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In June 2024, the project started its second phase. Discover all about it with NCCR director Balthasar Bickel in this video.
Pint of Science 2024 will take place from May 13 to May 15! Researchers from the NCCR Evolving Language from all scientific disciplines are participating. Join them in bars all over Switzerland!
What was motherhood like in prehistoric times? A documentary from ARTE, published on the 13th of April and with NCCR anthropologist Judith Burkart, dives into this fascinating subject.
In the spring semester of 2024, the Uni3 – Senior University of Geneva – offers classes on the evolution of language to its participants, in collaboration with the NCCR Evolving Language.
What does the NCCR Evolving Language study? And how can it be useful? Discover the broad field of research of the NCCR Evolving Language through 3 animated stories, by Robbie L’Anson Price.
On the 2nd and 3rd of September 2023, researchers from the NCCR Evolving Language got to showcase the research conducted in the center to the visitors of Scientifica23, a science fair that amassed 20’000 visitors this year! Through four activities on the NCCR booth and a round table, interesting discussions sparked.
On the 30th of June, researchers from the NCCR Evolving Language had the chance to explore the city of Biel through a singular lense: graffiti tags. Indeed, the city is famous for its numerous paintings on buildings.
Congratulations and many thanks to the researchers who presented and to the people that attended! See you next year, and in the mean time, you can scroll through this year’s pictures!
In academic research, statistics show that women are underrepresented. On June 14, we support women in their fight for equality, including our aspiring, junior and senior female researchers.