Oct. 18, 2024 - Oct. 21, 2024
https://syntacartography.com/col.jsp?id=106
The "Changing Boundaries: The Second International Workshop on Language and Brain" (for convenience, we use CB 2024 as the short form of the conference) is an online workshop dedicated to investigating the profound relationship between language and the human brain. This event honors the significant contributions of Professor Noam Chomsky to the field of linguistics and cognitive neuroscience.
In light of ongoing debates sparked by advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, we invite researchers to submit their studies that provide empirical evidence or theoretical frameworks related to the faculty of language as it pertains to the human brain.
Key Topics of Interest:
1. Chomsky’s theory regarding language and the human brain
2. Comparative analyses between LLMs and human brain capabilities regarding language competence
3. Development of syntactic structures in children's brains and its connection to syntactic cartography
4. The influence of aging on syntactic structures within the brain and its connection to syntactic cartography
5. Other related issues at the intersection of language and brain science
Keynote and Invited Speakers:
We are honored to feature the following distinguished keynote and invited speakers:
Luyao CHEN, Beijing Normal University
Xu CHEN, Qufu Normal University
Anna Maria DI SCIULLO, University of Quebec at Montreal
Yosef GRODZINSKY, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Kleanthes GROHMANN, University of Cyprus
Gangyi FENG, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ye FENG, Lab of Biolinguistics and Brain Sciences, BLCU
Zhuosi LUO, National Research Centre for Foreign Language Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Andrea MORO, Institute for Advanced Study IUSS Pavia
Luigi RIZZI, College de France
Fuzhen SI, Institute for Chomsky Studies/Lab of Biolinguistics and Brain Sciences, BLCU
Submission instructions:
We welcome original research papers, case studies, and theoretical contributions on the topics outlined above. Abstracts should be submitted in PDF via EasyAbs only. Each submission must comply with the conference formatting guidelines, as follows:
- Abstracts should not exceed two pages and must include a title, relevant keywords (maximum 5 words, separated by commas), and main references.
- Abstract should be written with 12 font size, TIMES NEW ROMAN, single line spacing. Objective, method and findings must be summarized.
- Name your file as YOURNAME-CB, for example, if your name is XIAOXING, then name your file as XIAOXING-CB. For the co-authored papers, the file name should be FIRST AUTHOUR'S NAME-CO-CB, e.g. XIAOXING-CO-CB.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 10, 2024
Notification of Acceptance: September 25, 2024
Note: The conference is online and free of charge.
Submissions open: Aug. 3, 2024 - Sept. 10, 2024
Abstract review period: Sept. 10, 2024 - Sept. 20, 2024