emotional expression for both music and language, the importance of systematic structure in both music and language, and the interrelations between expressive, musical, and communicative capacities and their relevance for understanding the emergence of language (in ontogeny and phylogeny). Future conferences may focus more narrowly on a subset of these topics.

We are tentatively scheduling the inaugural in-person meeting of ELM for August 20-22, 2022.

Contact Information: aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu
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8/21 ELM: Expression, Communication And Expression Conference

ELM: Expression, Communication And Expression Conference

Sunday, August 21st, 2022

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
TBA

Expression, Language, and Music (ELM) is to be a biennial conference that brings together researchers from linguistics, music theory, anthropology, neurobiology, cognitive science, philosophy, and more, with the aim of integrating recent findings and insights from diverse perspectives concerning, e.g. the significance of emotional expression for both music and language, the importance of systematic structure in both music and language, and the interrelations between expressive, musical, and communicative capacities and their relevance for understanding the emergence of language (in ontogeny and phylogeny). Future conferences may focus more narrowly on a subset of these topics.

We are tentatively scheduling the inaugural in-person meeting of ELM for August 20-22, 2022.

Contact Information: aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu
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8/22 ELM: Expression, Communication And Expression Conference

ELM: Expression, Communication And Expression Conference

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
TBA

Expression, Language, and Music (ELM) is to be a biennial conference that brings together researchers from linguistics, music theory, anthropology, neurobiology, cognitive science, philosophy, and more, with the aim of integrating recent findings and insights from diverse perspectives concerning, e.g. the significance of emotional expression for both music and language, the importance of systematic structure in both music and language, and the interrelations between expressive, musical, and communicative capacities and their relevance for understanding the emergence of language (in ontogeny and phylogeny). Future conferences may focus more narrowly on a subset of these topics.

We are tentatively scheduling the inaugural in-person meeting of ELM for August 20-22, 2022.

Contact Information: aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu
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8/26 Philosophy Graduate Student Orientation

Philosophy Graduate Student Orientation

Friday, August 26th, 2022

09:30 AM - 03:00 PM

Storrs Campus
MCHU 110

Welcome and orientation of new doctoral students. In addition to offering important information on UCONN’s policies, there will be discussions drawing on faculty and students’ experiences of graduate study in the Philosophy Department and the resources on which to draw from across UCONN.

Contact Information: Heather Battaly (heather.battaly@uconn.edu)
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9/9 Philosophy Department Colloquium: Amie Thomasson

Philosophy Department Colloquium: Amie Thomasson

Friday, September 9th, 2022

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
TBD

Amie Thomasson (Dartmouth)

"Starting a step back: Redirecting Metaphysics"

Contact Information: Lynne Tirrell (lynne.tirrell@uconn.edu)
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9/30 Parcells Lecture: Roger Crisp (Oxford University)

Parcells Lecture: Roger Crisp (Oxford University)

Friday, September 30th, 2022

04:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium

Roger Crisp (Oxford University)

Lecture and Q&A followed by a light reception.

If you need an accommodation in order to attend this event please email philosophy@uconn.edu

Contact Information: Lynne Tirrell (lynne.tirrell@uconn.edu)
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10/14 Philosophy Department Colloquium: Briana Toole

Philosophy Department Colloquium: Briana Toole

Friday, October 14th, 2022

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Humanities Institute Conference Room, Homer Babbidge Library

Briana Toole (Claremont McKenna)

Contact Information: Lynne Tirrell (lynne.tirrell@uconn.edu)
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