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Is the teaching of Russian in Italy and Europe today in crisis?
The large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and its global consequences on trade, tourism and, in general, on the perception and prestige of the Russian language, highlight the need to reflect on the challenges and prospects of teaching Russian in school and university contexts.
In addition to these factors, other broader socio-demographic elements contribute to the decrease in the number of potential learners, such as demograp
Humour studies is one of the most well-established and successful examples of interdisciplinary scholarship. Drawing on the work of scholars in fields as diverse as psychology, linguistics, folklore, literary studies, history, media and communication, and sociology, the study of humour brings together multiple traditions and disciplines to better understand the complex nature of humour across multiple contexts.
Underneath the surface, though, trouble lurks. Those who have been around the fie
The 24th Meeting of the International Circle of Korean Linguistics (ICKL 2026) will be held at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, United Kingdom from 1 to 3 July 2026. ICKL 2026 is being planned as a fully in-person event.
We are happy to confirm the following invited speakers at ICKL 2026:
- Hae-Sung Jeon, University of Lancashire
- Yoonhee Kang, Seoul National University
- George Tsoulas, University of York
The conference theme is Variation and Diversity in Korean Linguist
Is the teaching of Russian in Italy and Europe today in crisis?
The large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and its global consequences on trade, tourism and, in general, on the perception and prestige of the Russian language, highlight the need to reflect on the challenges and prospects of teaching Russian in school and university contexts.
In addition to these factors, other broader socio-demographic elements contribute to the decrease in the number of potential learners, such as demograp
Humour studies is one of the most well-established and successful examples of interdisciplinary scholarship. Drawing on the work of scholars in fields as diverse as psychology, linguistics, folklore, literary studies, history, media and communication, and sociology, the study of humour brings together multiple traditions and disciplines to better understand the complex nature of humour across multiple contexts.
Underneath the surface, though, trouble lurks. Those who have been around the fie
The 24th Meeting of the International Circle of Korean Linguistics (ICKL 2026) will be held at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, United Kingdom from 1 to 3 July 2026. ICKL 2026 is being planned as a fully in-person event.
We are happy to confirm the following invited speakers at ICKL 2026:
- Hae-Sung Jeon, University of Lancashire
- Yoonhee Kang, Seoul National University
- George Tsoulas, University of York
The conference theme is Variation and Diversity in Korean Linguist
Special issue on History as Translation (Vol. 8.1, Spring 2026)
Guest-editor: Margarita Savchenkova
Over the past few decades, translation studies have shown an increasing interest in historical themes. This emerging focus has led to a range of publications that seek to offer a thorough understanding of how history and translation intersect (see Bastin and Bandia, 2006; Hermans, 2022; Rundle, 2022). Nevertheless, much of this research approaches translation primarily as an interlingual acti
Editors of the European Journal of Humour Research special issue "AI Meets Humour" invite contributions that examine any aspect of the relationship between artificial intelligence and humour from a humanistic or social-scientific perspective. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
- Cultural, social, or ethical implications of AI-generated humour
- Humour as a test for artificial general intelligence
- Semiotics of humour in human鈥揂I interactions
- The "funny robot" trope in
Description:
The Department of AI and Society (AIS) at the University at Buffalo (UB) invites candidates to apply for multiple positions as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor.
The new AIS department was created with the goal of creating AI systems that are designed to be built by society, for society. We seek to upend the dominant approach where AI systems are built with accuracy as the primary metric and then 鈥渇ine tuned鈥� for societal considerations. A successful
We are pleased to announce the call for submissions for the next regular issue of the journal Dialogue and Discourse. Submissions are invited on all topics in the formal, computational, or psycholinguistic study of dialogue and discourse.
Submissions received by September 1st, 2025 will be considered for the next regular issue. Later submissions will be slated for the next available issue.
About the Journal:
Dialogue and Discourse (D&D http://www.dialogue-and-discourse.org) is the first p