Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek
@asliozyurek.bsky.social
Director,Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics; Multimodal Language Dept.Turkish expat studied in the US; lives @Netherlands,works for the German Max Planck Society - aspires to be a diverse woman leader https://www.mpi.nl/people/ozyurek-asli
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Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky:
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
psychiatry.ucsd.edu
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky:
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
Very proud of this paper
Spatial and social cognition jointly determine multimodal demonstrative reference: Experimental evidence from Turkish and Spanish. New paper by Paula Rubio-Fernandez, @madeleinelong.bsky.social & @asliozyurek.bsky.social.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....
Spatial and social cognition jointly determine multimodal demonstrative reference: Experimental evidence from Turkish and Spanish
All languages in the world have demonstrative terms such as ