"A sociolinguistic perspective on why it is necessary to distinguish among types of creaky voice" Robert J. Podesva Stanford University ABSTRACT: As discourses about creaky voice started circulating in the media a decade ago, scholars have shed considerable light on its sociolinguistic complexity (Podesva 2013, Lee 2015, Becker et al. 2017, Zimman 2017). This paper, […]
Are you a current PhD or PGR student who needs extra funding for fees, living expenses, research, conference or 4th year PhD writing-up costs? Have you been adversely affected financially by the Covid-19 Coronavirus? If the answer is ‘yes’, then considering attending this webinar! It’s all about funding from unusual places you probably haven’t heard […]
On Aesthetics and Language Variation - Lecture by Miriam Meyerhoff Most people know that different ways of saying things sound “nice” or “funny” or “sexy”. But linguists are curiously reluctant to engage directly with the fact that we have an aesthetic response to language variation. Qualitative sociolinguists, following anthropologist colleagues, are more open to discussing […]
This event has been organised by Centre for Doctoral Studies. For any enquiries please contact doctoraltraining@kcl.ac.uk. Are you looking to engage in your research in a new way? Join the Entrepreneurship Institute for a masterclass in disruptive thinking, regardless of discipline, the skill of disruptive thinking will help you grow as an academic by enabling […]
Talks, panels, posters, but also drinks, nibbles and picnic! After two years of pandemics and lockdowns, it is finally time for Pathways 6 and 7 LISS DTP students to meet and get together! This research day is the occasion for all of us to meet other students from pathways 6 and 7 from other institutions, […]
Places are available for LAHPs final careers workshop of the academic year: Your Career: Objectives, Actions and Obstacles which takes place onsite at Keats House in Hampstead on Monday 27th June 2022 from 9:30am-5pm. This workshop is available to non- LAHP students. The workshop will be provided by the Menagerie theatre company Workshop overview Conveners: […]
The Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance is delighted to offer a workshop aimed at economics PhD students preparing for “the job market”. The workshop will consist of an afternoon of panel discussions and Q&A sessions. Various myths and misunderstandings surround the job market, making the process more stressful and complicated than it needs to be. We hope to dispel those myths by starting a friendly discussion between (and among) students, academics, and private-sector recruiters.
This event has been organised by Centre for Doctoral Studies. For any enquiries please contact doctoraltraining@kcl.ac.uk. Are you looking to learn how to tell a story through your research? Join the Entrepreneurship Institute for a masterclass in compelling communication. Regardless of discipline, by honing your compelling communication skills, you will be able to convey your […]
Does your PhD or research involve or affect people who may have experienced violence, abuse or trauma? Whatever your discipline or background, join us for a free one-day conference to discuss how we can make sure our research supports healing and avoids harm. Everyone who comes gets a free gift to support you to implement […]
Mind the Gap is a free, online conference on LGBTQIA+ research. Over two days, postgraduate researchers and community organisers present on around the world present on the work that they do in a variety of disciplines: from looking at LGBTQIA+ education, to media representation, to innovative and creative ways of community-building. Participation as an audience […]
Applications to Attend MethodsCon are Now Open Researchers can now apply to attend MethodsCon – a new in-person event organised by the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). The event is free and will take place on the 13 – 14 September in Manchester, featuring more than 30 sessions on methods in health and social […]
Mircea Geoană, NATO Deputy Secretary General, explores how the nature of competition between the world's great powers is evolving in response to disruptive technologies. In an era of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and synthetic biology, how and where do the great powers compete with one another? What are they competing for?
He will consider the opportunities that disruptive technologies present to great powers in shaping the parameters of such competition, and the challenges international bodies such as NATO face in navigating these fast-shifting political landscapes.
The Vincent Briscoe Lecture will open with a Welcome Talk from Imperial College London President, Professor Hugh Brady, and will be followed with a drinks reception.
5-6pm: Vincent Briscoe Lecture.
6-7:30pm: Drinks reception.
To register attendance and for further information on the event visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vincent-briscoe-lecture-2022-with-mircea-geoana-tickets-427033858767?aff=ebdsoporgprofile