Chomsky’s Minimalist Program turns 30 this year! Here, some key figures in the development of this research framework share their reflections. You can watch Željko Bošković, Norbert Hornstein, Jairo Nunes, and Juan Uriagereka, moderated by Cilene Rodrigues and Marcelo Sibaldo, at this link.  

For more than sixty years, developments in linguistic theory (particularly in the generative tradition) have significantly influenced philosophers’ thinking about language and the mind. Likewise, philosophers’ discussions on the nature of language, the mind, and the world have influenced how linguists understand and model language. This conference brings together philosophers and linguists to discuss topics in…