The Second Language Acquisition Student Organization (SLASO) is a registered student organization representing students in the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition, in addition to other (under)graduate students interested in second language learning and acquisition, bi- and multilingualism, language teaching, and the relationship among language, culture, identity and thought in diverse social contexts.
Click on the SLASO logo to the right to get more information about our organization!
You can (officially) join us through the Wisconsin Involvement Network (WIN)!
2025-26 SLASO Officers
- President: Martiniano Etchart
- Delegate to the Steering Committee: Rima Hammo
- Corresponding Secretary: Aruzhan Dauletkhan
- Recording Secretary: Nevin Durmaz
- Event Chair: Mathilde Garnier
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Nevin Durmaz, Rima Hammo and Gengqi (Greyson) Xiao
SLA (Graduate) Student Symposium
Each year since 2008 students from The University of Wisconsin-Madison SLA Program have joined with SLA students from The University of Iowa and The University of Minnesota to host the SLA Graduate Student Symposium. Student organizers invite keynote speakers, review presentation proposals, secure funding, and arrange all aspects of the two-day event.
The SLA (Graduate) Student Symposium is a wonderful chance for students to meet other scholars, young and more experienced, gain practice presenting at a safe space for and by graduate students, and get feedback from peers. In 2025, the Symposium was hosted at the UW-Madison campus! It was the first edition of the event that was open to both undergraduate and graduate students. It gathered more than 60 attendees and included a total of 32 presenters, two invited speakers, and seven panelists. We invite you to explore the 2025 SLA Student Symposium official website to learn more about how the event looked like.