The programme of the linguistics research seminar for spring 2022 is available here (updated 17 February).
All posts by Brita
SPREMI 16 December: Charlotte Stormbom (ÅAU English)
The SPREMI series of the autumn term will be rounded off by a seminar Thursday 16 December at 3 pm, in HELIKON (A202), Arken.
Dr Charlotte Stormbom will present recent research in a talk entitled:
“Attitudes towards gender-inclusive language in open access publishing”
Abstract of the presentation: SPREMI-16Dec2021
The seminar can also be attended online:
https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059 (Meeting ID: 663 1270 3059)
SPREMI 18 November: Dr Daria Dayter (U Tampere)
Welcome to SPREMI Thursday 18 November at 3 pm, in HELIKON (A202) in Arken.
Dr Daria Dayter, Assistant Professor at the University of Tampere, will present recent research in a talk entitled:
“How to persuade online: Changing readers’ views on the Reddit/ChangeMyView”” 
Abstract.
The seminar can also be attended online:
https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059 (Meeting ID: 663 1270 3059)
Join us to explore fascinating persuasion efforts online!
Tuija and Urpo
SPREMI 4 November: Liz Marsden (English) & Alba Milá-Garcia (Universitat de Barcelona)
Welcome to SPREMI Thursday 4 November at 3 pm, in KÄLLAN (C201) in Arken.
Liz Marsden, postdoctoral researcher in English linguistics at ÅA, and Alba Milà-Garcia from the University of Barcelona present recent research in a talk entitled:
“Bonding through judging: Twitter’s ‘Am I The Asshole’ community”
The seminar can also be attended online: https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059
SPREMI 21 October: Henrik Ruotsalainen
Välkomna till SPREMI torsdagen den 21 oktober kl 15-17 – denna gång i HELIKON (A202), Arken!
Henrik Ruotsalainen, doktorand i franska vid ÅA, presenterar sina senaste forskningsrön, under rubriken: “Modus efter konjunktionen après que (‘efter att’) I skriven franska” (abstrakt)
Seminariet kan även följas på distans: https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059 (Meeting ID: 663 1270 3059)
——-
Welcome to SPREMI Thursday 21 October at 3 pm – this time on location in HELIKON (A202) in Arken!
Henrik Ruotsalainen (French Language and Literature, ÅA) will present recent research in a talk entitled: “Modus efter konjunktionen après que (‘efter att’) i skriven franska” (abstract). The talk will be in Swedish and as always, questions can be asked in many different languages.
The seminar can also be attended online: https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059 (Meeting ID: 663 1270 3059)
Alla intresserade välkomna! Join us to explore issues of normativity in light of a French construction!
SPREMI Programme for Autumn 2021
The programme of the linguistics research seminar is available here (updated 27 October).
SPREMI 7 October: Aino Liira
In the SPREMI seminar on Thursday 7 October, Aino Liira (English, University of Turku) will talk about ““Editorial endeavours in a manuscript fragment? Linguistic and material evidence in a 16th-century copy of the English ‘Polychronicon’”
Abstract
The seminar meets online in Zoom (link in the abstract)
Everybody is welcome!
PREMIS 6 October: Svante Lindberg
In the PREMIS seminar on Wednesday 6 October, 16.00-19.00 (Helikon, A202) Dr Svante Lindberg will present his work in progress about “Michel del Castillo and Spain: On Origin/Memory, Language and “Born Translated” Literature”.
Abstract and text extracts
Everyone is warmly welcome!
SPREMI 23 September
The SPREMI seminar series starts on 23 September, 2021, at 3 pm. Saija Merke (Finnish Language, ÅAU) will present recent research on: “The (non-) uptake of student-initiated stories in study circles: Opening or shutting down potential learning space” (ABSTRACT)
The seminar takes place online; link in the abstract.
Introductory lectures 2021
The new academic year at the department starts with three introductory lectures on Monday 6 September 2021
- New students: 10.00-10.55
- ‘Old’ BA students: 11.00-11.30
- MA students: 11.35-12.05
All three meetings are planned to take place in Fiesta B205, but if there are restrictions on group sizes, we’ll move the meetings online. In that case, we’ll send the Zoom link to enge-info and post it on our Moodle Notice Board.
The introduction is an important occasion where you will get a lot of essential information concerning your studies. So do come along!
 
 