Seventh Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Cognitive Development Society (CDS) provides a scholarly forum for the wide range of scholars, practitioners, and others who are interested in change and continuity in the intellectual processes that support mental life. Some CDS members are concerned with basic research or theory; others focus on policy issues and practical applications. Our range of interests includes cognitive development during all phases of life, and we seek to understand ontogenetic processes in both humans and nonhumans. Our interests encompass typical as well as atypical development, and we attempt to characterize both biological and cultural influences on cognitive change and continuity.

The structure of the meeting affords a common experience for all participants by including two plenary lectures, two invited symposia, and two plenary poster sessions. The rest of the program is composed of submitted symposia and workshops with no more than four concurrent events at any time.

Plenary speakers:

Lynn Nadel
University of Arizona

Laurence D. Steinberg
Temple University

Invited symposia:

Memory Development and the Brain: New Methods to Address Old Questions
(Organizer: Nora Newcombe)

  • Simona Ghetti, University of California, Davis
  • Noa Ofen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Tracy Riggins, University of Maryland
  • Margaret Sheridan, Harvard University

The Future Faces of Cognitive Development Research
(Organizer: Judy DeLoache)

  • Patricia Ganea, University of Toronto
  • Justin Halberda, Johns Hopkins University
  • Vikram Jaswal, University of Virginia
  • Katherine Kinzler, University of Chicago
  • Kristin Shutts, University of Wisconsin

The program will be available in hard copy at the conference, or you may download a pdf. Also available is a list of restaurants near the conference hotel.

For questions about the meeting, including accommodation requests, please contact Kristi Schonwald.

Two pre-conferences will be held on Thursday, October 13 at the Sheraton Hotel: