Conference
During the first three days we plan to have a conference in which the latest on reading and writing will be presented. We will have contributions from linguistics/psycholinguistics, psychology/education/pedagogics, and medicine/biology. An interdisciplinary approach will be stimulated throughout the series. In the conference we will have key notes, talks and panel discussions aimed at a general audience of researchers and practitioners and dealing with theory, methodology, tools and latest results of reading and writing research.
On Sunday 30th August 2009 a social programme will be organised.
Workshops
From Monday 31th August till Wednesday 2nd September a series of workshops will be held, organised and lead by the key note speakers. These workshops will last for about 4 hours and will be open to researchers and students with varied levels of training and from different disciplines. The workshops will be very instructive, interactive and stimulating for (young) researchers, enabling them to improve on their research and to collaborate with colleagues at national and international levels. The workshops will predominantly deal with the methodological aspects of reading research so that students with different interests and backgrounds can profit from all workshops.
Renowned top researchers
The following researchers will present a key note and lead a workshop:
- Mabel L. Rice, University of Kansas, USA; - Growth dimensions of language acquisition of children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI): Lessons from developmental trajectories (abstract)
- Philip S. Dale, University of New-Mexico, USA; - Emergent literacy foundations for reading: A critical examination (abstract)
- Ginny Gathercole, University of Wales, Bangor, UK; - Language interaction in bilinguals: Developmental perspective on Where, When, Why, and Who (abstract)
- Brian Byrne, University of New England, Australia; - Reading lessons from twins (abstract)
- Brian Butterworth, University College London, UK; - Reading difficulties and arithmetic difficulties (abstract)
- Nick Ellis, University of Michigan, USA; - Implicit and explicit second language acquisition and their interface (abstract)
Welcome to Stavanger, Norway!
Date:
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Conference: 27 - 29 August
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Workshops: 31 August - 2 September
Place:
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University of Stavanger
Price:
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NOK 3 500
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Students NOK 1750 (lunch not included in the studentprice)
Maps:
Accommodation, holidaying and travelling (There will be a free shuttle-bus from the hotels to the conference-area)
