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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📢 [ML02 -- CLAPS] Call for Collaborators. If you are interested, please contact Ece Erten (ece.erten@pm.me) for more details.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📢[ML01 -- ManyTones] Call for Deputy Leadership Roles. Please email manytones@many-languages.com for more information if you are interested.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth Citation practices suffer from systemic biases that can distort the academic record. Researchers often rely on a narrow canon of highly cited publications as cognitive shortcuts for identifying authoritative work, a phenomenon related to the Matthew Effect.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

For this month’s #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth, we’re turning our attention to the big picture: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? We’d love to hear what you see as the most pressing or exciting open questions in the field.

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Timo B. Roettger @timoroettger.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Daniel's useful take on alternatives to the OSF for data storage. We at @manylanguagesc.bsky.social will also pivot to a combination of Github and Zenodo.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For this month’s #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth , we’d like to hear your experiences with *ethics approval* processes around the world:

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This month, we’re turning our attention to the realities of project management in academia — something that affects every Big Team Science project.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

If you want to contribute to any of our three projects (ManyTones, CLAPS, Many Uses), you can reach out to the project leads. You will find their contact information here: many-languages.com/projects.html

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This month’s #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth focuses on something many of us grapple with every year: seasonal recruitment difficulties.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This month’s #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth focuses on gamification in linguistic data collection. Gamifying data collection in linguistics has many benefits.

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Hu Chuan-Peng is on paternity leave @hcp4715.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

representativeness is a big issue for BTS. our argument is backed by a new study, from Cindel White & @michael.muthukrishna.com: "more highly educated ppl are significantly more culturally similar to WEIRD countries, such as the Anglosphere and Western Europe." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Higher education predicts global cultural similarity to WEIRD countries - Nature Communications

Psychology studies are becoming more global, yet often rely on highly educated participants. The authors find, across 95 countries, that higher education predicts cultural similarity to WEIRD societie...

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

2️⃣ Scaling Projects Without Direct Access to Target Populations thread #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

1️⃣ Recruiting and Incentivising Adult Participants Across Contexts thread #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This month, we’re highlighting two interconnected #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth challenges that sit at the heart of scaling ManyLanguages projects across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

This month’s #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth comes from the world of **grammatical acceptability judgments** by the ML2 CLAPS team. @ambridge.bsky.social

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We’re trialling a new social activity: #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth Running large-scale projects means encountering puzzles, hiccups, and the occasional “why is this happening” moment.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

ManyLanguages is on two social platforms: ✨ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/1107... ✨ Bluesky (this page): bsky.app/profile/many... Follow us to stay in the loop, join discussions, and help us spread the word about Big Team Science.

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Ben Ambridge @ambridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The next one (though it's adults only) is a team-science project with @manylanguagesc.bsky.social looking at passives. We're keen to get as many diverse languages as possible so please get in touch if you'd like to join as a coordinator or a co-investigator for your language bsky.app/profile/many...

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Timo B. Roettger @timoroettger.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Dear exp linguist, for my advanced stats class, I am looking for articles that - are experimental linguistics-ish - report on linear mixed models that did not converge with the intended random effect structure (using lme4) - published open data and scripts Please @ me, I would appreciate it!

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Indranil Dutta @academicmargin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

One of the major extrinsic hurdles to increasing outreach for @manylanguagesc.bsky.social has been structural and institutional requirements for potential collaborators to be `first authors' and/or 'last authors' for them to even be considered candidates for positions. <long rant coming>

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RoSE Network @rosenetwork.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

📣 Big news from RoSE! We’re launching a new RoSE × FORRT collaborative research project 🎉 With @rosenetwork.bsky.social and @forrt.bsky.social, we’re starting a Big Team Science review on evidence for using statistical packages in teaching & learning. Watch this space 👀 #statsed #openscience

Graphic announcement with a blue background reading “Big News from RoSE.” The RoSE and FORRT logos appear side by side with an “×” between them. Text states: “We’re launching a Big Team Science review asking: What is the current state of evidence on the use of statistical packages in teaching and learning?” A magnifying glass graphic emphasises the research theme.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The recently accepted ManyLanguages project CLAPS - A Crosslinguistic Approach to Passive Semantics led by @ambridge.bsky.social is looking to fill four key leadership roles (Analysis Lead, Scaling Coordinator, Translation Coordinator, Ethics Coordinator). ⏰Deadline: 30th Jan.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

New BTS paper out🎉! 'Investigating object orientation effects across 18 languages' in Current Psychology. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1007/s121...

