As part of the Department of Linguistics Colloquium Series, presenters will briefly discuss the history of study abroad research from a second language acquisition perspective and then discuss their own research. Wenhao Diao will present “Socializing into Diverse Identities through a Semester in China”. Ashlie Henery will present “Exploring the Relationship Between Reported Social Interaction and Gains in Communicative Abilities During Study Abroad”. For more information and a complete abstract, visit www.linguistics.pitt.edu/research/talks.php.