January 28th (Fri), 2022 (via Zoom)

Lecture, 1-2pm
Memory speaks
- The challenge of nurturing our whole linguistic selves -

Guided discussion/workshop, 2-3pm
Writing with Multiple Voices

Dr. Julie Sedivy is a language scientist and writer. She spent 12 years as a faculty member with an active lab in the Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences at Brown University. For the past decade, she has devoted most of her time to writing and editing work ranging from popular science writing, blogs, literary essays, and even poetry. Her most recent book, Memory Speaks, blends memoir and science writing, and she is currently at work on a book of essays revolving around language's trajectory in the human mind over the course of a lifespan.

Essays & Interviews

Books

a popular textbook in psycholinguistics

in-depth analyses on the language of advertisement

an anthology on the emotion and experiences of "waiting"