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

🔔Today🕒 17:30–18:25 UTC 🔔at the BTS conference [𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧] 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 – 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐗 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 📹Zoom link: stanford.zoom.us/j/9171930450...

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

🔔Today🕒 14:30–14:55 UTC 🔔at the BTS conference 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 📹Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8288025439...

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Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

There's still time to register for the 2025 Big Team Science Conference (October 6-8, live on Zoom)! All fees are OPTIONAL, so you can pay what you'd like (or nothing at all!) to gain access to a ton of amazing BTS content. bigteamscienceconference.github.io/registration/

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>>> Register for the 2025 BTSCON now! *** ### BTSCON Registration Info To balance inclusivity with our funding needs, *registration fees for the Big Team Science Conference are optional*. You can pay ...

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Indranil Dutta @academicmargin.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Join me at the Big Team Science Conference, where I'll be presenting live via Zoom on Monday, October 6 from 17:30-18:25 UTC (time converter).

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Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Our full 2025 program and schedule are now up on our website! We've got so many great presentations lined up, you won't want to miss it! bigteamscienceconference.github.io/program/

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Note: The live conference schedule with links to sessions will be provided to conference registrants via email. To access the live schedule, REGISTER NOW *** >>> View the 2025 BTSCON Program *** > Not...

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Ekaterina (Katja) Pronizius @epronizius.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The project also provides a large open dataset for future psycholinguistic research. If you are interested in large-scale collaborations, check out the ManyLanguages community @manylanguagesc.bsky.social Powered by @psysciacc.bsky.social and @scanunit.bsky.social Please RT and enjoy

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The ManyTones project is looking for several lead positions. See poster for details. 📢📣✨ Get involved! 🎉🤝🌟

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

📢Come visit ManyLanguages at AMLaP 2025! Erin Buchanan @aggieerin.bsky.social will present at the *Big Data workshop* before the conference about a large scale language study and discuss how #BigTeamScience can improve our linguistic studies (amlap2025.ff.cuni.cz). You can also check out our poster!

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ManyDogs Project @manydogsproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🚨 Calling all dog behavior & cognition researchers - ManyDogs Project is launching ManyDogs 2! 🔍🐕‍🦺We're studying overimitation: Do dogs copy irrelevant actions just b/c their favorite human does them? Email manydogsproject2@gmail.com to collaborate globally and contribute to reproducible science!

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

@ambridge.bsky.social is currently working on a ManyLanguages proposal on "Semantic Affectedness as a Universal of Passive Constructions”. Methodological details depend on the target languages, so Ben has asked us to help find experts. Get in touch with Ben if you would like to be involved 🤓

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🎉ManyLanguages received some funding to work on a data collection website that would engage participants in citizen science by sharing their language results with them. 🧠🌍 More details will be shared with the network soon on how to get involved.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night everyone! Here's a little update on our Big Team Science paper titled 'Big Team Science for language science: Opportunities and Challenges': it has been accepted (pending minor corrections) by *Linguistics* (the journal)🎉. Preprint: osf.io/3pkj6

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Timo B. Roettger @timoroettger.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

#linguistics I'm looking for recent meta analyses in experimental linguistics that explicitly show publication bias. Please share your work here!

