The ELTE Research Centre for Linguistics, the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Croatian Language Technologies Society invite submissions to the 2nd International Workshop on Language and Language Models. This workshop is designed as a dedicated forum for scholars and practitioners in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) to discuss and evaluate large language models from an SSH perspective, and to share best practices that can advance research and applications within these fields.

Submission Guidelines

We expect submissions in the form of extended abstracts (length: 3 to 4 pages including references) in PDF format, in accordance with the template (https://www.overleaf.com/1968375793mbrhrdckpsyg#f50232). Please ensure your submission clearly outlines your research question, methodology, and preliminary findings.

List of Topics

• General language models: Critical and comparative analyses of state-of-the-art language models, including their linguistic competence, performance, and limitations.
• Cultural and linguistic perspectives: Investigations into the cultural, cognitive, and scientific aspects of language processing, including the unexplored territories of model behavior and linguistic capability.
• Applications and best practices: Case studies and best practices in applying AI to language research, highlighting the potential for cross-disciplinary innovation within SSH.
• Bridging disciplines: Contributions that examine the role of language models in reshaping traditional SSH methodologies, and proposals on integrating AI insights into linguistic inquiry.

Program Committee

• Marko Tadić, University of Zagreb, Croatia (chair)
• António Branco, University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Eva Hajičová, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
• Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tubingen, Germany
• András Kornai, HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control, Hungary
• Alessandro Lenci, University of Pisa, Italy
• Csaba Pléh, Central European University, Austria
• Gábor Prószéky, ELTE Research Centre for Linguistics & Pázmány Péter Catholic University (chair)
• Paul Rayson, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
• Frédérique Segond, National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, France
• Frieda Steurs, Dutch Language Institute, Belgium
• Marko Tadić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
• Dan Tufiș, Romanian Academy, Romania
• Hans Uszkoreit, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
• Tamás Váradi, ELTE Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary
• Martin Wynne, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Keynote Speakers

• Anna Rogers, IT University of Copenhagen
• William Lamb, University of Edinburgh

Contact

Contact for any questions regarding the conference: info@wolala.nytud.hu