The 2026 LingComm Grants awarded seven $300 (USD) grants, thanks to Lingthusiasm patrons, as well as Lukas Graf, Sarah Kelen, Daniel Currie Hall, enchantedsleeper, Rob Monarch, and Kirby Conrod and friends. Each grant winner was connected to a relevant lingcomm expert for advice and support. The 2026 LingComm Grants received 111 applications. Kirby Conrod LGBTQ+Continue reading “2026 LingComm Grantees”
Author Archives: Lauren Gawne
LingComm mailing list
To help you stay connected to other people doing lingcomm, we’ve started a new mailing list especially for lingcomm. LingComm social media continues to exist, but the social landscape is increasingly fragmented so this is a way to have a semi-public professional contact point for everyone doing lingcomm. This group is a space to shareContinue reading “LingComm mailing list”
Planning communication access for online conferences
This post was written by Gabrielle Hodge and Lauren Gawne, and originally published on The Research Whisperer blog. There’s a lot to like about online events. Travel, and the associated cost, are no longer a barrier to participation, making it easier for a wider range of participants to engage with conferences. This has made onlineContinue reading “Planning communication access for online conferences”
Budgeting online conferences or events: The case of #LingComm21
In other posts we discuss the importance of creating a meaningful, functional, and accessible conference experience. Running an online conference or similar-scale event is not free of cost. In this post we want to bring some transparency to the costs of organising an online conference. Access to skilled volunteer labour and funding will be differentContinue reading “Budgeting online conferences or events: The case of #LingComm21”
