TextGroup is a biweekly interdisciplinary reading group at the University of Minnesota, bringing together researchers from psychology, linguistics, computer science, and educational psychology to discuss how humans and machines read, understand, and produce language.
Our sessions feature work-in-progress presentations from graduate students, postdocs, and faculty — with an emphasis on open discussion, early-stage feedback, and cross-disciplinary connection. Recordings are posted to our YouTube channel when presenters consent.
Varun Athilat — PhD student, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota
Contact: athil003@umn.edu
Dongyeop Kang — Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota
Contact: dongyeop@umn.edu
We meet biweekly on alternating Thursdays during the academic year. Sessions are held at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Remote participation is available — contact the organizers to be added to the mailing list.
We welcome presentations from researchers at all career stages whose work touches on language, text, and cognition — whether you study reading, NLP, psycholinguistics, learning, or related areas. Early-stage and in-progress work is especially encouraged.