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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This is a friendly reminder that BUCLD 51 abstracts are due June 15, 2026. Submission guidelines and the submission portal can be found on the conference website: www.bu.edu/bucld/calls/... #BUCLD51 #BUCLD #languagedevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

#BUCLD50 committee photo: welcome, thank you, and see you next year After months of discussion and preparation, we finally had a moment to get together and enjoy a little celebration. We are looking forward to seeing you all next year at #BUCLD51!

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Last few days to grab your #BUCLD50 merch! Look at these designs! Mugs, shirts, totes, and more. If you missed any items during the conference, don’t worry: our official store is still open until Sunday, November 23rd, 2025. Browse the merch here: www.bonfire.com/store/bucld/ #BUCLD

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

So, this marks our first 50 years. Thank you all for participating in the #BUCLD50 and for the contributions and support of our community! With all of you, we look forward to the next 50 years. Photos and other exciting materials are on the way! ##BUCLD50 #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

We are pleased to welcome Duolingo as a sponsor of #BUCLD50! Thank you for supporting the research on linguistics and language development. #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Researchers on language development from around the world — Welcome to the 50th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development. #BUCLD50 #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Time flies — and so does our countdown, just like our 50 remarkable years. #BUCLD50 Today, our committee members were walking around the George Sherman Union to make sure everything is ready. We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow! #BUCLD

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

2 days away! #BUCLD50 begins soon, and make sure you have completed your registration and checked the schedule. Inspiring talks and exciting discussions await you! Date: November 6th to 9th, 2025 Location: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Learn more and register at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Only 3 days to go — #BUCLD50 is almost here! We look forward to welcoming participants from around the world to explore language development! Date: November 6th to 9th, 2025 Location: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Learn more and register at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Congratulations to Nikita Ghodke, Núria Bosch Masip, and Yingyu Su, our Student Travel Fellowship Awardees at #BUCLD50! This year’s award is particularly special — it is fully supported by our community. We can’t be more grateful to you for helping us sustain this tradition! #BUCLD

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Meet I Meng Lin, a committee member at #BUCLD50! Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Meet Teagan Seltzer, a committee member at #BUCLD50! Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ Follow us on social media for updates: Facebook: bucld Instagram: bu_bucld Bluesky: bucld.bsky.social #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We’re going to see you in one week at #BUCLD50! We already have many outstanding mentees at #PUMP, but you still have some time to register as a mentor, regardless of your stage, location, or career. Register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Meet Michael Ampe, a committee member at #BUCLD50! Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Meet Danutham Worapipat (North), a co-organizer at #BUCLD50! Learn more about Danutham Worapipat and his research at: sites.google.com/bu.edu/danut... Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Meet Xinhan Jiang, a co-organizer at #BUCLD50! Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Meet Romi Hill, a co-organizer at #BUCLD50! Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Meet Aditya Yedetore, a co-organizer at #BUCLD50! Learn more about Aditya Yedetore and his research at: adityayedetore.github.io Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Meet our committee members of #BUCLD50 — faculty advisors! BUCLD 50 is privileged to present our faculty advisors this year: Dr. Amy M. Lieberman, Dr. Paul Hagstrom, and Dr. Anthony Yacovone! Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

2 weeks to #BUCLD50 — but only one day left for early registration! Our early registration will close on Friday, October 24th, 11:59 PM EDT. So tomorrow is the deadline — you won’t want to miss this! Learn more and register at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Looking for an opportunity to mentor or be mentored at #BUCLD50? PUMP is what you need — you still have one week to register! All BUCLD 50 attendees are welcome to join! You can register as a mentor or mentee at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #BUCLD #PUMP #LanguageDevelopment #AcademicGrowth

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Semantics, cognition and development: Retrospective, prospective”, by Barbara Landau, Anna Papafragou, and Kristen Syrett! Learn more about the symposium and BUCLD at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #Semantics #Cognition #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Language acquisition and generative grammar: The past 50 years”, by Jill de Villiers, William Snyder, Tom Roeper, and Virginia Valian! Learn more about the symposium at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #LanguageAcquisition #GenerativeGrammar #LinguisticsHistory #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Innateness is not a dirty word: Reframing the origins of language development”, by Shanley Allen, Marisa Casillas, Alejandrina Cristia, Michael C. Frank, Caroline Rowland, Leher Singh, and Paul Bloom! Learn more at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #Innateness #LLM #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

#BUCLD50 Symposium: “The First 1000 Days Project”, by Hadas Raviv, Brooke Ryan, Liat Hasenfratz, Casey Lew-Williams and Uri Hasson from Princeton University, on Friday, November 7th, 2025, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM! Learn more at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #ChildLanguage #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

