Thinkery: A Linguistics Salon

What are the origins of words and language?

Thinkery explores this and other big questions and ideas.

Get inspired at Thinkery where thought provoking conversations offer new knowledge and niche skills in a relaxed, social setting. Each week we will dive into topics like why English is so complicated, how words become popular, and how we can create our own languages.

We hope to see you this fall!

Dates: Wednesdays, October 15, 22, 29; November 12, 19; and December 3, from 7 to 8:30 PM

Drop in or sign up for all six sessions.

Who is this for: Language enthusiasts aged 18-26.

Location: 122 West 26th Street, Suite 700, New York, NY 10001.

Cost: $50 per session, or $275 for the full series. Sliding scale available.

Meet your facilitator

Jamie Banks is a neurodivergent PhD student in Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center and an adjunct professor at Hunter College.