Yerevan Academy for Linguistics and Philosophy (YALP) 2024

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Yerevan Academy for Linguistics and Philosophy (YALP) 2024

General Information

The Yerevan Academy for Linguistics and Philosophy (YALP) is an annual intensive summer program in linguistics and philosophy.  

The purpose of the academy is to provide an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge and skills, possibly with a view toward applying to doctoral programs in philosophy or linguistics (including programs in the USA and Europe).

Participation in the Yerevan Academy for Linguistics and Philosophy is free of charge. But students will be responsible for the cost of their own housing while participating in YALP.

YALP is generously hosted by the American University of Armenia (AUA).

People

Organizers

Daniel Altshuler (University of Oxford, Linguistics)

Arshak Balayan (American University of Armenia, Philosophy)

Susanna Melkonian-Altshuler (University of Connecticut, Philosophy)

Consultants

Maria Baghramian (University College Dublin, Philosophy)

Paul Boghossian (New York University, Philosophy)

Maria Polinsky (University of Maryland, Linguistics) 

Confirmed Teaching Faculty

1.     Sosseh Assaturian (University of Washington-Seattle, Philosophy)

2.     Arshak Balayan (American University of Armenia, Philosophy)

3.     Hakob Barseghyan (Victoria College, Philosophy)

4.     Natalie Batmanian(City University of New York – College of Staten Island,   Linguistics)

5.     Nikita Bezrukov (Princeton University, Linguistics)

6.     Matthew Binney (Eastern Washington University, English) 

7.     Louis deRosset (University of Vermont, Philosophy)

8.     Markus Egg (Humboldt University Berlin, Linguistics)

9.     Lisa Hofmann (Stuttgart University, Linguistics)

10.  Paloma Jeretič ZAS Berlin, Linguistics)

11.  Maria Kyuseva (The University of Surrey, Linguistics)

12.  Jon Mahoney (Kansas State University, Philosophy)  

13.  Armen Marsoobian (Southern Connecticut State University, Philosophy) 

14.  Friederike Moltmann (CNRS & Université Côte d’Azur, Philosophy/Linguistics)

15.  Armik Mirzayan (University of Virginia, Linguistics)

16.  Maria Polinsky (University of Maryland, Linguistics)

17.  Tom Roeper (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Linguistics)

18.  Valeria Vinogradova (University of East Anglia, Linguistics)
 

Important Dates

Participants will be notified by May 1, 2024. To apply, please fill out the application form and send it to [email protected] by April 18, 2024.  

This summer program will have parallel sessions of linguistics and philosophy. Students are expected to demonstrate commitment and to attend all classes, which will be held on weekdays from July 15 through July 26, 2024.  

Additional details about the courses are published on the YALP webpage.

Venue

All classes will be held in Paramaz Avedisian Building (PAB) of the American University of Armenia (AUA).