Calvin Quick

I am a first-year PhD student in Linguistics at the University of Toronto, where I work with Profs. Susana Béjar and Arsalan Kahnemuyipour. My primary research interests are in theoretical syntax and Welsh. I am particularly interested in agreement patterns, and also work on the linguistic analysis of poetry as a possible path of study at the phonology-syntax interface.

I did my undergrad at the University of California, Berkeley, where I received a BA in Linguistics (with honors), Celtic Studies, and French. My undergraduate honors thesis, advised by Prof. Eve Sweetser, explored the interaction between verse and syntactic constraints in medieval Welsh poetry. I also received invaluable guidance and training from Profs. Line Mikkelsen and Hannah Sande in theoretical syntax and how to practice effective research.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, cooking, going on walks, and exploring places I can get to on public transportation. When I can, I like to play the piano and the organ (although I'm not terribly good at either!).