28.549, Calls: Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-549. Fri Jan 27 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.549, Calls: Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics/UK

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Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:43:22
From: Christos Pliatsikas [c.pliatsikas at reading.ac.uk]
Subject: Bi-/Multilingualism and the Declining Brain: Current Evidence and Future Directions

 
Full Title: Bi-/Multilingualism and the Declining Brain: Current Evidence and Future Directions 

Date: 21-Jun-2017 - 21-Jun-2017
Location: Reading, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Christos Pliatsikas
Meeting Email: c.pliatsikas at reading.ac.uk
Web Site: https://christoslab.wordpress.com/bilingual_brain/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics 

Call Deadline: 28-Feb-2017 

Meeting Description:

The Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM) at the University of
Reading is hosting 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.

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

For informal enquiries,please use the following form:
https://christoslab.wordpress.com/contact_form/


Call for Papers:

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.

Abstract Submission Information:

The submission of presentation proposals opens on Friday 27 January, and
closes on Tuesday 28 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.




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