Social Events & Excursions

Lecture Receptions

When: Following invited lectures on Mondays and Fridays, 6.30-8pm

Following each invited lecture, there will be a reception with drinks and appetizers for Institute participants.

Area Social Hours

When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – 4.30-7pm
Where: The Lounge in the Integrative Learning Center

The Social Hours (which will be happening most Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons 4:30-7pm) will be an opportunity for students and faculty working in various research areas to meet in an informal setting, mingle, and get to know one another. Each social area meeting will have access to a cash bar and some complimentary hors d’oeuvres, which will be served in the ILC lounge (an open area on the ground floor of our building). Each time slot will host two ‘areas’ in parallel, and there are two zones in the Lounge so each group can occupy a different zone. If anyone wishes to mingle with both groups, they are welcome to move back and forth. If the weather is nice some groups might decide to mingle outdoors on the lawn, and that is fine too ???? (but please do NOT take alcoholic drinks outside!!)

The area social hours schedule is below:

NACLO Linguistic Puzzles

When: Wednesday June 28, July 5 (CANCELLED)- 5-6:30pm
Where: ILC S331.

Join us for an evening of fun and games organized by the North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition (NACLO).

Note: The July 5th date has been cancelled.

Live Music Night Join us for a night out with live music for linguists by linguists!

When: Tuesday, June 27 – 8-10pm
Venue: Bromery Lobby, Fine Arts Center
Performances:
Kill Phill
Les Dérailleurs (including UMass linguist and musician Joe Pater)
A few special surprise performances, TBA
Refreshments: Cash bar

Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks

When: Saturday, July 1 – 5-10pm
Where: McGuirk Stadium (at UMass)

The city of Amherst will be putting on its annual fireworks along with other festive activities for the Fourth of July at UMass’s McGuirk Stadium! You can find out more about the event here. Stay tuned for more information about a potential Institute-organized viewing.

Fourth of July Picnic

When: Tuesday, July 4th
Where: Groff Park, Amherst

We will be having a big picnic, giving people a chance to enjoy some food together informally. We also encourage everyone to check out the events going on in the area.
More details here!

Excursions (at additional cost)

On the weekends during the Institute, we have organized several day trips to attractions and activities further away from Amherst. Come explore Boston with us, visit a nearby contemporary art museum, or whitewater raft in the Berkshires. Participants will be able to sign up for excursions after they complete Institute registration on May 1. Sign-up and payment for excursions will be done via the Institute registration portal here.

Excursion to Mass MoCA

When: Sunday, June 25

Join us for a visit to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams, MA.

REGISTRATION CLOSED (if you have tried to register past June 20, we will refund your registration with no costs).

Excursions to Boston, MA

When: Saturday, July 1 & Saturday, July 8

Join us as we visit historical Boston.

Whitewater Rafting Excursion

When: Sunday, July 2

REGISTRATION CLOSED Come to the lovely Berkshires west of Amherst for an exciting day of whitewater rafting.

Boston Excursion

When: Sunday, July 8
Click here and here to learn more about things to do in Boston! Space is limited. Registration closes at 12pm on Monday, July 3rd.