Bridging East and West: Cutting-Edge Perspectives in Language and Cognitive Science - Interdisciplinary Forum on Language Acquisition, Large Language Model and Cognitive Neuroscience
First Call for Papers
Date: October 19th-20th, 2024
Location: Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
The forum aims to bring together researchers from the world who are interested in exploring the link between international Chinese education, foreign language education, and cognitive neuroscience. The forum will focus on topics such as Second Language Acquisition Based on Cognitive Theory, Fundamental Theory Research in Language Cognitive Neuroscience, Social-Cultural Theory and Dynamic Assessment Research, Large Language Model and more. Altogether, the forum will feature two dual tracks representing over 30 presentations on the latest developments in above fields of study.
I. Theme:
l Language Acquisition and Cognitive Neuroscience
l Large Language Models and Cognitive Neuroscience
II. Organizers:
l Center for the Cognitive Science of Language (CCSL), Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)
l Key Laboratory of Language and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education, China
III. Chairpersons:
l Chair: Professor James P. Lantolf (Beijing Language and Culture University)
l Co-Chair: Professor Wang Jianqin (Beijing Language and Culture University), Prof. Gao Jiahong (Peking University)
IV. Forum Highlights:
l Invited speeches from top international and young scholars.
l Focus on cutting-edge research in large language models and cognitive neuroscience.
l Promotion of interdisciplinary research in language acquisition and cognitive science.
l Exploration of the neural mechanisms underlying bilingualism.
l Application of various neuroimaging techniques to study human language scientifically.
l Empowering international Chinese and foreign language education through brain science.
V. Date, Venue and Format :
l Date: October 19th-20th, 2024 (Registration on October 18th)
l Venue: Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China (Attendance is required in person)
l Format: Main forum, sub-forums, poster sessions.
VI. Forum Topics:
1：Language Acquisition and Cognitive Research
l Topic 1: Second Language Acquisition Based on Cognitive Theory
l Topic 2: Cognitive Processing and Mechanisms of Language Acquisition
l Topic 3: Cognitive Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
l Topic 4: Second Language Acquisition Theory and International Chinese Language Teaching
l Topic 5: Children's Language Abilities and Cognitive Development
l Topic 6: Social-Cultural Theory and Educational Neuroscience
2: Language Cognitive Neuroscience
l Topic 1: Large Language Model and Cognitive Neuroscience
l Topic 2: Fundamental Theory Research in Language Cognitive Neuroscience
l Topic 3: Bilingual/Multilingual Processing and Cognitive Neural Mechanisms
l Topic 4: Cognitive Neural Mechanisms of Language Processing in Special Populations
l Topic 5: Neural Plasticity and Language Development
l Topic 6: Cognitive Neural Mechanisms of Second Language Acquisition
l Topic 7: Research in social cognitive neuroscience
VII. Keynote Speakers:
1. James Lantolf, Pennsylvania State University, USA
2. Matthew Poehner, Pennsylvania State University, USA
3. Boping Yuan, University of Cambridge, UK
4. Shuai Li , Carnegie Mellon University, USA
5. Anna Papafragou, University of Pennsylvania, USA
6. Yang Zhao, Peking University, China
7. Jinqiao Zhang, Jinan University, China
8. Pedro M Paz-Alonso, Basque Center, Spain
9. Urs MAURER, Chinese University of Hong Kong
10. Gasper Begus, University of California, Berkeley, USA
11. Anna Ivanova, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
12. Jijia Zhang, Guangxi Normal University, China
13. Ruiming Wang, South China Normal University, China
14. Taomei Guo, Beijing Normal University, China
15. Minghu Jiang, Tsinghua University, China
16. Yuanning Li, ShanghaiTech University, China
17. Bingjiang Lv, Changping Labs, China
VIII.Conference Agenda:
Time |
Schedule (subject to change) |
October 19 Morning |
Keynote speeches |
October 19 Afternoon |
Sub-forum presentations |
October 20 Morning |
Sub-forum presentations |
October 20 Afternoon |
Keynote speeches |
IX. Paper Submission:
The forum invites participants to submit abstracts (800 words or fewer) by September 22nd. Contributions in language acquisition, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, LLM, Chinese and foreign language teaching, especially interdisciplinary studies, are encouraged. If you wish to present your research, please submit an abstract for double-blind peer review. Outstanding papers will be published by a Chinese central-level publishing house. Details will be announced on the closing ceremony of the forum. Upon payment of the registration fee, you will be confirmed as a forum participant.
X. Forum Fees and Payment Methods:
1. Student: 600 RMB/person; Teacher: 1200 RMB/person.
Early bird rates (before September 20): Student: 400 RMB/person; Teacher: 1000 RMB/person.
2. Participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation expenses.
3. Please register and pay online by October 18th to secure your attendance. Admission is based on payment completion, as the conference is limited to 100 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.
Scan to obtain the payment method:
XI. Notes:
1. Working language: Chinese and English.
2. Registration fees are non-refundable.
3. Students need to provide valid student IDs or other proof of student status.
4. Electronic invoices will be issued by default and sent to participants’ designated email addresses after the forum.
XII. Contact Information:
l For forum inquiries, please contact Ms. Ren
l Email: 111center@blcu.edu.cn
l Phone: 010-82303797
Please stay updated via the official website of the CCSL, Beijing Language and Culture University:
l Chinese Website: http://ccsl.blcu.edu.cn
l English Website: http://enccsl.blcu.edu.cn
l Scan to follow the CCSL's official WeChat account.
