Bilingual minds, bilingual machines: Summer school: (Lucy Davies )

Subject: Bilingual minds, bilingual machines: Summer school: From: Lucy Davies <lucy.davies4@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:19:58 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_000_F73B084E76E43744945E3C1B37CE91A37E68EE85FAILS131uopnetp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Summer school: Bilingual minds, bilingual machines Cognition Institute, Plymouth University, 24th-28th June 2013 Call for applications (participation and supported places) The young human brain copes remarkably well with two or more languages, wit= h early bilingualism often resulting in perfect parallel proficiency. In co= ntrast, automatic translation and language recognition systems remain subop= timal, despite powerful computing resources, large-scale corpora and increa= singly sophisticated training algorithms. The summer school is a unique opportunity for postgraduate students and ear= ly-career researchers in psychology and computer science to engage over com= mon issues informed by both disciplines. How can we model bilingual process= ing? How are two phonologies represented? How is meaning related to word fo= rms? How far can meanings be shared between languages in the human mind and= in machines? The school will feature interactive lectures from world-leading researchers= : psychologists investigating early and late bilingualism; cognitive scient= ists modelling the bilingual mental lexicon, from phonology to semantics; c= omputer scientists and roboticists designing automated translators and lang= uage recognition/learning systems. Participants will also gain hands-on exp= erience in computational modelling, cutting-edge robotic technology and adv= anced techniques of experimental psychology. They will also have the opport= unity to submit an abstract for poster session that will take place during = the week, with two selected for a 20-minute conference-style presentation. The school is supported by EUCog (www.eucognition.org<http://www.eucognitio= n.org>). Registration is open to a maximum of 30 participants, with a compe= titive selection process to award five fully subsidised places (tinyurl.com= /bilingualismsummerschool). Confirmed speakers * Professor Tony Belpaeme (Plymouth University) - developmental robotics * Professor Marc Brysbaert (Ghent University) - adult bilingualism * Dr Bill Byrne (University of Cambridge) - automatic translation * Professor Angelo Cangelosi (Plymouth University) - developmental robot= ics * Professor Detmar Meurers (University of T=FCbingen) - learner corpora = and computational linguistics * Dr Katerina Pastra (Cognitive Systems Research Institute, Athens) - em= bodied machine translation * Dr Patrick Rebuschat (Bangor University) - bilingual cognition * Professor Majd Sakr (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar) - bilingual = robotics * Professor Nuria Sebastian-Galles (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) - developm= ental bilingualism * Dr Yinjang Wu (University of Sheffield) - developmental bilingualism Application and registration We are seeking applications from postgraduate students and early-career res= earchers (i.e., not more than three years post-PhD). Registration fees for = the week are =A3400, which includes accommodation, breakfasts, lunches, ref= reshments and a full social programme. Places are limited to 30 and fees wi= ll be waived for up to five participants. To register your interest, please= submit the following documents in PDF format, and indicate whether you wis= h to be considered for a fee waiver. - Curriculum vitae (up to two pages), indicating level of English la= nguage attainment. - Description of research interests and potential benefits of partic= ipation (one page). If you wish to be considered for a fee waiver, then please additionally mak= e a case for support with reference to your current funding (not more than = one page). Your request for a fee waiver will not affect the outcome of you= r application to participate in the school. Please submit your application by 31 March 2013. Selected applicants will b= e notified of acceptance on 15th April. Applications should be emailed to: = bilingualismsummerschool@xxxxxxxx<mailto:bilingualismsummerschool@xxxxxxxx= m>. Organising committee Allegra Cattani, School of Social Science and Social Work, Plymouth Univers= ity Caroline Floccia, School of Psychology, Plymouth University Laurence White, School of Psychology, Plymouth University --_000_F73B084E76E43744945E3C1B37CE91A37E68EE85FAILS131uopnetp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microso= ft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=3DEN-GB link=3Dblue vli= nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><a name=3D"_GoBack"></a>Summer school: Bilingual minds, bilingual= machines<o:p></o:p>Cognition Institute, Plymouth University, 24th-28th June 2013<o:p= ></o:p>Ca= ll for applications (participation and supported places)<o:p></o:p><= /b>The young human brain co= pes remarkably well with two or more languages, with early bilingualism oft= en resulting in perfect parallel proficiency. In contrast, automatic transl= ation and language recognition systems remain suboptimal, despite powerful = computing resources, large-scale corpora and increasingly sophisticated tra= ining algorithms.<o:p></o:p>The summer school is a unique opportunity for postgraduate students= and early-career researchers in psychology and computer science to engage = over common issues informed by both disciplines. How can we model bilingual= processing? How are two phonologies represented? How is meaning related to= word forms? How far can meanings be shared between languages in the human = mind and in machines?