[Edling] Free Online Event - Bilingualism, the Brain and Society | 15 September

[Francis M. Hult via Edling]

Free Online Event

Bilingualism, the Brain and Society

September 15th | 9am PT/12pm ET/6pm CET

For many stuck in Covid lockdowns, learning a new language offered respite
— and possibly gave their brains a boost. Studies find that actively
speaking two languages later in life may help to delay the cognitive
decline associated with Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia. Research
also suggests that children who grow up using two languages do better on
standardized tests than their monolingual peers.

But in many places bilingualism is not always valued. In the United States,
for example, white, affluent English speakers are often encouraged to learn
a second language, yet many people in poor, minority or indigenous
communities are actively discouraged from speaking anything other than
English. Join us for a discussion with two leading experts on
bilingualism’s role in cognition and how speaking multiple languages may be
lauded or frowned on depending on the societal context.

Tune in to learn more and get your questions answered.

Speakers

Uju Anya, Carnegie Mellon University

Judith Kroll, UC Irvine

Rachel Ehrenberg, Associate Editor, Knowable Magazine

More information:
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/BilingualBrain/register
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