On December 8, 2025, WPI-IRCN, in collaboration with the JEWEL Project, will host an international symposium titled “Infant Language Development Research in the 21st Century — Integrating Insights from Behavioral, Neuronal, and Computational Sciences.”

The symposium will explore cutting-edge research on early language acquisition, bringing together leading researchers from around the world. The event will be conducted in English and held on-site at the University of Tokyo. Admission is free with advance registration (limited to 150 participants).


Date: 8 Dec. 2025 10:00-17:30(JST)
Venue: Fukutake Hall, The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus (On-Site)
Admission: Free – Advance Registration Required (Limited to 150 Attendees)
Language: English
Speakers:
 Janet F. Werker (Univ. of British Columbia)
 Reiko Mazuka (RIKEN CBS/ IRCN UTokyo/ Waseda Univ./ Duke Univ./ JEWEL Project PI)
 Takao Hensch (WPI-IRCN UTokyo)
 Yasuyo Minagawa (Keio Univ.)
 Alex Warstadt (UC SanDiego)
 Emmanuel Dupoux (EHESS/ENS)
Detail & Registration: https://lang-dev-lab.brain.riken.jp/jewel/event/symposium-20251208.html