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Indian National Science Academy (INSA)The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), established in 1935, is an apex

body of Indian scientists representing all branches of science with the

objectives of promoting science in India and harnessing scientific knowledge

for the cause of humanity and national welfare, safeguarding interest of

Indian scientists, establishing formal linkages with international bodies,

promoting international collaboration and giving opinion on national issues

after debate and discussions.

German National Academy of Sciences LeopoldinaThe German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina brings together the

expertise of some 1,500 distinguished scientists to bear on questions of

social and political relevance, publishing unbiased and timely scientific

opinions. The Leopoldina represents the German scientific community in

international committees and pursues the advancement of science for the

benefit of humankind and for a better future.

Symposium Organisers:

Prof. Dr. L S ShashidharaIndian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India

Prof. Dr. Angela D FriedericiMax Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig,

Germany

Contact information:Dr. Ruth Narmann

German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Phone: +49 (0) 345 472 39 835

Email: [email protected]

Symposium registration:Lectures are open to all.

Free accommodation is available to limited number of outstation

participants. Interested people may apply by sending their CV, a brief

summary of research interests and a 500 word summary explaining how

they will benefit from attending the symposium. Please send application to

Raghav Rajan <[email protected]>

before January 5th 2015

INSA-Leopoldina SymposiumHuman Evolution towards LANGUAGE

From GENES to BEHAVIOR

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SPEAKERS

Christopher Petkov

Newcastle University Medical School, UK

Raghav Rajan

IISER Pune, India

Brigitte Röder

Biologische Psychologie und Neuropsychologie,

Universität Hamburg, Germany

Christiane Schreiweis

Institute du Fer à Moulin, France

Nandini Chatterjee Singh

NBRC, India

Nishikant Subhedar

IISER Pune, India

Sonja Vernes

MPI for Psycholinguistics, The Netherlands

Upinder S Bhalla

NCBS, India

Sumantra Chattarji

NCBS, India

Sachin S Deshmukh

CNS, IISC, India

Angela D Friederici

MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain

Sciences, Germany

Martin Korte

TU, Braunschweig, Germany

Partha P MajumdarNIBMG, India

Jutta Mueller

Institut für Kognitionswissenschaft,

Universität Osnabrück, Germany

FOXP2

January 15-16, 2015Indian Institute of Science Education and Research

Pune, India

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