The 1st European CL Research Summit for Junior Researchers

February 20, 2025

The organization team from KnitTogether25 invites junior researchers in computational linguistics and NLP to join us for an exciting week in the Swiss mountains! This call invites participants to apply for the summit by completing a non-binding registration form. Upon acceptance, participants will receive a final binding registration form.

About KnitTogether25

Great research arises from amazing collaborations. However, establishing collaborations is challenging, and it depends on the context of the institution, the supervision, existing networks, and one’s personality. With KnitTogether25, we invite NLP researchers, particularly junior ones who work on Bias in NLP and Its Societal Impacts, to spend an exciting week in the Swiss mountains.

In a growing community dealing with a topic that is gaining increasing societal influence and relevance, we want to join forces and exchange ideas. What can we learn from each other?

In particular, but not limited to, we would like to explore: a) Which groups are under-/overrepresented or represented to their disadvantage? b) How can we incorporate such factors into modeling? c) How can we analyze them? We would like to hear the different perspectives of the participants: How do you relate your work to the topic? Using innovative and playful methods, we want to learn more about the work of our peers and thus get to know each other better scientifically.

During a week full of hikes and other fun activities, the goal is to get to know each other without hurdles, draft ideas, and discuss research. We want to create a safe space where everyone can openly discuss their work and ideas without academic pressure.

Program

  • Workshops
  • Peer-to-peer tutorials
  • Keynotes
  • Mentoring sessions
  • Brainstorming sessions
  • Social activities

Important Dates, Fees and Location

  • February 28, 2025 (AoE): registration deadline
  • May 5-10, 2025: Retreat Date
  • Registration fee: ~ 60 € (includes accommodation and food, excludes travel costs, application for additional travel subsidies is possible)
  • Wildhaus, Switzerland

Registration Form

Please register via the following registration form:

https://forms.gle/kZpFnbGETwAXgxbWA

Website

Organizers

  • Esra Dönmez (University of Stuttgart, IRIS3D PhD candidate)
  • Neele Falk (University of Stuttgart)
  • Florian Schneider (University of Hamburg)
  • Andreas Waldis (TU Darmstadt, University of Lucerne)

Contact

For any questions, please contact the organizers at knittogethernlp@gmail.com

Sponsors

This research summit is funded by the HSLU (University of Lucerne), the GSCL (German Society for Computational Linguistics and Language Technology) and also by IRIS.

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