Multilingualism, Social Cognition, and Creativity

Co-sponsored by the Center for Multilingual and Intercultural Communication (MIC)
Date: Monday, October 27th, 2014, 4:00 PM
Location: Charles B. Wang Center Theatre

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Lecture Abstract

Li Wei’s lecture will focus on how multilingual language users process social information and the potential impact of multilingualism on creativity. He will review existing linguistic and psycholinguistic research on multilingualism and social cognition, and report ongoing investigations that seek to understand the dynamics of multilingualism and the links with creative and critical thinking.

About the Speaker: Li Wei

Li Wei is a professor of applied linguistics at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he is also pro-vice-master of the College and director of the Birkbeck Graduate Research School. He is principal editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism, a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, U.K., and chair of the University Council of General and Applied Linguistics, U.K. His most recent publications include Applied Linguistics (2014, Wiley) and Translanguaging: Language, Bilingualism, and Education (with Ofelia Garcia, 2014, Palgrave).