Selected Talks

Check out my selected talks!

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    Time depth and the limits of phylogenetic inference in linguistics
    Oct 2026
    🏆 Venice ISBA, I won the j-ISBA 2024 talk award for this talk

    A talk discussing the reliability of phylogenetic methods in historical linguistic evolution studies.

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    Predicting food security using secondary data, and a reflection on the links of food and migration
    Emma Kopp and Francesca Panero
    Oct 2025
    Presentation for the Migration and Displacement Action Plan for Sub-Saharan Africa, UNESCO chair. Image © Sahoko Ishida

    A presentation on food consumption score modelling with an efficient Gaussian process and predictions for Chad and Nigeria at the regional level. Presentation made to the MAPS UNESCO chair followed by discussion about migrations in african countries.