Scientific mission of LOT
The aim of LOT is to create a scientific community in which this research can be optimally pursued, and to educate the next generation of researchers with an open mind toward new disciplinary and interdisciplinary developments, theoretical and methodological alternatives, and possible applications.
LOT stimulates new initiatives and developments in research, and provides a national forum to further communication between the participating institutes with a view to short- and long-term collaboration.
LOT School Series
LOT was officially established in June 1994 by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The LOT school series soon acquired an international reputation as a result of inviting well-known linguists to teach at the schools.
The research by the LOT institutes covers all major areas of linguistics, and exploits a wide range of methodological tools and theoretical frameworks.
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LOT Dissertations Webshop
LOT has a small publishing component: the LOT Dissertation Series. This is meant for PhD students who work at a LOT institute.
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Utrecht Syntax Interface Lecture by Mark de Vries (University of Groningen), Thursday May 8th, 16:00-17:00
The next Syntax Interface Lecture will take place on Thursday, May 8th from 16:00 until 17:00 both on site in Utrecht (Muntstraat 2A, room 1.11) and in the Syntax Interface Lectures team on MS Teams. It will host a talk by Mark de Vries
Invitation to Keynote Event TaalX2: Discourses of Discrimination
You are invited to attend the keynote closing event of TaalX2: Discourses of Discrimination. The event will take place on May 16th, 2025, and will have two keynote speakers, Professor Michał Krzyżanowski and Professor Veronika Koller.
Communication Reimagined: Narratives, New Media, and Beyond
Researchers in all stages of their career are invited to take part in the upcoming symposium Communication Reimagined: Narratives, New Media, and Beyond, which takes place on 12 June at the Radboud University in Nijmegen.
Anéla/VIOT Juniorendag 2025 – Call for Registration
The annual Anéla/VIOT Juniorendag will take place at Utrecht University on Friday 23 May, 2025. BA and MA students, recent graduates, and PhD candidates will present their research in the field of applied linguistics.
LOT 689 | The activation and selection of lexico-syntactic features in speech production
The Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics is pleased to announce a new publication in the LOT Dissertation Series by Shaoyu Wang.
Schultink Lecture by Adele Goldberg | 26 June 2025 | Antwerpen University
We are delighted to announce that the Schultink lecture during the LOT Summer School 2025 will be given by Adele Goldberg (Princeton). The title of the lecture is Constructing Meaning: Beyond words.
ACLC 25th Anniversary Conference | Inclusivity in Language | 20 June
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Amsterdam Center for Langauge and Communication (ACLC), you are cordially invited to the ACLC Anniversary Conference on “Inclusivity in Language”.
PhD student position in morphology/phonetics/psycholinguistics under supervision of researchers from Trier and Radboud University
The DFG project “Advancing Analogical Theory in Morphology” is looking for a PhD student in morphology/phonetics/psycholinguistics.
LLRC conference: Language Awareness in the language classroom
The Language Learning Resource Centre (Leiden University) is organizing a one-day conference on the topic of Language awareness in the language classroom on June 12th. The keynote will be held by Agneta Svalberg (Leicester University).
Utrecht Syntax Interface Lecture by Fenna Bergsma, Thursday April 24, 2025
The next Syntax Interface Lecture will take place on Thursday April 24 from 16:00 until 17:00. The team will host a talk by Fenna Bergsma titled ‘Different infinitives in Frisian’.
Open Science: Citizen Science and Open Educational Resources | 15 April 10:00 CET
Don’t miss the final Open Science workshop organised by MEDAL: on April 15th at 10:00 CET, the workshop will tackle two topics: Citizen Science and Open Educational Resources.
LOT 688 | Setting the Standard
The Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics is pleased to announce a new publication in the LOT Dissertation Series by Eline Lismont.
Research Assistant/International Postdoc position | University of Antwerp
The Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Antwerp is looking for a full-time research assistant or international postdoctoral scholarship in the field of historical linguistics (of English) (only one position is available, but either contract type is available)
Registration open for the 12th International Conference on Multimodality, University of Groningen, #12ICOM
Registration is now open for the 12th International Conference on Multimodality, #12ICOM. The conference theme is “The Multimodal Multiverse.” The field of multimodality is diverse and colourful, with plenty of research topics, methods, and approaches. All share a common interest: meaning and its creation in communicative situations.
Old Frisian Summer School | Register now
This summer, the Universities of Groningen & Oxford will be organizing the 4th edition of this summer school on the topic of Old Frisian. It offers a unique programme, especially designed for the field of linguistics, aimed at students, PhD candidates and early career candidates with an interest in (Old) Germanic languages.