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Adam Aleksic is a linguist, influencer, and author of the NYT bestselling book Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language, which explores how algorithms are changing the ways people communicate. Known as the Etymology Nerd, Adam holds a linguistics degree from Harvard University, where he served as the president of the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society. He has written about language and technology for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Financial Times. He is a frequent guest contributor on NBC and NPR, and he is currently working on a second book about technology and vibes.

The talk will focus on how technology affects vibes -- our emotional, aesthetic appraisals of reality.  

Registration is required by November 3. Presented by the Northwestern University Linguistics Student Association.