Category Archives: SPREMI

SPREMI 2 October 2023: Jan-Ola Östman

Welcome to SPREMI on Monday 2 October, 2023, at 4 pm in Källan (C201, Arken, Tehtaankatu 2).

The speaker of the day is professor emeritus Jan-Ola Östman (Scandinavian Languages, University of Helsinki). His topic is “Construction Grammar Forty Years After – Constructions all the way up!”.

Further information can be found in the abstract.

The seminar can also be attended online at: https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059 (Meeting ID: 663 1270 3059)

Everybody is welcome!

SPREMI 23 March 2023: Janne Skaffari

Welcome to SPREMI on Thursday 23 March at 15.15-17 in Helikon (A202, Arken, Tehtaankatu 2).

The speaker of the day is docent Janne Skaffari (English Department, University of Turku). His topic is multilingualism in written texts, and the title of his talk is “Flags out for multilingualism: managing the ‘other’ language in manuscripts.” Abstract

The seminar can also be attended online at: https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059 (Meeting ID: 663 1270 3059)

Everybody is welcome!

SPREMI 7 April: Professor Christopher Schmidt (German, ÅAU)

Welcome to SPREMI on Thursday 7 April, 2022, at 3 pm.

Professor Christopher Schmidt (German Language and Literature, ÅA) will give a talk in English, entitled: “Culture-specific conceptualization in LSP: A cross-cultural study on cognitive models in German and Swedish organizational theory”

The abstract.

The seminar will take place online at: https://aboakademi.zoom.us/j/66312703059 (Meeting ID: 663 1270 3059)

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
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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”

Abstract

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)

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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!