# Concentrators' Corner ## expand\_more ### **Welcome to the Concentrators' Corner!** Here you will find information about what Linguistics concentrators are up to, including social events, lunches with professors, and publications. Please follow the link in the sidebar for additional information about research opportunities within the Linguistics concentration. ## Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Well wishes to our exceptional graduating senior concentrators this year: - Aaron Arlanza - Simon Ma - Alyssa Yap - Mariela Rodriguez Aguliar - Annie Raschella - Skylar Jordan - Maia Hoffenberg - Sam Lyczkowski - Anthony Rodriguez Miranda ## Linguistics Concentrators at Harvard Arts Fest 2025! We are pleased to share that several of our multitalented concentrators are performing at the Performance Fair portion of the Harvard Arts Fest on Saturday, May 3. You are all invited to attend, and bring friends/family. The schedule is as follows: - Antara Bhattacharya '25, South Asian Music Association, Yard Stage, 1:30p - 1:50p - Carly Gelles '27, DanceFest, Plaza Tent, 2:30p - 4:20p - Jackson Herrera '27, Mozart Society Orchestra, Sanders Theatre, 2:30p - 2:50p - Sam Lyczkowski '26, Collegium Underground, Adolphus Busch Hall, 2:00p - 2:20p - Sam Lyczkowski '26, Ferris Choral Fellows (Harvard University Choir), Adolphus Busch Hall, 4:00p - 4:20p - Sam Lyczkowski '26, Harvard College Opera, Sanders Theatre, 3:00p - 3:20p - Sam Schumann '25, DanceFest, Plaza Tent, 2:30p - 4:20p [Full festival details ](https://calendar.college.harvard.edu/harvardartsfestival) ## **Congratulations Class of 2024!** - David Arena - Clarissa Briasco-Stewart - Ben Elwy - Jacob Fernandes - John Harrington - Sydney Lang - Annora Lee - Sara Manning - Danielle Novak - Ellie O'Hara - Mataya Philbrick - Alisa Regassa ### **Adam Aleksic '23 featured in The Crimson** The [Crimson featured our Linguistics concentrator Adam Aleksic](https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/4/6/adam-aleksic/); check him out [on TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@etymologynerd?lang=en) to see how he's been bringing the joy and wonder of Linguistics to the widest possible audiences! ### **Senior Thesis Workshop** Director of Undergraduate Studies Professor Katie Franich introduces the Senior Thesis Workshop, where graduating seniors presented their impressive thesis work to the department as well as invited friends and family. ![Katie Franich standing in front of a powerpoint slide, with several audience members facing the powerpoint](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/img_3194.jpg?itok=Um_3bRQC) ### **Ice skating trip** Concentrators joined faculty and grad students (and some faculty kids) in Linguistics for an ice skating party in Kendall Square - a great excuse to get outside even in the Boston winter! ![Several members of the linguistics department (around 20 people) on iceskating rink](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/img_4628.jpg?itok=cX5s6XWZ) ### **Congratulations to the Class of 2023!** - Adam Aleksic - Austin Siebold - Christian Abney - Ian Chan - Iqra Noor - Joanna Boyland - Joey Kurek - Mikaela Belle Martin - Richard Luo - Sophie Brown - Sophie Stull Kim - Xavier Evans - Ye Joo Han - Eelaaf Zahid **WELCOME** **from: Professor Kathryn Davidson on Zoom and Professor Jay Jasanoff on YouTube** [https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/play/68IsJeGo\_Tk3GtHA4wSDCvdwW9W6f66s2iUar\_YEnRqzAXlVNwevb7JAZbDd1l1yYIjFiEoLx0RP8YEa](https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/play/68IsJeGo_Tk3GtHA4wSDCvdwW9W6f66s2iUar_YEnRqzAXlVNwevb7JAZbDd1l1yYIjFiEoLx0RP8YEa) [https://youtu.be/yc3d72Wo63M ](https://youtu.be/yc3d72Wo63M) [https://www.instagram.com/p/B9E2bQIn1-w/](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.instagram.com_p_B9E2bQIn1-2Dw_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=pRMSBxltx5jVwNUeaEFBOy9IwK52ue_GH4io5Aet_cE&m=4pIbDLz7C6-11SsNNHPMn8a5wA37iVqY9y0GDOR1h_E&s=7H13IJ6QL9z-o2DSq_FuRGvUFoc1Phehm3Lz1xS0TMk&e=) ### **Events in our department** ### Senior Thesis Colloquium Seniors