Welcome to Child Language Symposium 2025!

The University of Reading is pleased to host the 2025 edition of the Child Language Symposium from September 8th - 10th, 2025.

The Symposium coincides with the University of Reading celebrating 50 years of Speech and Language Therapy and 60 years of Linguistics. We have planned an exciting programme of celebrations which will happen in the afternoon/early evening of Wednesday 10th September and for which conference delegates will be welcome to attend.

Our Call for Papers is now live. Please submit your abstract by February 28th, 2025.

Keynote Speakers
Prof Chloe Marshall
Prof Jacopo Torregrossa
Prof Cristina McKean
Prof Catherine Davies
Dr Rowena Garcia 

Important Dates
Abstract submission opens 6th January 2025.
Abstract submission closes 28th February 2025.
Decisions on abstract submissions – end of March/early April 2025.
Registration opens in April 2025.

Organising Committee
Vesna Stojanovik, Ludovica Serratrice , Holly Joseph, Jane Setter, Ian Cunnings, Sylvia Jaworska, Emma Pagnamenta, George Pontikas, Allie Biddle, Fraibet Aveledo, Carmel Houston-Price.