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Indranil Dutta @academicmargin.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

#linguistics folks, do submit your 2-page Expression of Interests by 31st May. This is an exciting opportunity! Be a part of impactful #bigteamscience in #linguistics.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Always wondered whether an important finding is generalizable to ManyLanguages? This is the chance to take your linguistic research to the next level with Big Team Science. Lead your own project and work together with hundreds of researchers to answer important questions about human language.

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ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🚨 2nd Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN! We're inviting submissions of a 2-page Expression of Interest by May 31, 2025 🗓️ 👉 Get all the details here: many-languages.com/studies.html

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Timo B. Roettger @timoroettger.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Any psychoacoustics folks out there who have experience with modelling psychometric functions for speech perception? We are looking for some analysis experts for our first @manylanguagesc.bsky.social big team science project. Give me a shout if interested

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Timo B. Roettger @timoroettger.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The first ManyLanguages project is under way. If you want to get in involved and share your expertise, please get in touch with the leadership team. I will be the analysis lead and would love to get a few quant people together to think about how to tackle the analysis. Get in touch with me!

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Indranil Dutta @academicmargin.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

All of this is largely possible due to the tenacious spirit of @timoroettger.bsky.social. Please join us in solving a long standing problem in #phonetics, #phonology and #speech #perception #bts #manylanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social #diversity #replication #generalizable #science

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Chenzi Xu @chenzi.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

✨Our team is expanding. Join us at #ManyTones!

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Shona Duguid @shona-d.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Very happy to be representing @manyprimates.bsky.social. Join us to discuss all things Big Team Science!

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Timo B. Roettger @timoroettger.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

🚨🚨🚨 I'm hiring a Postdoc for a 3-year position to come work with me at the University of Oslo using iterative learning experiments to understand the evolution of sound symbolism. Please share widely. 🔴 Deadline is May 31st '25 ⏲️ Desired starting date is Fall '25 shorturl.at/vSTZx

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow connected to "ICONIC" (277523) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow connected to "ICONIC" (277523), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Saturday, May 31, 2025

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Lisa DeBruine @debruine.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Why do a multilab study? Robust evidence Credible evidence when using transparent open practices Large and diverse data set Highly valuable data for reuse Lowering the risk for any one researcher Exchanging methodological expertise and training Foster a collaborative culture

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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 03/03/2025

I'm hiring! I'm looking for 1️⃣ pre-doc and 2️⃣ post-docs. If you're fascinated by media effects, quantitative methods, and open science, please consider applying 🙂 International applications welcome! Application Pre-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie... Application Post-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

About the position
• 3-year Ph.D. position (60%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme)
• Can be extended by another 17 months
• Workplace is Zurich

What will be your main tasks?
• Conduct a Ph.D. thesis in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects
• Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach
• Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA and MA levels
• Take part in doctoral training programmes offered by UZH and IKMZ
• Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required

What should you bring to the team?
• Master’s degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline
• Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory
• Expertise in quantitative research methods
• Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory

What do we offer you?
• Great background and support for high quality research
• Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division
• Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere
• Excellent track record of the department in academic career development

How to apply
Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post):
• Letter of motivation (including ideas for your Ph.D. project; max. 2 pages)
• Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and presentations, if applicable)
• MA thesis or equivalent, research publications if already applicable
• Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts

Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025
Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then
The position starts in April or by agreement

About the position
• 3-year postdoctoral position (80%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme)
• One position can be extended up to 3 years, the other up to 6 years
• Workplace is Zurich

What will be your main tasks?
• Conduct research in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects
• Lead your own projects and collaborate in team projects
• Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach
• Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA, MA, and Ph.D. levels
• Take part in supporting and training predocs at the division
• Engage in third party funding activities
• Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required

What should you bring to the team?
• Doctoral degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline
• Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory
• Expertise in quantitative research methods
• Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory

What do we offer you?
• Great background and support for high quality research
• Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division
• Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere

Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post):
• Letter of motivation (including ideas for future research projects; max. 2 pages)
• Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and conference presentations)
• Full-texts of up to three sample publications & PhD dissertation
• Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts

Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025
Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then
The position starts in April or by agreement

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