26.1714, FYI: Bialystok Free Public Lecture / University of Reading

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Subject: 26.1714, FYI: Bialystok Free Public Lecture / University of Reading

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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:15:46
From: Jason Rothman [j.rothman at reading.ac.uk]
Subject: Bialystok Free Public Lecture / University of Reading

 Public Lecture Event (Prof. Ellen Bialystok): University of Reading - School
of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
 
Title: Bilingualism: Consequences for the Mind and Brain 

All are cordially invited to attend the forthcoming Public Lecture, Bilingualism: Consequences for the Mind and Brain on the 5 May 2015. The lecture will be given by Professor Ellen Bialystok, who has been awarded the inaugural Albert Wolters Visiting Distinguished Professorship by the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences (PCLS) at the University of Reading. Bilingualism research within PCLS has grown in recent years, due to the appointment of high profile staff, collaborations with colleagues across our campus and the formation of the new Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM). In light of this, it was fitting to ask Professor Bialystok to take up the professorship. This prestigious honorary title is awarded annually to internationally distinguished scholars in recognition of their world-class contribution to psychology, language sciences or neuroscience. The professorship is named after Professor Albert Wolters who was the first Lecturer in Psychology at the 
 University of Reading (1908) and its first Head
of Department for Psychology (1921). 

In this lecture, Professor Bialystok will discuss the growing body of literature showing that being actively bilingual reshapes the mind and brain throughout the lifespan, from infancy to old age. Such research demonstrates
that bilingualism confers several benefits including the ability to switch attention between tasks, concentration and offers some protection against diseases such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s. 

The lecture will be held at Henley Business School, Whiteknights campus and will commence at 19.00 with a drinks reception afterwards from 20.30 - 21.30. We are pleased to enclose further information about the occasion, including
details regarding travel and parking. The event is free of charge and open to all interested people.

Seats are strictly limited, so please do register for the lecture. For your convenience, here is the link to do so:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/news-and-e%E2%80%A6/Events/Event624823.aspx

For those interested, there will also be a state-of-the-science research workshop (summary of the state of the science, questions and panel discussion) in the afternoon of the 6th. Availability to this event is by design strictly
limited. If you are interested, please email Jason Rothman directly at j.rothman at reading.ac.uk.

Confirmed panelists:
- Prof. Ellen Bialystok (York (Canada), Reading)
- Prof. Antonella Sorace (Edinburgh)
- Prof. Roger Hawkins (Essex)
- Prof. Monika Schmid (Essex)
- Prof. Theo Marinis (Reading)
- Prof. Thomas Bak (Edinburgh)
- Prof. Roumyana Slabakova (Southampton)
- Prof. Jeanine Treffers-Daller (Reading)
 
Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                     Neurolinguistics
                     Psycholinguistics



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