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Dr. Jon Forrest Wins Willson Center Faculty Research Grant in the Humanities and Arts

Recently our very own Dr. Jon Forrest won a Willson Center Faculty Research Grant in the Humanities and Arts for his project, "Black Language and Identity in Georgia."

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UGA Linguistics Hosts Annual LCUGA

The Linguistics Conference at the University of Georgia (LCUGA 2025) was hosted on March 15-16, 2025, in Athens, Georgia.

2025 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award - Megan Fletcher

2025 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award - Megan Fletcher

Congratulations to Ph.D student Megan Fletcher for being a recipient of the 2025 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award!  
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UGA Linguists Present at LSA 2025

Last week we had some individuals from our program present in Philadelphia at the 2025 Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting, the largest linguistics conference in the country!   Presenters:
College students in Atlanta, 1990's, via Flickr

Mobility and education are reshaping Black accents in Georgia

Written By: Alan Flurry, writer and producer for Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

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