36.3442, Summer Schools: CSLS Summer School: De/Valuing Language (Switzerland)

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Subject: 36.3442, Summer Schools: CSLS Summer School: De/Valuing Language (Switzerland)

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Date: 11-Nov-2025
From: Danielle Tod [danielle.tod at unibe.ch]
Subject: CSLS Summer School: De/Valuing Language


CSLS Summer School: De/Valuing Language

Host Institution: University of Bern
Coordinating Institution: Center for the Study of Language and Society
Website:
https://www.csls.unibe.ch/research/events/summer_winter_schools/index_eng.html

Dates: 09-Jun-2026 - 11-Jun-2026
Location: Bern, Switzerland

Minimum Education Level: PhD students, advanced MA students, Postdocs

Focus: Language and value from different sociolinguistic perspectives,
including research on language attitudes and the social meaning of
variation, the critical study of the relation between language and
ideologies of personhood, and the intersection of language and the
law.
Description:
The Center for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS) at the
University of Bern is pleased to invite applications for the 2026 CSLS
Summer School, which will take place in Bern 9-11 June 2026.
The theme of the 2026 Summer School is De/Valuing Language. The Summer
School is an interactive three-day event that explores how language
and speakers are assigned value - or are devalued - in social,
institutional, and political contexts. Participants will critically
engage with the topic of language and value from different
sociolinguistic perspectives, including research on language attitudes
and the social meaning of variation, the critical study of the
relation between language and ideologies of personhood, and the
intersection of language and the law. We invite participants from
within any sub-field of sociolinguistics with an interest in the
relationship between language and social value.
The summer school includes guest lectures and workshops by:
- Susan Ehrlich, York University
- Angela Reyes, City University of New York
- Laura Rosseel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In addition to lectures and workshops, participants will have the
opportunity to receive feedback on their own research, network with
other scholars, and meet peers. The Summer School is open to PhD
students, advanced MA students, and early career researchers in
Sociolinguistics, and is free of charge.
Spaces are limited. To apply for a spot, please send a short
description (max. 300 words) of your research interests and ongoing
project(s) to info.csls at unibe.ch by Saturday 31 January 2026.

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics

Registration: 11-Nov-2025 to 31-Jan-2026

                Email: info.csls at unibe.ch

Apply by Email: info.csls at unibe.ch
Apply on the web:
https://www.csls.unibe.ch/research/events/summer_winter_schools/index_eng.html

Registration Instructions:
Spaces are limited. To apply for a spot, please send a short
description (max. 300 words) of your research interests and ongoing
project(s) to info.csls at unibe.ch by Saturday 31 January 2026.



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