Language Summit 2022: Using Language to Frame Research

UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and the UNC School of Social Work are co-sponsoring Language Summit 2022. The summit will take place across four days—while attendees are encouraged to attend multiple sessions, you do not have to attend all to benefit from the presentations/discussions.

Together, we will think through the importance of intentional language use and how language can be harmful, understand how language is always changing and changes are typically seen in spoken language before written language, and develop more inclusive language practices across daily communications in our work and in our communities.

Science doesn’t speak for itself. It requires translation for non-academic audiences, like practitioners, policymakers, or the public. The science of framing can help scientists avoid predictable communications missteps and advance greater understanding and engagement. Join Julie Sweetland, a sociolinguist and senior advisor of the FrameWorks Institute, to explore an evidence-based, action-oriented set of principles for more effective science communication.

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