[Slling-l] Workshop on Reading, Language and Deafness, Upcoming deadline.

[Brendan Costello]

WoRLD: Workshop on Reading, Language and Deafness, Upcoming deadline WoRLD: Workshop on Reading, Language and Deafness, Upcoming deadline 			
		
		
		
			
		
Dear Researcher, 
The Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language ( www.bcbl.eu ) is pleased to announce WoRLD: Workshop on Reading, Language and Deafness to be held in San Sebastián, Spain, from Thursday, October 18th to Saturday, October 20th 2018. Abstract submission is now open until 15 th May, 2018 . Registration is also open. 

This workshop aims to bring together experts and researchers on the neurocognition of language in deaf individuals and to facilitate the transfer of knowledge between scientists and stakeholders. The topics of the workshop include language processing and development in the context of deafness, and will cover sign language and spoken language in oral and written form. 

The workshop program will include invited speakers, regular talks, panel discussions, and poster sessions. The workshop language is English; International Sign interpretation will be provided and we especially welcome contributions from Deaf researchers. 

Confirmed speakers 
David Corina – University of California, Davis, USA. 
Karen Emmorey – University of California, San Diego, USA. 
Mairéad MacSweeney – University College London, United Kingdom. 
Kate Rowley - University College London, United Kingdom. 
Anu Sharma – University of Colorado Boulder, USA. 
Bencie Woll – University College London, United Kingdom. 
Christine Yoshinaga-Itano – University of Colorado Boulder, USA. 

For further information please visit http://www.bcbl.eu/events/world 2018 

The scientific part of the workshop (18 th -19 th October) will be followed by a one-day event on Saturday 20 th October to provide a meeting space for researchers and stakeholders, including deaf individuals, educators, practitioners, and parents. For more information about this event please visit http://www.bcbl.eu/events/worldpractice2018 

We look forward to seeing you at the conference. 

The Organizing Committee 
Manuel Carreiras, Brendan Costello, Marcel Giezen & Miguel Angel Sampedro 
			
		
	
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: 

Abstract submission OPEN 


Abstract deadline: 
May 15th,2018 


Notification of abstract acceptance : 
June 1st, 2018. 

Early registration deadline: 
June 15th, 2018. 

Online registration deadline: 
September 30th,2018. 

Conference dates: 
October 18-20th, 2018. 




		





		


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