Evolving Language aims to bridge the gap between research and the lay public. This is why we encourage our community to participate in several outreach projects. Below you can find the activities we’re involved in.
Pint of Science 2024 with the NCCR Evolving Language
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!
The secret of prehistoric mothers – an ARTE documentary with NCCR researcher Judith Burkart
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.
Classes on language evolution for seniors at the Uni3
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.
3 animated stories to explore the origins, the present and the future of language 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.
Representing the NCCR Evolving Language at Scientifica, Zürich
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.
Learning about another form of self-expression: urban art in Biel
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.
Return on the Pint of Science 2023 events
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!
Women’s strike: Fighting for women in academic research
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.
Can an AI illustrate the work of our NCCR researchers?
A picture is worth a thousand words… even if generated by artificial intelligence (AI)? This is what researchers from the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Evolving Language tried to find out with the project “My work pictured by AI”. The results are out!
My work pictured by AI
The NCCR Evolving Language asked the MidJourney bot – an AI capable of generating images based on a text – to illustrate the work of about 30 of its researchers. Enjoy the results! For more information about the project, check out the press release. The results will be exhibited at Uni Dufour (Rue Général-Dufour 24, […]
Grab a drink and learn about language at the Pint of Science 2023
The Pint of Science global science festival is back in multiple locations in Switzerland, from May 22nd to 24th 2023. A couple of our NCCR Evolving Language collaborators are participating in Geneva, St. Gallen, Lugano and Sion.
Showcasing women in scientific research
Female researchers associated with the NCCR Evolving Language have invited themselves in a few classrooms in Geneva through the “A researcher in my class” project!
Happy International Women’s Day – March 8, 2023
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
Meet our #NCCRWomen: reboot campaign!
Embark on a fascinating journey through the evolution of language! Five of our #NCCRWomen introduces you to their research and personal experience in science.
Night of Science, Geneva, July 9-10th
Have you ever wondered what makes us human? Then come and visit our booth at the Night of Science in Geneva!
Art-science project with Julie Semoroz
Born from the collaboration with the Flux Laboratory and Prof Didier Grandjean from CISA, UNIGE – NCCR Evolving Language, DOUZE MILLE VINGT refers to the internal perception of sound and acts on the capacity to feel the internal physiological activity as indicators of emotions, of the body state.
Scientifica 2021 – When researchers meet the public
The NCCR Evolving Language community took actively part in Scientifica, the science festival held by the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich on September 4-5.
SciFilmIt: create a movie in 72 hours!
Are you eager to learn about science communication and storytelling? Do you want to create a short film about your research under the mentorship of experts and present it in a cinema? Here’s the opportunity! We’re very happy to tell you that we’ve partnered up with the association SciFilmIt, which aims at bridging the gap between science and emotion through film.
Movie hackathon: a film on Language in 72 hours
We’re very happy that Carmen Saldana and Chiara Barbieri agreed to participate in the SciFilmIt Hackathons and created a movie on language.