27.1339, Summer Schools: NYI-2016: The 14th annual New York - St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition and Culture/Russia

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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:05:47
From: John Bailyn [john.bailyn at stonybrook.edu]
Subject: NYI-2016: The 14th annual New York - St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition and Culture/Russia

 NYI-2016:  The 14th annual New York - St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition and Culture 

Host Institution: St. Petersburg State University
Coordinating Institution: Stony Brook University
Website: http://www.nyi.spb.ru

Dates: 11-Jul-2015 - 29-Jul-2016
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia

Focus: The 14th annual New York-St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition and Culture (NYI-2016) is an interdisciplinary institute focusing on generative linguistics, cognitive science and critical culture/media studies. 

NYI is open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students from all backgrounds and countries interested in comparative and formal approaches to theoretical linguistics and cognition as well as cultural and media studies.

- Students have attended from 45 countries and 50+ Russian cities 
- Faculty from US, Russian and other European institutions 
- All classes in English
- Dormitory space and visa support available

Minimum Education Level: Current Undergraduate (Grads welcome as well)

Description:
Participants create their own study program from seminars in the following fields:
- Generative Linguistics (Syntax, Semantics, Phonology, Morphology)  
- Cognitive Science (Cognitive Psychology, Musical Cognition)
- Cultural Studies (Critical Cultural Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies, Islamic & Religious Studies, Film & Media Studies,…)

2016 Linguistics/Cognitive Studies Faculty:
- John F. Bailyn (Stony Brook University) 
- Miloje Despić (Cornell University)
- Sabine Iatridou (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) 
- Roumyana Pancheva (University of Southern California) 
- Maria Polinsky (University of Maryland)
- Irina Sekerina (CUNY Graduate Center)
- Sergei Tatevosov (Moscow State University) 
- Marc van Oostendorp (University Leiden) 
- Susi Wurmbrand (University of Connecticut) 

For more information, visit: http://www.nyi.spb.ru

Introductory Courses
- The Structure of Human Language: Introduction to Generative Syntax (Iatridou)
- Phonology: The Sound Structure of Human Language (van Oostendorp)
- Morphology: The Syntactic Structure of Words (Despić)
- Introduction to Formal Semantics (Tatevosov)


Seminars
- Bilingualism and Executive Function (Sekerina)
- Topics in Syntactic Theory (Pancheva)
- Universals of Linguistic Structure (Polinsky)
- Topics in the Evolution of Cognition (Bailyn)
- Seminar in Semantics: “Fancy Things with Tense and Aspect” (Iatridou, Tatevosov)
- Seminar in Syntax: “Feature dependencies—the ups and downs of Agree” (Wurmbrand)

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics, Syntax, Semantics, Morphology, Phonology, Cognitive Psychology

NB: full slate of Cultural & Media Studies also available – see website for details

Tuition and fees vary by country of residence and type of program.  See website for details

Financial Aid: 
- Mini grants available (apply after acceptance into program)

Course Credit Available: Yes
- NYI Certificate of Completion given to all students who successfully complete the program
- Credit-bearing study abroad program for US and Canadian students (3-9 credits)
- ECTS credits available for European students

Contact Email: nyistudents at gmail.com 
Apply on the web*: http://www.nyi.spb.ru 
* NB:  US/Canada residents MUST apply through Stony Brook Study Abroad: click here
[add hyperlink here to: http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/studyabroad/outgoing/programs/summer/russia/stpete ]

Registration Instructions:
- Early application deadline for all students: April 1 
- Application deadline for students needing visas: May 15. (if space remains)
- Deadline for students not needing visas: May 31 (if space remains)



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