Summer School in Chinese Linguistics (organised by the European Association of Chinese Linguistics)

Host Institution: Palacký University Olomouc
Coordinating Institution: Palacký University Olomouc
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/eacl2025-summer-school/home

Dates: 16-Jun-2025 - 20-Jun-2025
Location: Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Minimum Education Level: MA and PhD students

Focus: 4 courses (for each course, 1.5 hours per class, 3 classes in total):

“Topics in the syntax of predicate phrases in Mandarin” (Huba Bartos, Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics)
“Chinese morphology” (Bianca Basciano, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia)
“The Chinese nominal” (Joanna Ut-Seong Sio, Palacký University Olomouc)
“Invitation to Phonological tone” (Lian Hee Wee, Hong Kong Baptist University)

Students must attend all classes in all 4 courses, and fulfil other course requirements, if any. All students who successfully finish the 4 courses will receive a certificate of attendance during the social dinner on the 20th of June, 2025.

There will also be special linguistic seminars and social activities during the summer school.

Description:

The 12th edition (2025) of the EACL Summer School in Chinese Linguistics will be held from 16th June to 20th Jun 2025 in the Department of Asian Studies at Palacký University Olomouc, the Czech Republic. The goal of the summer school is to provide an opportunity for MA and PhD students affiliated to European universities to be exposed to areas in Chinese linguistics which might not be available in their home institution.

Transportation and accommodation costs are covered by the participants. The organiser can help to arrange for low-cost accommodation in student dormitories.

Please see website for application details: https://sites.google.com/view/eacl2025-summer-school/home

Application closes on 2nd March 2025.

Tuition: 60€/person
Tuition Explanation: This is to cover snacks/coffee/tea during the summer school plus the cost of a social dinner on 20th June 2025.

Linguistic Field(s): Morphology
Phonology
Syntax

Subject Language(s): Chinese (zho)

Language Family(ies): Chinese
Registration: 15-Feb-2025 to 02-Mar-2025

Contact Person: Dr. Joanna Ut-Seong Sio
Email: [email protected]

Apply by Email: [email protected]
Apply on the web: https://sites.google.com/view/eacl2025-summer-school/how-to-apply

Registration Instructions:
Candidates should send their application in one PDF file to the following address :

[email protected]

Please use the candidate's last name as filename for the PDF.
The application should include 2 parts, as listed below.

Part 1:

An academic CV containing the following information:
1. Name, gender, email address
2. Name of your university and department; name of your advisor / main teacher in Chinese and/or linguistics. No recommendation is needed.
3. Information on your previous academic training, including the year you started your Master/PhD course ; information on your training in linguistics and in Chinese.
4. Main fields of interest and the subject of your MA/PhD research.
5. List of publications and/or talks/posters at conferences, if any.

Part 2:

A short motivation letter (10-15 lines) explaining why you want to attend the summer school. (This is very important for the selection procedure).

Applications must be received by 2nd March, 2025. In the application email, please indicate whether you want the organiser to arrange accommodation for you at the university’s student dormitories. Late submissions will not be accepted. Prospective participants will be notified by 31st March 2025. The board of EACL functions as the admission committee.