37.2812, Summer Schools: Fall School "Alternatives in Grammar" (Germany)

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Subject: 37.2812, Summer Schools: Fall School "Alternatives in Grammar" (Germany)

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Date: 02-Sep-2026
From: Clemens Mayr [clemens.steiner-mayr1 at uni-goettingen.de]
Subject: Fall School "Alternatives in Grammar"


Fall School "Alternatives in Grammar"

Host Institution: University of Göttingen
Coordinating Institution: Research Training Group "Form-Meaning
Mismatches"
Website: https://events.gwdg.de/event/1579/

Dates: 16-Nov-2026 - 20-Nov-2026
Location: Göttingen, Germany

Minimum Education Level: Advanced MA, PhD students

Focus: Whether your interest lies in the compositional semantics of
alternatives, their logical properties, structural constraints, or
cross-linguistic and experimental dimensions, this fall school offers
something for every student of formal semantics and pragmatics.
Description:
The Research Training Group (RTG) 2636 Form-meaning mismatches at the
University of Göttingen invites advanced students and early-career
researchers to apply for its upcoming Fall School on "Alternatives in
Grammar."
The school will run from November 16 to 20, 2026 and will be hosted at
the University of Göttingen.
This intensive week-long program brings together four leading scholars
whose work has shaped our understanding of how alternatives operate in
semantics and pragmatics, offering participants an unparalleled
opportunity to engage deeply with cutting-edge theoretical and
empirical developments in the field.
4 Lecture Series & Instructors:
Simon Charlow (Yale University) - The Composition of Alternatives
Luka Crnič (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) - Maximal Informativity,
Logicality, and Alternatives
Nina Haslinger (Leibniz-ZAS) - Rethinking Structural Alternative
Constraints and the Symmetry Problem
Andreea Nicolae (Leibniz-ZAS) - Cross-linguistic and Cross-population
Effects on Alternatives and the Inferences Derived from Them
Each lecture series runs over four days (Monday–Tuesday;
Thursday-Friday), with 90-minute sessions offering in-depth, sustained
engagement with each instructor's research program.
Student Workshop:
On Wednesday a student workshop will take place, giving participants
the chance to present their own research and receive feedback from
peers and instructors alike. This is a unique opportunity to test new
ideas, refine ongoing projects, and connect with a vibrant
international community of semanticists and pragmaticists. There will
be a limited number of slots for oral presentation in addition to
poster presentations.
We look forward to welcoming you in Göttingen!
Tuition: Free
Financial Aid Applications accepted until 21-Sep-2026
Students are generally expected to cover their travel and living
expenses. The RTG has some limited funds for financial support
available.

Linguistic Field(s): Morphology
                     Pragmatics
                     Semantics
                     Syntax

Registration Open until 21-Sep-2026

Contact Person: Aleksandra Bovt
                Email: rtg2636 at uni-goettingen.de

Apply on the web:
https://events.gwdg.de/event/1579/registrations/1337/

Registration Instructions:
The deadline for applications is September 21. If you have any
questions, please contact the coordinator of the RTG, Aleksandra Bovt,
using rtg2636 at uni-goettingen.de.
If you want to present at the student workshop, indicate this in the
application form and provide a preliminary title. Also indicate if you
want to be considered for oral presentation or just poster
presentation.
If you would like to be considered for such financial support, please
indicated this in the application form and provide a brief
explanation.



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