The Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM) at the
University of Reading is now inviting submissions for a day workshop titled:
"Bi-/Multilingualism and the Declining Brain:
Current evidence and future directions"
This event will look into contemporary suggestions about
the neuroprotective effects of bi-/multilingualism against brain decline in
clinical populations. It will bring together early career and established
researchers in the fields of second language acquisition and cognitive/clinical
neuroscience, and will comprise a state-of-the-art snapshot in the field, as well
as discuss potential future directions for research.
We invite submissions from researchers working in all
fields of bi-/multilingualism and brain degeneration, looking at young or older
populations, with cross-sectional or longitudinal designs, and with
behavioural, brain imaging and/or brain stimulation techniques. Submissions
focusing on bi-/multilingual populations with major neurological diseases, such
as, Parkinson's, Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Multiple Sclerosis are
particularly encouraged.
This free event is part of the Centre for Literacy and
Multilingualism (CeLM) 2017 week, and is co-funded by the Centre for Literacy
and Multilingualism (CeLM), the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and
Neurodynamics (CINN), and the European Second Language Association (EuroSLA).
For full details, visit the workshop webpage here: https://christoslab.wordpress.com/bilingual_brain/
Keynote speakers:
-Dr Thomas Bak, University of Edinburgh
-Dr Aileen Ho, University of Reading
Discussant:
Professor David Green, University College London
Abstract submission information: The submission of
presentation proposals opens on Monday 30th January and closes on Tuesday 28th
February 2017 at midnight (GMT).
Types of presentations: Both oral and poster
presentations are invited. Two presentations will be exclusively reserved for
early career researchers (e.g. graduate students or researchers up to 5 years
post PhD). Those interested in being considered for an early career researcher
presentation should specify it as part of their submission.
* Length of abstracts: paper or poster (max.
300 words, excluding references)
* Length of presentations: 20 min. and 10 min.
for discussion
* Poster format: Portrait, A1 max.
For informal enquiries please use this form:
Meeting Location:
University of Reading
Contact Information:
Christos Pliatsikas
Meeting Dates:
The Bi-/Multilingualism and the Declining Brain: Current
evidence and future directions will be held from 21-Jun-2017 to 21-Jun-2017.
Abstract Submission Information:
Abstracts can be submitted from 27-Jan-2017 until
28-Feb-2017 ________________
2017 Kavli Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience We
are pleased to announce that applications to the 2017 Kavli Summer Institute in
Cognitive Neuroscience are now being accepted.
Of particular interest to this group may be Week 1.
Week 1: Computational Perspectives on Language Prediction
in the Brain Course Directors: Gina Kuperberg, Tufts University and
Massachusetts General Hospital & Florian Jaeger, University of Rochester
For tentative program, see http://sicn.cmb.ucdavis.edu/week-1-2017
Week 2: Computational Perspectives on the Brain in Psychiatric
and Neurological Disorders Course Directors: Ray Dolan & Robb Rutledge,
University College, London
Please see the website for instructions and for detailed
information on the structure of the two-week program and how to apply: http://sicn.cmb.ucdavis.edu/
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The 2017 application deadline will
be February 10, 2017, 5:00 pm Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8).
*Letters of recommendation for applications complete by
this deadline may arrive up to ONE week later.
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Biological and Environmental Factors that Impact
Multilingualism One-Day, Post Cognitive Neuroscience Society Symposium
Wednesday March 29th, 2017, Registration 7:30am; Talks
8am-5pm
Genentech Hall, Byers Auditorium, UCSF Mission Bay
600 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158
Registration: http://tinyurl.com/multilingual2017
Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural studies of language
and literacy are situated in a background of both language-specific and
language-independent variability, the contributions of which are of interest
from both a methodological perspective and in terms of understanding the
relationship between biological and linguistic variability. This symposium will
discuss endogenous and exogenous sources of variability relevant to cross-linguistic
and cross-cultural studies of language and literacy. At the endogenous level,
we will discuss the impact of cognitive model selection and hierarchical neural
oscillations on language processing, and links between music and language. At
the exogenous level, we will discuss how variability in language exposure and
environmental factors (e.g. socioeconomic status [SES], environmental
exposures). We also examine the challenges inherent in quantifying and
predicting language capacity across diverse groups.
Each keynote talk will be paired with one of our
cross-linguistic /multiliteracy experts who will present and lead an
integrative discussion of current research directions and how these can inform
future studies with the overall goal of developing an agenda for future
comparative research on language and literacy development, universality and
language disorders that takes these sources of variability into account.
KEYNOTES
Environment - Brenda Eskenazi (UC Berkeley) Cognitive
Models - Michael C. Frank (Stanford) Music and Language - Aniruddh Patel
(Tufts) Linguistic Background - Elizabeth Peña (UT Austin) Systems - David
Poeppel (NYU/MPIAE)
OTHER SPEAKERS & DISCUSSANTS
Blair Armstrong (U Toronto), Manuel Carreiras (BCBL), Ram
Frost (Hebrew), Ken Pugh (Haskins), Jay Rueckl (U Conn), Nandini Singh (NBRC),
Denise Wu (NCU)
ORGANIZERS
Fumiko Hoeft (UCSF), Roeland Hancock (UCSF), and Jason
Zevin (USC) ________________
The Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL)
International Conference on Interdisciplinary Advances in Statistical Learning
We are pleased to announce the International Conference
on Interdisciplinary Advances in Statistical Learning, which will take place in
Bilbao, Spain June 28-30, 2017.
The conference will discuss statistical learning and its
underlying mechanisms from behaviour to neuroscience, in various domains such
as language, music, vision, and audition, with data from adult participants,
development, individual differences, computational modeling, and non-human
species.
The conference will include invited speakers, regular
talks, panel discussions, and poster sessions.
