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How to Fill the Gap: A Volunteering Abroad Story


We are excited to invite you to an online event featuring our former graduate Lara Su Yaman (2024), who will share their post-graduation volunteering experience abroad. Titled "How to Fill the Gap: A Volunteering Abroad Story", this session will provide valuable insights into taking time off for meaningful international engagement and how such experiences can shape both personal and professional growth.

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METU LCDL - Invited Speaker Session (Dr. Nazlı Altınok)

METU Language and Cognitive Development Laboratory is pleased to announce a virtual speech by Dr. Nazlı Altınok from Koç University. Join us as she presents her talk:

Title: Decoding Costly Actions from a Developmental Perspective: Insights into Cultural Learning

Date: January 9th, 5:00 pm (GMT +3)

Format: Online

For more information and participation details, please contact lcd@metu.edu.tr.

We look forward to your attendance at this insightful presentation!

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METU FLE Career Planning Event – 3 January 2025


On Friday, 3 January 2025, the Department of Foreign Language Education at Middle East Technical University successfully hosted the METU FLE Career Planning Event at the Faculty of Education Conference Hall (Amfi). This event aimed to guide students in exploring various career paths and provide valuable insights into teaching, academia, and beyond.

The program featured five engaging panels, where experienced professionals shared their expertise and offered practical advice:

Program Highlights:

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METU LCDL - Invited Speaker Session (Dr. Demet Özer)

METU Language and Cognitive Development Laboratory is pleased to announce a virtual speech by Dr. Demet Özer from Bilkent University. Join us as she presents her talk:

Title: Insights into Multimodal Language Comprehension: Behavioral and Neural Integration of Speech and Co-speech Iconic Gestures

Date: December 18th, 5:00 pm (GMT +3)

Format: Online

For more information and participation details, please contact lcd@metu.edu.tr.

We look forward to your attendance at this insightful presentation!

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FLE Erasmus+ Mobility Programs & Internship Introductory Meeting

Excited about exploring study abroad or internship opportunities? Join the FLE Erasmus+ Mobility Programs & Internship Introductory Meeting on November 21st, 2024, from 19:00 to 21:30!

This event is exclusively for the METU FLE students. To participate, please fill out the form.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the amazing partner universities and programs waiting for you! 

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METU LCDL - Invited Speaker Session (Bergül Soykan)

METU Language and Cognitive Development Laboratory is pleased to announce a virtual speech by Bergül Soykan from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Join us as she presents her talk:

Title: The Underlying Structure of Correlatives and Unconditionals in Turkish
Date: November 15th, 5:30 pm (GMT +3)
Format: Online

For more information and participation details, please contact lcd@metu.edu.tr.

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DISCORE Invited Speaker Session (Dr. Ali Fuad Selvi, University of Alabama)

We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting Dr. Ali Fuad Selvi from the University of Alabama at the DISCORE Speaker Series with his talk titled Rebranding Turkey: Navigating the Crossroads of Populism, Nationalism and Identity Politics.

The session will be held online on April 25, 2024 (Thursday) at 19:00 (UTC/GMT+3) via Zoom.

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the online session this Thursday at 19.00!

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METU Workshop on Conditional and Causal Reasoning

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the Middle East Technical University Workshop on Conditional and Causal Reasoning (METU WCCR), which will be hosted by Middle East Technical University Language and Cognitive Development Laboratory (METU LCDL). We aim to bring together researchers working on the semantics of conditional and causal structures as well as their processing by children and adult populations.

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