Yerevan Academy for Linguistics and Philosophy

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Yerevan Academy of Linguistics and Philosophy (YALP) 

2026, June 29-July 10, 2026

I. General Information

The Yerevan Academy for Linguistics and Philosophy (YALP) is an annual intensive summer program in linguistics and philosophy. YALP started out in 2017 and brings each year over 50 undergraduate and graduate students together. It hosts students from Armenia and other countries in the region (broadly construed).   

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.  

YALP is generously hosted by the American University of Armenia (AUA) and funded by the European Union. 

YALP has received generous funding from the Center for Ethics in Public Affairs (ETICA), enabling us to host a launch reception, organize a cultural tour for all participants and to provide accommodation for up to eight international participants at the Mashikian Student Residence Hall in Dzoragyugh throughout YALP 2026.

This support is available, on the basis of financial need, to participants from Georgia, Iran, Turkey, the Baltic and the Central Asian countries.

II. People

Organizers

Daniel Altshuler (University of Oxford, Linguistics) 

Arshak Balayan (The American University of Armenia, Philosophy)

Susanna Melkonian-Altshuler (Birkbeck, University of London, Philosophy)

Consultants

Maria Baghramian (Philosophy, University College Dublin)

Paul Boghossian (Philosophy, New York University)

Maria Polinsky (Linguistics, University of Maryland) 

Confirmed Teaching Faculty

1. Farbod Akhlaghi (University of Dublin, Philosophy)

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

3. Lev Blumenfeld (Carleton University, Linguistics)

4. Ludovica Conti (University of Vienna, Philosophy)

5. Setayesh Dashti (University of Göttingen, Linguistics)

6. Filippo Ferrari (University of Bologna, Philosophy)

7. Chelsea Harry (Southern Connecticut State University, Philosophy) 

8. Paloma Jeretič (University of Pennsylvania, Linguistics)

9. Armen Marsoobian (Southern Connecticut State University, 

    Philosophy) 

10. Aleksandre Maskharashvili (University of Illinois, Linguistics)

11. Dean McHugh (University of Edinburgh/NYU, Linguistics/Philosophy)

12. Anthony Nguyen (Florida State University, Philosophy)

13. Maria Polinsky (University of Maryland, Linguistics)

14. Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra (University of Oxford, Philosophy)

15. Miriam Ronzini (University of Manchester, Philosophy)

16. Luisa Seguin (CNRS, Linguistics)

17. Tatevik Yolyan (Rutgers, Linguistics)

III. Important Dates

The application deadline is April 20, 2026. Participants will be notified by May 1. To apply, please fill out the application form (https://sites.google.com/.../yal.../yalp-2026/application...) and send it to [email protected] by April 20, 2026. 

Students are expected to demonstrate commitment and to attend all classes, which will be held on weekdays from June 29 through July, 2026.  

This summer program will have parallel sessions of linguistics and philosophy. Students are expected to participate in 3-4 classes per day. 

Additional details about the courses will be published soon on the YALP webpage. We also have a facebook group that interested participants can join.  

IV. Venue

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