THE 43rd ANNUAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT NOVEMBER 2-4, 2018 Keynote Speaker: Ann Senghas (Barnard College) Plenary Speaker: Johanne Paradis (University of Alberta) We will be accepting two kinds of submissions: symposium proposals (due April 15; see below), and abstracts for 20-minute talks or posters (beginning April 1, due May 15). --- CALL FOR SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS We are currently soliciting 1000-word proposals for 90-minute symposia for the Boston University Conference on Language Development on any topic likely to be of broad interest to the conference attendees. Proposals should include a list of the participants, topics, and format, and should name at least one organizer. Send submissions to langconf@bu.edu with "Symposium proposal" in the subject line. DEADLINE: All symposium proposal submissions must be received by April 15, 2018. Decisions on symposia will be made by June. --- FURTHER INFORMATION General conference information is available at: http://www.bu.edu/bucld We encourage submissions from scholars in countries affected by travel restrictions. We will arrange remote presentation for accepted abstracts by scholars who are unable to attend for this reason. Questions? Email us at: langconf@bu.edu. Thank you, BUCLD 43 Organizing Committee Boston University Conference on Language Development 96 Cummington Mall, Room 246 Boston, MA 02215 U.S.A