Cognitive Development Society
Sixth Biennial Meeting
October 16-17, 2009
The Cognitive Development Society (CDS) provides a scholarly forum for the wide range of scholars, practitioners, and others who are interested in change and continuity in the intellectual processes that support mental life. Some CDS members are concerned with basic research or theory; others focus on policy issues and practical applications. Our range of interests includes cognitive development during all phases of life, and we seek to understand ontogenetic processes in both humans and nonhumans. Our interests encompass typical as well as atypical development, and we attempt to characterize both biological and cultural influences on cognitive change and continuity.
The structure of the meeting affords a common experience for all participants by including two plenary lectures, two invited symposia, and two plenary poster sessions. The rest of the program is composed of submitted symposia and workshops with no more than three concurrent events at any time.
Plenary speakers
Michael Tomasello, Max Planck Institute
Josh Tenenbaum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Invited symposia
Bilingualism: Cognitive Development from the Perspective of Acquiring Multiple Languages
(Organizer: Henry Wellman)
Ellen Bialystok, York University
Diane August, Center for Applied Linguistics
Agnes Kovacs, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Peggy McCardle, National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
Making Cognitive Development Research Relevant in the Classroom
(Organizer: Nora Newcombe)
Elizabeth Albro, Institute for Educational Sciences
Julie Booth, Temple University
Susan Levine, University of Chicago
Christine Massey, University of Pennsylvania
For questions about the meeting, please contact Kristi Schonwald, kschonwa@uchicago.edu or Henry Wellman, hmw@umich.edu.