Journal Club

The USF NLP Group Journal Club is designed to foster an environment of critical thinking and academic discussion. This initiative offers our Ph.D. advisees the opportunity to stay updated on the latest research in language understanding and technologies by selecting recent papers and presenting their key points. Through discussions on the strengths, weaknesses, and broader impact of the research, we aim to deepen our understanding of the field, stimulate new ideas, and enhance our collective knowledge.

How It Works:

Paper Selection: Most sessions will be led by one of our Ph.D. advisees, who will select a recent research paper in the NLP domain.
Presentation: The speaker will present the paper’s key points, summarizing its findings, methodology, and significance.
Discussion: After the presentation, the group will engage in a critical discussion of the paper, focusing on its strengths, weaknesses, and potential impact on the broader field.

This club is an opportunity for continuous learning and collaboration, helping everyone stay informed about recent advancements in NLP while developing their critical analysis and presentation skills.

Upcoming Sessions

Session 1: April 14, 2025, 3:00PM - 4:00PM

Paper: Iain J. Cruickshank and Lynnette Hui Xian Ng. 2025. Prompting and Fine-Tuning Open-Sourced Large Language Models for Stance Classification. ACM Trans. Intell. Syst. Technol. (March 2025). https://doi.org/10.1145/3725816
Presenter: Parush Gera, Ph.D. Candidate, USF’s Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing RISE Speaker Series
Meeting Information:

Join the Meeting via Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 277 166 152 15 Passcode: dx7py3xc

Dial in by phone: +1 813-694-2079,,943349433# United States, Tampa

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