Prosody Cluster Group

The group seeks to bring together researchers working on, or interested in, prosody across modalities, languages and functions. Its objectives are to establish a shared foundation across research traditions, to identify and address central research challenges, and to explore strategies for advancing the field.

All About The Group

The Prosody Cluster Group was officially launched on October 2, 2025, at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, with nearly 70 members from institutions such as the CLS, the Donders Institute, Utrecht University, Leiden University, and several research centers across Germany. It is a new forum for researchers working on prosody across modalities, languages, and functions. I’m privileged to lead this group and thankful for colleagues’ support as we move forward together.

Our shared goal is to advance the field and establish a leading international hub for prosody research. Monthly meetings explore key topics such as the architecture and neurobiology of prosody, combining behavioral, computational, and brain imaging approaches.

Below you’ll find a summary of our past meetings, including slides from the launch meeting, as well as details about what’s coming up next.

Past Meetings

October 2, 2025 – Prosody Cluster Group: Launch & Trajectory, Presenter: Hatice Zora
November 6, 2025 – Prosodic Terminology Meeting, Presenter: Hatice Zora
December 4, 2025 – Stress from a phonological and phonetic perspective, Presenter: Carlos Gussenhoven

Upcoming Meetings

February 12, 2026
March 5, 2026
April 2, 2026
May 7, 2026
June 11, 2026

Meetings take place from 15:30 to 16:30 CET and are held in a hybrid format. Participants may attend in person at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (Auditorium 163) or join via Zoom. Additional information, including meeting topics and guest speakers, will be posted here as it becomes available.

New members are always welcome. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming meeting, please contact me here or at Hatice.Zora@mpi.nl or subscribe to the Prosody email list using this link.