Use of linguistic data in unveiling human past


The University of Potsdam organizes a conference on:

Uncovering past with linguistic data: methodological, typological and area-specific studies

Where: Riga, Latvia
When: 14-15 March 2025

Important dates:
  • December 1, 2024: Abstract submission deadline
  • December 20, 2024: Notification of acceptance
  • January 15–30, 2025: Online registration.


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