Aims and Objectives
The Center for the Cognitive Science of Language at BLCU is pleased to announce the International Graduate Forum on Language Cognitive Science to be held on 11th June 2022 at Beijing Language and Culture University at Beijing, China. The forum aims to bring together postgraduate students internationally to exchange and share their experiences and research results in the fields of language acquisition and processing, cognitive neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. The primary goal of the forum is to promote research and developmental activities in Language Cognitive Science. It also provides an interdisciplinary platform for researchers to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the fields of Language Cognitive Science.
Full Name
International Graduate Forum on Language Cognitive Science
Host
Center for the Cognitive Science of Language, Beijing Language and Culture University.
Forum Date
June 11th, 2022
Theme
Language Acquisition, Cognition and Brain Science
Topics （The Forum covers following topics but not limited to them）
1. Cognitive Neural mechanisms of Second Language Acquisition
2. Cognitive Neural mechanisms of Children’s First Language Acquisition and Bilingual Acquisition
3. Neural Mechanisms and Pathology of Language Disorders in Children
4. Neural Mechanisms of Brain Diseases in Aging
5. Language Switch and Cognitive Control
6. Cognitive Mechanism of Speech Comprehension and Production
7. Empirical Research in Cognitive Linguistics and Neuroscience
8. Language and Artificial Intelligence
9. Cognitive Simulation in Language
10. Linguistic Intelligence and Cybernetic Brain
11. Cognitive Mechanisms in Reading
For the International Graduate Forum on Language Cognitive Science we have decided to run the forum as a fully virtual event. The virtual conference will take place using Zoom and be an opportunity to meet participants from around the globe, listen to important keynote presentations and take part in networking session.
Working Language:
Chinese/ English
※ Non-Chinese speakers are welcome!
※ Papers presented in English will be discussed in English
Registration fee:
The registration is free of charge.
Call for Contributions
Prospective scholars are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the forum through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. The forum accepts abstracts in Chinese or English. Each author can only submit one abstract as the first author (no limits for the corresponding authors).
※Please note that invitations will be sent to participants after the submitted abstracts have been reviewed by experts.
1. Abstract format requirements:
1) The maximum length of the Chinese abstract is 500 words
2) The maximum length of the English abstract is 300 words.
3) For Chinese Abstracts, the title should be centered in Bold typeface and size four. The author's name and affiliation should be centered in Fangsong typeface and size four. The text should be written in Fangsong typeface and smaller size four.
4) For English Abstracts, the title should be centered in Times New Roman typeface and 14pt The author's name and affiliation should be centered in Times New Roman typeface and 13pt. The text should be written in New Roman typeface and 12pt.
2. Submission deadline: May 15, 2022
(Note: The deadline has been put off from April 30th).
E-mail for submission: clcs2022@126.com (Note: Please name your email in the form of author name+paper title, e.g. Tony Wang+Research on SLA).
Beijing Language and Culture University
Organizing Committee of International Graduate Forum
on Language Cognitive Science
March 25, 2022
