Agenda: introductions, discussion of roles of Sound Workshop and PRG,
and filling up empty slots on schedule.

Discussion of roles of Sound Workshop and PRG

Some potential activities to be held in Sound Workshop:

• Practice talks for conferences, jobs, colloquia, etc. by students and faculty
• Presentation of in progress work, including from GPs, prospectus,
  and dissertation
• Journal club: both longer discussion of single articles, and blitz round highlights from a set of papers
• Slots for visiting speaker talks/mini-courses
• Sharing writing: scientific writing, stages in writing, journal
  submission process stages, abstract writing
• For this year: mini-series on various issues in phonological theory, presented/led by students and faculty, e.g. government phonology, feature geometry, developments in HS, topics TBD based on student interest

Some potential activities in Phonology Reading Group (PRG):

• Presentation of student work in progress
• Discussion of rough ideas, brainstorming by students
• Special events like fall event (People’s Pint? Apple picnic?) and spring pancake breakfast
• Informal student-led discussions/roundtables/Q&As with visitors,
  e.g. Sharon Peperkamp, Elliot Moreton

Scheduling

Let’s fill up those empty slots in the schedule!