Shepperd, L., Brouwer, J. & Broersma, M. Second language acquisition in refugee children: Interplay between trauma, wellbeing, cognition, motivation and participation. Building a new life in a new language: Challenges and opportunities for child refugees (26 Sep 2025, Utrecht University).
Shepperd, L., Knopp, E. & Broersma, M. The effect of psychological trauma on word learning in Ukrainian refugee children. ISB 15 (9-13 Jun 2025, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language) [slides]
Shepperd, L., Knopp, E. & Broersma, M. Exploring the relationship between psychological trauma and vocabulary learning in young refugees. Grote Taaldag (31 Jan 2025, Utrecht University) [slides]
Shepperd, L., Roberts, L. & Hellmuth, S. Arabic language learners' orthographic and phonological learning strategies. 5th Arabic Linguistics Forum (8-10 Nov 2023, University of York) [slides]
Shepperd, L., Dalderop, K. & Wall, T. Opening up LESLLA research together: a crowdsourced research database. 19th LESLLA symposium (7-9 Sep 2023, University of Barcelona - virtual) [video] [slides]
Shepperd, L., Roberts, L. & Hellmuth, S. Learner perceptions of difficult L2 phonological contrasts and orthographic influence across writing systems. EuroSLA 32 (30 Aug - 2 Sep 2023, University of Birmingham) [slides]
Shepperd, L. Opening up LESLLA research together: A crowdsourced research database. BAAL 56 (23-25 Aug 2023, University of York) [slides]
Shepperd, L. Opportunities and barriers when including underrepresented groups in online psycholinguistic research. BAAL 55 (1-3 Sep 2022, University of Belfast) [slides]
Shepperd, L. Ode to Code: An autoethnographic poetic exploration of L2 literacy acquisition. 14th LESLLA symposium (4-6 October 2018, University of Palermo)
Shepperd, L. Influence of orthographic input on phonological representations of nonnative nonassimilable contrasts: Adult native English speakers' acquisition of Zulu click consonants. Olinco (5-7 Jun 2014, Palacký University, Olomouc ); EuroSLA 24 (3-6 Sep 2014, University of York) [slides]
Shepperd, L. Is there reason in the rhyme? Is rhyme an effective tool for creating accessible and engaging fiction books for ESOL A0 level adult learners. 8th LESLLA symposium (29 Aug - 1 Sep, 2012, Jyväskylä)
Shepperd, L., Knopp, E. & Broersma, M. Inconvenience sampling: Inclusive practices when conducting psycholinguistic research with refugee children. EuroSLA 34 (25-28 Jun 2025, The Artic University of Norway). [poster]
Shepperd, L., Knopp, E. & Broersma, M. The effect of psychological trauma on word learning in Ukrainian refugee children. EuroSLA 34 (25-28 Jun 2025, The Artic University of Norway). [poster]
Shepperd, L., Knopp, E. & Broersma, M. Inclusive practices when conducting psycholinguistic research with refugee children. ISB 15 (9-13 Jun 2025, Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language) [poster]
Shepperd, L. L2 proficiency and orthographic effects on phonology across writing systems. EuroSLA 33 (3-6 Jul, 2024, Montpellier) [poster]
Shepperd, L., Hellmuth, S. & Roberts, L. Influence of written input on lexical encoding of phonological contrasts: L1 Arabic learners of L2 English. AMLaP 28 (7-9 Sep 2022, University of York) [poster]
Shepperd, L. Including underrepresented language learners in SLA research: Considerations for internet-based methods. BAAL/Cambridge University Press Seminar (10 Jun 2022, University of West London) [poster]
Guest lecture on PhD research. Foundations in language and communication module. Research MA in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (19 Sep 2025, Radboud University)
Invited plenary with Kaatje Dalderop. Ethics and research with vulnerable groups. BAAL/Cambridge University Press Seminar: (Re-)Exploring Ethics in Applied Linguistics Research (23 Jun 2025, Northumbria University hybrid event)
Invited talk. Learning Dutch for Ukrainians: Language, well-being, cognition, social participation. Language Learning, Literacy and Multilingualism research group (1 Oct 2024, University of Amsterdam)
Invited talk. Moving research online. Out of Our Minds research group (28 Feb 2024, Birmingham University) [slides]
Invited talk. The influence of written input on encoding difficult phonological contrasts for L1 Arabic learners of L2 English. CLS Talks (14 Dec 2023, Radboud University) [info]
Invited talk. Understanding and applying concepts of vulnerability in research. Education research group (21 Oct 2022, University of York)
Panel discussant. Embracing EDI Practices in the Science of Bi/Multilingualism. ISB 15, satellite event by Women in Cognitive Science Europe (WiCS-E) (10 Jun 2025, San Sebastián).
Roundtable discussion chair. "Exile and repression from the 20th century to today: Everything changes, but nothing changes at all". Refugees and Exile: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the End of the Spanish Civil War. (27-28 Mar 2019, Leeds University)