The 13th Research Roundtable for
Bilingualism as a First Language (BiL1)
“Brain Science and Bilingual Development ”
(I) Date: May. 22th 2015 (San.) 12:30-17:30
(II) Place: Room 1004, Kwansei Gakuin University, Osaka Umeda Campus
(K.G. Hub Square Osaka) (10th floor of Applause Tower, 19-19 Chayamachi,
Kita-ku, Osaka city, 530-0013)
(Phone: 06-6485-5611 Fax: 06-6485-5612 Web: http://www.kwansei.ac.jp/kg_hub)
*We have arranged sign language interpreters.
(III) Programme
General Meeting 12:30-13:00----- This meeting is for the members of BiL1.
“The 5th annual general meeting”
BiL1 secretariats: NAMBA, Kazuhiko HANAI, Rika BiL1 treasurer: ITAGAKI, Shizuka
M.C. TAURA, Hideyuki (Ritsumeikan University)
1. Opening Address 13:00 YAMAMOTO, Masayo (Kwansei Gakuin University)
2. Plenary Lecture 13:10-14:10
“Brain Science and its Influence on Studies in Bilingualism”
IKARI, Yukio (Osaka City University)
Break 14:10
3. Special Lecture 14:20-15:20
“Development of words and mind in bilingual children”
KUTSUKI, Aya (Kobe Shoin Women’s University)
Break 15:20
4. Presentation 15:30-16:10
“Bilingual education for 1.5 and 2nd generations of Korean Americans”
MIYATAKE, Aiko (Hagoromo University of International Studies)
5. Post-graduate Presentation 16:10-16:45
“Language use in Japanese-Brazilian families and parents' expectations for their children's bilingual language acquisition”
SHIRAKAWA, Mineko (University of Canterbury)
6. Group discussion 16:55-17:25
7. Closing address 17:25 NAMBA, Kazuhiko (Kyoto Sangyo University)
(IV) Fee : 1000 yen (members : free)
(V) Participation: Simply turn up on the day. There is no need to RSVP.
(VI) Dinner party: We're planning dinner after the research roundtable at a restaurant nearby (18:00-20:00 at a cost of about 5,000 yen). Details will be announced later, but let us know by e-mail to namba(a)cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp by Friday, May 13th if you'd like to come to the dinner. In the e-mail message, please write 1) your name, 2) affiliation, 3) e-mail address and put the title of the message as “Application for BiL1 dinner party”.