RESTing while thinking and discussing about Computational Linguistics! Does that sound impossible? We strongly believe it is possible! We want to enjoy a 3 days break from the city and our office while still trying to advance in our research by means of fruitful discussion with fellow students on common topics and by being exposed to what other people are working on.
Our sponsor (COLT) will cover accommodation in the casa rural for three days from June 7th until June 10th. We will also cover meals. We should buy everything at a local supermarket and cook ourselves in order to keep costs down and to have even more chance to socialize and have fun! Have you ever heard of this?
Of course! As of now, the program is yet to be finalised so we are glad to consider you for a talk if you'd be happy to do so. We are also open to non-classic talks, do you wanna give a talk and then lead a brainstorming session on the topic? Sounds great! Do you want to prepare some open questions on a topic of your choice and then lead a discussion on possible answers? Great idea! Timing and talks format are open so be creative! Please note that you do not have to present results or any ongoing research to give a talk. Feel free to use the retreat for brainstorming only in case you have some half-baked ideas or you are about to start a new project.
Barcelona in June is a great place to be! Nice weather, great food and amazing beaches to explore!Â
Unfortunately due to limited capacity of the venue the retreat is an invite-only event. However, there might be some free spots left, do get in touch with us if you want to invite someone else that would be a great fit for the retreat.