Department of Linguistics

Introducing New Faculty Members Fall 2026

We would like to welcome new faculty members who are joining our department in a faculty role for 2026. Let's meet these new additions to the department! Anastasia Tsilia - Assistant Professor My research lies at the intersection of formal semantics, pragmatics...

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Highlights from the 33rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference

Earlier this month, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted the 33rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference (JK 33). The conference took place from August 6th -August 9th, and was attended...

We are excited to welcome you to the 33rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference, here at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign! The conference will showcase various aspects of Japanese and Korean linguistics, and will take place from August 7 to August 9, with a pre-conference...

Spring 2026 Student Research Recap

This semester, many students from the UIUC Linguistics department presented their research at conferences near and far. Let’s take the time to congratulate each of them for their dedication to their work and their excellent representation of our department!The new year kicked off with...

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Daily Illini: UI students connect with culture through language

Our outstanding UIUC Arabic program has once again been featured in the Daily Illini! Check out the article to learn about how our students are expanding their cultural knowledge and reach through the Arabic language.The link to the article can be found here:...

Student Spotlight

Sid Bhushan: Undergraduate Spotlight

My favorite thing about linguistics is how versatile of a field it is. Language is everywhere and it's possible to study so many different aspects of it.

Student Spotlight

Grad Student Spotlight: Anna Stephanov

The Linguistics department builds intellectual growth through its broad interdisciplinary research, as well as its smaller research groups and collaboration across faculty and students. The department also has a very positive and supportive atmosphere, with a strong sense of community.

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