Dear all,
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 50th Boston University Conference on Language Development, taking place November 6 - 9, 2025. Click here to register<https://www.bu.edu/bucld/attending/registration/> and secure your spot! Early registration pricing is available until October 24, 2025.
We are also thrilled to share the complete schedule for BUCLD 50<https://www.bu.edu/bucld/attending/schedule-for-bucld50/> available on the BUCLD website (some presentation times have been updated, so please check the most recent schedule).
To commemorate the 50th anniversary, we have a particularly exciting program, including:
* A keynote talk by Jean Berko Gleason
* Four symposia reflecting on retrospective and prospective perspectives in the field
* A student workshop on defending American science, led by Science Homecoming founders Jessica Cantlon and Steven Piantadosi
* Commemorative 50th swag
* A video tribute highlighting 50 years of BUCLD
We have arranged discounted hotel rates for BUCLD attendees at several nearby hotels. Please note that the cut-off dates for these rates fall in early to mid-October, so we encourage you to book your accommodations soon. Details are available here: https://www.bu.edu/bucld/attending/accommodations/
BUCLD attendees are once again invited to participate in the LSA Committee on Gender Equity in Linguistics (COGEL) Pop-up Mentoring Program. PUMP matches one or more mentees with mentors who can provide quick but personalized career advice to linguists at any stage, in any location, and in any career: anyone can be a mentee or mentor, the more the merrier.
You can register as a mentor or mentee here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch6vBHw6H6aZaDcA3GedzZlS30e32JHR9…>. The sign-up deadline is October 31st.
Stay connected with us by following BUCLD on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BUCLD/> and BlueSky<https://bsky.app/profile/bucld.bsky.social> for the latest updates.
We look forward to welcoming you to BUCLD 50 this November!
Warm regards,
The BUCLD50 Organizing Committee