35.2107, Summer Schools: Large Language Models for Linguists: A Practical Introduction

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Subject: 35.2107, Summer Schools: Large Language Models for Linguists: A Practical Introduction

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Date: 22-Jul-2024
From: Massimiliano Canzi [massimiliano.canzi at uni-konstanz.de]
Subject: Large Language Models for Linguists: A Practical Introduction


Large Language Models for Linguists: A Practical Introduction

Host Institution: University of Konstanz
Coordinating Institution: University of Konstanz
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/large-language-models-for-lingui
sts-a-practical-introduction-tickets-952585327357?aff=oddtdtcreator

Dates: 05-Sep-2024 - 06-Sep-2024
Location: Konstanz (Online)

Focus: A 4-hour, online hands-on introductory course on large language
models aimed at linguists and researchers in the humanities
Minimum Education Level: All welcome

Description:
Instructor: Dr Tommi Buder-Gröndahl

Dates: Thu Sept 5th & Fri Sept 6th @ 2-4 pm (Berlin, Rome, ...) for a
total of 4 contact hours

Location: Online (organised by LingLabs at University of Konstanz)

Abstract: This workshop provides a theoretical and practical
introduction to large language models (LLMs) for researchers in the
humanities and linguistics in particular. Without requiring a
technical or mathematical background, the first session presents the
Transformer architecture and explains how it is used in prominent LLMs
like BERT and GPT. The second session uses interactive programming
with a Jupyter notebook running Python 3, to show how LLMs can be
concretely obtained, examined, and trained. The notebook and
instructions for running it are provided prior to the session. As the
name suggests, this workshop is introductory and it is not meant for
expert users of LLM.

Admission: This workshop introduces a flexible payment model, allowing
you to contribute based on your means. We suggest a fee of €10 for
BA/MA students, €15 for PhD students, and €25 for staff. However, feel
free to select the ticket that suits you best. Workshop recordings
will be accessible to everyone at no cost a few months post-event.
Participation in the live session ensures the opportunity to pose
questions, engage with the material, and support ongoing and upcoming
workshops by LingLab (Konstanz). All proceeds, 100%, are dedicated to
funding current and future workshops, ensuring they remain freely
available to all after the workshop concludes. You can watch all our
past methods workshops for free here. If you register but can't
attend, you will be sent the workshop recordings on the day of the
workshop.

Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics

Tuition: 10.0 EUR
Tuition Explanation: This workshop introduces a flexible payment
model, allowing you to contribute based on your means. We suggest a
fee of €10 for BA/MA students, €15 for PhD students, and €25 for
staff. However, feel free to select the ticket that suits you best.
Workshop recordings will be accessible to everyone at no cost a few
months post-event. Participation in the live session ensures the
opportunity to pose questions, engage with the material, and support
ongoing and upcoming workshops by LingLab (Konstanz). All proceeds,
100%, are dedicated to funding current and future workshops, ensuring
they remain freely available to all after the workshop concludes. You
can watch all our past methods workshops for free here. If you
register but can't attend, you will be sent the workshop recordings on
the day of the workshop.

Registration: 22-Jul-2024 to 05-Sep-2024

Contact Person: Massimiliano Canzi
                Email: massimiliano.canzi at uni-konstanz.de

Apply on the web: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/large-language-models-f
or-linguists-a-practical-introduction-tickets-952585327357?aff=oddtdtc
reator

Registration Instructions:
Please register through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
large-language-models-for-linguists-a-practical-introduction-tickets-9
52585327357?aff=oddtdtcreator



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