<o:p></o:p>The school will feature interactive lectures from world-leading= researchers: psychologists investigating early and late bilingualism; cogn= itive scientists modelling the bilingual mental lexicon, from phonology to = semantics; computer scientists and roboticists designing automated translat= ors and language recognition/learning systems. Participants will also gain = hands-on experience in computational modelling, cutting-edge robotic techno= logy and advanced techniques of experimental psychology. They will also hav= e the opportunity to submit an abstract for poster session that will take p= lace during the week, with two selected for a 20-minute conference-style pr= esentation.<o:p></o:p>The school is supported by EUCog (<a href=3D"http://www.eucognition.org">= www.eucognition.org</a>). Registration is open to a maximum of 30 participa= nts, with a competitive selection process to award five fully subsidised pl= aces (tinyurl.com/bilingualismsummerschool).<o:p></o:p>Confirmed speakers<o:p></o:p>= <ul style=3D'margin-top:0cm' type=3Ddisc><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpM= iddle style=3D'margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso= -list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Pro= fessor Tony Belpaeme (Plymouth University) – developmental robotics<o= :p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margin-bottom= :10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Professor Marc Brysbaert (Ghent= University) – adult bilingualism <o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D= MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-h= eight:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Dr Bill Byrne (University of Cambridge) – automatic transl= ation <o:p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margi= n-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3= '>Professor Angelo Cangel= osi (Plymouth University) – developmental robotics <o:p></o:p>= </li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-= space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Professor Detmar Meurers (University of T=FCbin= gen) – learner corpora and computational linguistics <o:p></o:p></spa= n></li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-ad= d-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Dr Katerina Pastra (Cognitive Systems Researc= h Institute, Athens) – embodied machine translation <o:p></o:p></span= ></li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add= -space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Dr Patrick Rebuschat (Bangor University) &#821= 1; bilingual cognition <o:p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMidd= le style=3D'margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-li= st:l2 level1 lfo3'>Profes= sor Majd Sakr (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar) – bilingual robot= ics <o:p></o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margin-= bottom:10.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>= Professor Nuria Sebastian= -Galles (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) – developmental bilingualism <o:p>= </o:p></li><li class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'margin-bottom:10= .0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Dr Yinjang Wu (University of Sheff= ield) – developmental bilingualism<o:p></o:p></li></ul>= <o:p> </o:p><= /p>= Application and registrat= ion<o:p></o:p>We= are seeking applications from postgraduate students and early-career resea= rchers (i.e., not more than three years post-PhD). Registration fees for th= e week are =A3400, which includes accommodation, breakfasts, lunches, refre= shments and a full social programme. Places are limited to 30 and fees will= be waived for up to five participants. To register your interest, please s= ubmit the following documents in PDF format, and indicate whether you wish = to be considered for a fee waiver.<o:p></o:p><p class=3DMsoNorma= lCxSpMiddle style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:= 10.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-heigh= t:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]>-    &= nbsp;   <![endif]><sp= an style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Curriculum vitae (up to two = pages), indicating level of English language attainment. <o:p></o:p>= <p class=3DMsoNormalCxSpMiddle style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-r= ight:0cm;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-in= dent:-18.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]= ><span= style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>-&n= bsp;       <![endif]><sp= an dir=3DLTR>Descr= iption of research interests and potential benefits of participation (one p= age).<o:p></o:p>If y= ou wish to be considered for a fee waiver, then please additionally make a = case for support with reference to your current funding (not more than one = page). Your request for a fee waiver will not affect the outcome of your ap= plication to participate in the school.<o:p></o:p>Please submit your application by 31 March= 2013. Selected applicants will be notified of acceptance on 15th Ap= ril. Applications should be emailed to: <a href=3D"mailto:bilingualisms= ummerschool@xxxxxxxx">bilingualismsummerschool@xxxxxxxx</a>.<o:p></o:p></= span>Organising committe= e<o:p></o:p>Alle= gra Cattani, School of Social Science and Social Work, Plymouth University<= o:p></o:p>Caroline F= loccia, School of Psychology, Plymouth University<o:p></o:p>Laurence White, School of Psycholog= y, Plymouth University<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp= ;</o:p></div></body></html>= --_000_F73B084E76E43744945E3C1B37CE91A37E68EE85FAILS131uopnetp_--

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