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Keynote Speaker<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-body\">\n              <img src=\"http:\/\/harvardlds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jesse-Snedeker-1.jpg\" alt=\"Prof. Jesse Snedeker\" style=\"border:3px solid #CC0000;object-position:center 15%;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harvardlds.org\/jesse-snedeker\/\" style=\"color:#111;text-decoration:none;\">Prof. Jesse Snedeker<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-uni\" style=\"color:#CC0000;\">Harvard University<\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-dept\">Department of Psychology<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker bucld-speaker-purple\">\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-header-purple\">\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-header-text\">&#9670; Plenary Speaker<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-body\">\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ling.upenn.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/max_650x650\/public\/2019-11\/Schuler.png?itok=PNyj5zPZ\" alt=\"Prof. Kathryn Schuler\" style=\"border:3px solid #6644aa;object-position:center 30%;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kathrynschuler.com\/\" style=\"color:#111;text-decoration:none;\">Prof. Kathryn Schuler<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-uni\" style=\"color:#6644aa;\">University of Pennsylvania<\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-speaker-dept\">Department of Linguistics<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-topic\">\n<div class=\"bucld-topic-tag\">Inaugural Special Topic<\/div>\n<h2>Acquiring Rules<\/h2>\n<p>Beginning with BUCLD 51, the conference will feature a new annual special topic selected by the invited plenary speaker, who also joins the organizing committee as a visiting faculty advisor.<\/p>\n<p>This inaugural topic focuses on how children acquire <strong>rules and generalizations<\/strong> across phonology, morphology, syntax, variation, and their interfaces &mdash; 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Both abstracts and symposia may be submitted in relation to this topic.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-card\">\n<div class=\"bucld-card-head\">\n<div class=\"bucld-pip\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-card-head-text\">Calls for Submission<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-card-body\">\n<div class=\"bucld-calls\">\n<div class=\"bucld-call\">\n<div class=\"bucld-call-tag\">Abstracts<\/div>\n<h3>General &amp; Topic Submissions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bucld-call-desc\">20-minute talks and posters on any aspect of language acquisition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bucld-call-list\">\n<div>&#8594; 500-word maximum<\/div>\n<div>&#8594; Must not exceed two pages<\/div>\n<div>&#8594; Submit via the website portal<\/div>\n<div>&#8594; Check the box if your work fits the special topic<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-call\">\n<div class=\"bucld-call-tag\">Symposia<\/div>\n<h3>90-Minute Proposals<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bucld-call-desc\">1,000-word proposals on broad-interest topics, especially the special topic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bucld-call-list\">\n<div>&#8594; Include participants, topics, format, and one organizer<\/div>\n<div>&#8594; Email to langconf@bu.edu<\/div>\n<div>&#8594; Subject line: &ldquo;Symposium proposal&rdquo;<\/div>\n<div>&#8594; State alignment with the special topic<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-card\">\n<div class=\"bucld-card-head\" style=\"background:#111;border-bottom:none;border-radius:10px 10px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"bucld-pip\" style=\"background:#fff;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-card-head-text\" style=\"color:#fff;\">Contact &amp; Policies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bucld-card-body\">\n<div class=\"bucld-contact\">\n<div class=\"bucld-contact-col\">\n<div class=\"bucld-contact-label\">Get in Touch<\/div>\n<p>Questions? 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