Linguistics brownbag series: Transdisciplinary connections

Informal conversation exploring some of the common interests and goals, and possible transdisciplinary projects between linguistics and performing arts.

Jane MacFarlane, MFA is an actor, director, voice coach and teacher.  She is the Resident Voice Coach for Theatre Calgary, having worked on 65+ productions for the company. She has also worked for Vertigo Theatre as Voice and Dialect Consultant, The Shakespeare Company as Voice and Text Coach as well as most other companies in Calgary. She is also on the steering committee for the newly formed National Voice Association/ Association Nationale de la Voix and is currently serving as Chair of the Board. 

Stephen Winters, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures. He is also the director of the University of Calgary Phonetics Lab. His research focuses on speech perception, in particular exemplar theories of speech perception. He has also investigated perceptual influences on cross-linguistic patterns in phonology, the perception and production of creaky voice in contemporary English, and have recently supervised a number of projects on second language speech perception, as well.