#BUCLD50 is honored to introduce this year’s Society for Language Development (SLD) Annual Symposium at Boston University! The symposium will be on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Learn more about the SLD at: web.sas.upenn.edu/societyforla... #LLM #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

#BUCLD50 Countdown — 3 weeks to go! Join us and celebrate the 50th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD) from November 6th to 9th, 2025! Location: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Learn more and register at: www.bu.edu/bucld/ #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Two weeks to the deadline for #PUMP @BUCLD 50 registration! All BUCLD 50 attendees can join in! You can register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Learn more about PUMP@BUCLD 50 at: www.bu.edu/bucld/attend... #BUCLD50 #Mentorship #LanguageDevelopment #Networking #AcademicGrowth

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Join us for our student workshop by the founders of Science Homecoming at #BUCLD50! Dr. Cantlon will give the presentation “Writing to Defend American Science” at the student workshop on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. #ScienceHomecoming #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

#BUCLD50 is honored to welcome Dr. Jean Berko Gleason, an esteemed professor from Boston University, as the keynote speaker! Dr. Gleason will present “Hi, thanks and goodbye: From the Wug Test to AI” on Friday, November 7th, 2025, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM. #LanguageAcquisition #ChildrenLanguage #WugTest

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

All BUCLD attendees, mentorship opportunities await! BUCLD 50 is proud to host a Pop-Up Mentoring Program (PUMP) event. Learn more at: www.bu.edu/bucld/attend... See you there! #BUCLD #BUCLD50 #PUMP #Mentorship #LanguageDevelopment #BostonUniversity

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

We are excited to celebrate the 50th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD 50)! Join us and honor this milestone year. Location: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Find more information at www.bu.edu/bucld #BUCLD #BUCLD50 #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the BUCLD50, taking place November 6 - 9, 2025! Click here to register and secure your spot: www.bu.edu/bucld/attend... Early bird pricing is available until October 25, 2025.

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

This is a reminder that #bucld50 abstracts are due June 1st, which is this upcoming Sunday. See this link for more details: www.bu.edu/bucld/abstra...

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

#BUCLD50 Call for submissions is now open. We look forward to receiving your 500-word abstracts for 20-minute talks and posters. We also encourage submissions to the BUCLD 50 Special Symposium. Submission guidelines here: www.bu.edu/bucld/calls/...

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CALL FOR ABSTRACT & SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN

Deadline: June 1, 2025
The 50th Annual BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (BUCLD)

November 6-9, 2025

In-person with Online Participation Options

More details at www.bu.edu/bucld

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Thank you for an incredible BUCLD49! 🎉 We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us, presented, and contributed to the success of this event. Can’t wait to see you next year at #BUCLD50.

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Today is the day! Welcome to the 49th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development! #BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

🎉 Just 1 day to go until the start of the 49th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development! Join us tomorrow, November 7th, for 4 days of groundbreaking research presentations, lively discussions, and networking with experts from around the world.

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

📢 Only 2 days left until the 49th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development #BUCLD49! Join us from November 7th to 10th for an engaging and insightful gathering of experts, researchers, and students in the field of language development.

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

📣 The countdown is on! Only 3 days to go until the 49th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (#BUCLD49)!

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

🌟 A huge thank you to Cambridge University Press for being a valued sponsor of @BUCLD49! Your support helps make this event possible, fostering an environment where linguistic research and discovery thrive.

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

🚨 LAST CALL ALERT! 🚨 Mentors of BUCLD, don't miss your chance to join the PUMP Pop-Up Mentoring Program! This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact and connect with the next generation of linguistics scholars. Deadline is approaching fast—Monday, November 4th, 2024!

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that Duolingo is an official sponsor of BUCLD49, supporting research and discussions on linguistics and language development. Join us on the 49th Annual Conference on Language Development! 🌍✨

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

✨We’re proud to announce that the Languages Editorial Office is one of the main sponsor of the 49th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (@BUCLD49). ✨

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

✨📚 Meet Gaia Malieni, one of the Co-organizers of #BUCLD49! ✨📚 Currently completing her studies at Boston University, Gaia is deeply passionate about the cognitive and psychological processes that shape how we learn, produce, comprehend, and use language in everyday life.

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

📢 Meet one of our amazing co-organizers for the 49th Annual BU Conference on Language Development, Arianna Schifmann! We’re thrilled to have such a passionate and dedicated student helping organize #BUCLD2024!

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Boston University Conference on Language Development @bucld.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

📢 Only 1 week to go! Join us for the 49th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD) from November 7th to 10th, 2024. Don't miss out! Learn more and register at: www.bu.edu/bucld/

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