GRANVILLE, Ohio—Jennifer Saffran, a psychology professor at University of Wisconsin Madison, and expert on infant language learning, will deliver two lectures at Denison University. The first lecture, “Beyond Nature versus Nurture: Changing views of infant language development,” will take place at 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 10, in the auditorium of Higley Hall (100 Ridge Road). The second lecture, a colloquium with the psychology department titled, “Sounds and meanings working together: Word learning as a collaborative effort,” will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in the lecture hall of the Burton D. Morgan Center (150 Ridge Road). Both lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jill Uland at 740-587-6338 or visit www.denison.edu.

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CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Lecture: “Beyond Nature versus Nurture: Changing views of infant language development” by Jennifer Saffran at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the auditorium of Higley Hall (100 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jill Uland at 740-587-6338 or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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