IMPRS 2024: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Foundations of Human Speech

Abstract

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) biennial conference on psycholinguistics focused on the psychological, social, and biological foundations of human speech. The conference took an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on data from cognitive research, neuroscience, computer science, medicine, genetics, anthropology, and evolutionary theory. This article provides an overview of the keynote speeches and the most significant posters, presenting the findings of scholars from around the world.