Julie Sedivy and Maryanne Wolf: Linguaphile – A Life of Language Love

Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.

Join psycholinguist Julie Sedivy in conversation with reading and language science expert Maryanne Wolf about Sedivy’s recent memoir, Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love. Linguaphile traces Sedivy’s personal journey, starting with hearing five languages being used in her early years, to her professional investigations into how multilingual children acquire language, and to the first signs of hearing loss later in life. This warm discussion between two language connoisseurs is sure to highlight the many ways in which language and life are inextricable. Don’t miss the audience Q&A following their conversation.

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