Christian Abney, Mikaela Belle Martin, Ian Chan, Joanna Boyland, Richard Luo, Sophie Kim presented their honors undergraduate theses at the Senior Thesis Colloquium on April 27, 2023. Congratulations! ### Concentrators Chat with Graduate Students and Professors at the Linguistics Department Open House Undergraduates, graduate students, and professors had the opportunity to discuss the department and Linguistics as a whole over tasty food at the Linguistics Department Open house. ![concentrators hear from a grad student about her experience](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/linguistics/files/img_1143.jpeg?itok=FAH4-v4Q) ![smaller group conversation about linguistics](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/linguistics/files/img_1146.jpeg?itok=j9WOOb7Z) ![bubble tea and donuts](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/bubbletea2.jpg?itok=-AS7GW7b) ![bubble tea](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/bubbletea.jpg?itok=2DOqvuQF) ![fresh donuts and pastries](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/donuts.jpg?itok=y7oVvFNv) ### Concentrators, new and old, mingle and chat at annual Linguistics Concentrators Dinner Newly declared concentrators had the chance to meet each other, other concentrators, and faculty at the annual Linguistics Concentrators Dinner. ![Concentrators and Faculty smiling for picture](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/linguistics/files/img_0840.jpeg?itok=F4dXIiJr) ![Concentrators chatting](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/linguistics/files/img_0844.jpeg?itok=NYBLlFd8) ### Prospective concentrators talk to current students and faculty at department open house Prospective concentrators in Linguistics had the opportunity to talk to current undergraduate concentrators, graduate students, and faculty in linguistics about the concentration and the department at the department open house on October 23rd. ![Prospective concentrators talk with current concentrators](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/unadjustednonraw_thumb_21c5.jpg?itok=yeWU_3bn) Professors Davidson, Ryan, Jasanoff, and Bobaljik talked about their journeys and experiences in Linguistics: ![Professor Bobaljik talks to group about his experiences](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/unadjustednonraw_thumb_21bf.jpg?itok=BigQ9Uox) ### Concentrators interested in pursuing PhD chat with grad students over lunch In an informative discussion, concentrators interested in pursuing a PhD in Linguistics talked with grad students about their experiences navigating the process of applying to and attending graduate school in linguistics ![Concentrators and grad students at lunch](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/unadjustednonraw_thumb_21b2.jpg?itok=VLyjWa9g) ### Linguistics Concentrators receiving the Bok Center Teaching Awards Athena Braun (Class of 2019) and Brian Yu (Class of 2019) received the Bok Center Teaching Awards for their work at CS50. Congratulations, Athena and Brian! ### Linguistics Concentrator Admitted to a Graduate Program Taylor Joyce (Class of 2019) will be matriculating 2019 fall to the PhD program in Linguistics at University of Texas, Austin, with the Donald D. Harrington fellowship! Congratulations, Taylor! ### Linguistics Industry Panel The Industry Panel was on Thursday February 28. This event invited speakers with a linguistics background who are now working in industry to share their experience and opinions on linguistics in a non-academic path. ![industry panels](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/industry_panel.jpg?itok=tojlQtoo) ![industry panel1](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/industrypanel1.jpg?itok=07F4c5Vy) ![industry panel2](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/industrypanel2.jpg?itok=JqEmpD8H) ![industrypanel4.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/industrypanel4.jpg?itok=2ZOpVij-) ![Industry panel3](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/industrypanel3.jpg?itok=E7yY9do6) ### Linguistics Fall Open House The Linguistics Fall Open House took place on October 23, 2018. ![Fall Open House](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/fallopenhouse1.jpg?itok=kpvdFX9F) ![Fall Open House](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/fallopenhouse3.jpg?itok=wlujMenB) ![Fall Open House](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/fallopenhouse2.jpg?itok=s5s-eaud) ![Fall Open House](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/fallopenhouse4.jpg?itok=mxWDLU9Z) ### Lives in Linguistics Dinner Linguistics concentrators and students from Ling 83 enjoyed a dinner with College Fellow Masoud Jasbi and Head Tutor Isabelle Charnavel, on October 4, 2018. ![Lives in Linguistics Dinner](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/lives_in_linguistics_dinner2.jpg?itok=IDUVnF1h) ### Senior Thesis Colloquium Seniors Jerry Nelluvelil, Anna Alsop, Rachel Silverstein, and Jennifer Hu presented their honors undergraduate theses at the Senior Thesis Colloquium on April 26, 2018. ![Seniors](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/linguistics/files/senior_thesis_colloq_18.3.jpeg?itok=5fPWfMnC) ### Ice cream social (March 2018) Concentrators gathered for ice cream and socializing on March 22, 2018. ![Ice Cream Social 2018](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/20180322_151706_1.jpg?itok=dSzZtL6-) ### Linguistics concentrator dinner Linguistics concentrators, new and old, gathered for dinner at the Meaning & Modality Lab on November 27, 2017. ![Concentrator dinner 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/20171127_173657.jpg?itok=-zG2begY) ### Ice cream social (November 2017) Concentrators gathered for ice cream and socializing on November 9, 2017. ![Ice cream social November 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/social_nov9-2017.jpg?itok=C7YAFI2t) ### Department of Linguistics Open House Fall 2017 See below for photos from our Fall Open House, which took place on November 2, 2017. ![3 students at OH Fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/oh_nov_2017_3_students.jpg?itok=tYR8JdQJ) ![JJ and GC OH Fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/oh_nov_2017_4_jj_gc.jpg?itok=JILEpKS0) ![Ethan and Gunnar OH Fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/oh_nov_2017_ethan_gunnar.jpg?itok=I3CM-2aN) ![GC and Athena OH Fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/oh_nov_2017_gc_athena.jpg?itok=dO9wi94r) ![Group 1 OH Fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/oh_nov_2017_group_1.jpg?itok=vyCn8lOp) ![KD and 2 students OH Fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/linguistics/files/oh_nov_2017_kd_and_2_students_.jpg?itok=YOT6tFT9) ### Linguistics concentrators at LSA Annual Meeting 2018 The Department of Linguistics has two concentrators who will present at the prestigious Linguistic Society of America meeting in Utah this coming January 2018. ![Anna Alsop '18](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/linguistics/files/anna_alsop.jpg?itok=M1VEVE_p) **Anna Alsop** (class of 2018) will be presenting a paper, entitled "Testing Contrastive Inferences from Suprasegmental Features Using Offline Measures." ![Jennifer Hu '18](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/linguistics/files/jenn_hu.jpg?itok=8yq-O0VE) **Jennifer Hu** (class of 2018) will be presenting a poster, entitled "A graph-theoretic approach to comparing typologies in Parallel OT and Harmonic Serialism." ### Lives in Linguistics luncheon Linguistics concentrators enjoyed an intimate lunch with Professor Jay Jasanoff and graduate student in Linguistics, Cristina Aggazzotti, on October 11, 2017. ![Lives in Linguistics luncheon with Prof. Jay Jasanoff, Fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/linguistics/files/lives_in_linguistics_initial_luncheon_fall_2017.jpeg) ### Ice cream social (September 2017) Concentrators discuss language in the Yard with Professor Kate Davidson and graduate student in Linguistics, Cristina Aggazzotti, on September 25, 2017. ![Ice cream social fall 2017](/sites/g/files/omnuum5001/files/linguistics/files/ice_cream_social_fall_2017.jpg)