INVITED SPEAKERS
- Jenny Saffran, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Sharon Thompson-Schill, University of Pennsylvania
- Simon Kirby, University of Edinburgh
- Michael C. Frank, Stanford University
For further information please visit
Yours sincerely,
We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
The Organizing Committee
Manuel Carreiras, Ram Frost, Blair Armstrong and Pello
Salaburu
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
-Abstract deadline:
March 3rd, 2017.
-Notification of abstract acceptance:
March 20th, 2017.
-Early registration deadline:
April 10th, 2017. (Will open soon)
-Online registration deadline:
May 14th, 2017. (Will open soon)
-Conference dates:
June 28-30, 2017.
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International Morphological Processing Conference We are
pleased to inform you that the 2017 edition of the International Morphological
Processing Conference will be held in Trieste, Italy, at the International
School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) on June 22-24.
The core highlight will be a joint effort by MoProc
founders and first organisers, Ram Frost and Jonathan Grainger, on the past and
future of our discipline, moderated by Kathy Rastle.
In addition to this, we'll have a number of symposia,
covering the entire range of disciplines through which we're trying to tackle
the mystery of morphology -- psychology, neuroscience, linguistics,
neuropsychology, and computational modelling. These will be delivered by bright
stars in the morphology sky such as Jon Andoni Duñabeitia, Na'ama Friedmann,
Adam Albright, Jim Blevins and Petar Milin. Moreover, there will be a special
methodological talk, delivered by Eric Jan Wagenmakers, dedicated to inference
in experimental psychology.
And of course, we'll have the usual host of wonderful
contributed talks, posters, and social events.
Abstracts submission is now open and will be until March
the 15th.
For all relevant details and full calendar, please refer
to the conference website that is now online: http://indico.sissa.it/e/moproc2017.
For any question, you can e-mail us at moproc2017@sissa.it
We look forward to meeting you in Trieste next summer!
Davide Crepaldi, Simona Amenta, Marco Marelli and the
MoProc2017 team ________________
THE 3RD LEARNING AND PLASTICITY MEETING, APRIL 2-5, 2017,
ÄKÄSLOMPOLO, FINLAND The Learning and Plasticity (LaP) annual meeting that will
be organized for the third time in April 2017 amongst the fells of the Finnish
Lapland! This cross-disciplinary meeting connects psychological and neuroscience
research on the mechanisms of learning and brain plasticity.
This year our keynote speaker will be Dr. Manuel
Carreiras, the Scientific Director and Ikerbasque Research Professor at the
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language. The special theme of the 2017
meeting will be adult language learning/bilingualism that is reflected in the
congress keynote and some symposia. However, as before, most of the congress
program will consist of free papers that reflect the whole spectrum of learning
and plasticity research. In conjunction to the meeting, there will also be a
workshop on the use of the transcranial direct current stimulation method in
research, led by one of the international experts in this field, Dr. Marcus
Meinzer who is an Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.
Despite of its northern location, the congress site can
be reached e.g. by daily flight connections from Helsinki to the nearby airport
at Kittilä. The congress program runs from afternoon to evening, enabling one
to utilize the excellent possibilities for various winter sports and other
outdoor activities during the long days in early April. Due to auditorium space
and to keep the meeting highly interactive, the number of participants is
limited to 100. Please note that you should do your travel arrangements in good
time as the flights and the night trains tend to become fully booked due to the
number of tourists coming to enjoy the unique Lappish Spring.
Looking forward to see you in Lapland in April, Matti
Laine, PhD Head of the Organizing Committee Professor, Department of
Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
-Abstract submission by the end of Wednesday (Eastern
European Time) February 1st, 2017.
-Congress registration for an early-bird fee by the end
of Wednesday (Eastern European
Time) March 1st, 2017
THE CONGRESS WEBSITE:
________________
Biological and Environmental Factors That Impact
Multilingualism Wednesday March 29th, 2017, Registration 7:30am; Talks 8am-5pm
Genentech Hall, Byers Auditorium UCSF Mission Bay
600 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Registration: http://tinyurl.com/multilingual2017
Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural studies of language
and literacy are situated in a background of both language-specific and
language-independent variability, the contributions of which are of interest
from both a methodological perspective and in terms of understanding the
relationship between biological and linguistic variability. This symposium will
discuss endogenous and exogenous sources of variability relevant to
cross-linguistic and cross-cultural studies of language and literacy. At the
endogenous level, we will discuss the impact of cognitive model selection and
hierarchical neural oscillations on language processing, and links between
music and language. At the exogenous level, we will discuss variability in
language exposure and environmental factors (e.g. socioeconomic status [SES],
environmental exposures). We also examine the challenges inherent in
quantifying and predicting language capacity across diverse groups.
Each keynote talk will be paired with one of our
cross-linguistic /multiliteracy experts who will present and lead an
integrative discussion of current research directions and how these can inform
future studies with the overall goal of developing an agenda for future
comparative research on language and literacy development, universality and
language disorders that takes these sources of variability into account.
KEYNOTES
Environment - Brenda Eskenazi (UC Berkeley) Cognitive
Models - Michael C. Frank (Stanford) Music and Language - Aniruddh Patel
(Tufts) Linguistic Background - Elizabeth Peña (UT Austin) Systems - David
Poeppel (NYU/MPIAE) OTHER SPEAKERS & DISCUSSANTS Blair Armstrong (U
Toronto), Manuel Carreiras (BCBL), Ram Frost (Hebrew), Nicole Landi (U Conn),
Nicola Molinaro (BCBL), Ken Pugh (Haskins), Jay Rueckl (U Conn), Nandini Singh
(NBRC), Denise Wu (NCU) ORGANIZERS Fumiko Hoeft (UCSF), Roeland Hancock (UCSF)
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