36.2153, Summer Schools: Africa Computational Linguistics Summer School (USA)

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Subject: 36.2153, Summer Schools: Africa Computational Linguistics Summer School (USA)

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Date: 12-Jul-2025
From: Olanrewaju Samuel [olanrewaju.samuel at stonybrook.edu]
Subject: Africa Computational Linguistics Summer School


Africa Computational Linguistics Summer School

Host Institution: Linguistics Island Community
Website: https://www.linguisticsisland.com/summer-school

Dates: 01-Aug-2025 - 15-Aug-2025
Location: Remote, USA

Minimum Education Level: Linguistics Degree

Focus:
1. Courses on Python for linguists, machine learning for linguist,
database development for linguist
2. Workshops on choosing the best instrument for language
documentation and LaTeX for linguists
3. Coterie on building a successful career as linguists who want to go
to tech
4. Ingathering from a linguist who is present using their linguistics
skill in the industry
5. A talk with language technology founders for those who desire to
have startups
Description:
Africa Computational Linguistics Summer School features courses,
workshops, coterie and ingathering from experts in the academia and
industry. Given the recent developments in technology, there has been
an increase in the need for linguists and language specialists to
develop and empower themselves.
Since Africa is positioned as one of the most diverse continents in
the world with growing population, it is important to build human
resources to help and enable native speakers to not only be consumers
of technological products but active participants. Not only does the
summer school target providing native speakers but also provides
necessary skills to linguists who desire to use their linguistics
skills in the industry. In response, Linguistics Island Community
founded Africa Computational Linguistics Summer School with the
purpose of empowering native speakers or researchers of Africa
languages.

Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics
                     General Linguistics
                     Language Documentation

Registration: 12-Jul-2025 to 30-Jul-2025

Apply on the web: https://www.linguisticsisland.com/summer-school

Registration Instructions:
Applicants must register to be part of the summer school. Registration
is free.



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