Presentation The SILPAC research colloquium is open to all members of the SILPAC project, in particular the doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. It will run each semester either in Stuttgart (convenor: Tom Rainsford, H1) or in Mannheim (convenor: Helen Engemann, P2). Programme for the winter semester 2023-2024 Key facts When? Thursdays 14:00–15:30, 19 October–15 February Where? Online (see details in Slack channel) Who? All doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in SILPAC; PIs and student assistants also welcome.

Programme 10:00–13:00: Theory of resultatives Presentation by Lena and Tara on resultatives in Middle English followed by discussion Reading: Yu et al. (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11049-023-09570-9 Short presentation by Barbara on argument alternations in contact followed by discussion 14:30–17:00: Investigating French in contact Discussion of experimental work in Schirakowski (2023) and slides from January presentation Theoretical and practical issues (accounting for individual/social dominance, experimental design, recruiting participants) Dinner (ca. 18:00–20:00)

We are pleased to announce that the 25th Diachronic Generative Syntax conference (DiGS25) will take place at the University of Mannheim (Germany) from June 25–28, 2024. DiGS25 will be hosted by project H3 of the DFG research unit SILPAC and Mercator Fellow Charles Yang. The call for abstracts is now open! Visit the conference website for further details.