Genetics and evolution of vocal learning and language

Class Schedule

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Month	Date	Topic	Leaders
Jan	28	Introduction to seminar and human language	Wilkinson & Uriagereka
Feb	4	Language evolution	Uriagereka
	11	Communication and vocal learning	Wilkinson
	18	Computational approaches to studying communication	Reggia
	25	Genetic approaches to studying behavior (background on gene regulation)	Wilkinson
March	3	FoxP2 in humans	Carrie & Kat
	10	Neurobiology of vocal learning	Sandra & Jason
	17	Easter break
	24	FoxP2 in nonhuman animals	Carrie & Colin
	31	Modularity and cognition	Taylor, Mark & Kat
April	7	Computational approaches to studying language	Thuan & Derek
	14	Language evolution	Taylor, Sandra & Kent
	21	Human brain evolution	Jason & Derek
	28	Gene-culture coevolution	Beth & Colin
May	5	open	Mark & Beth
	12	Future research directions	everyone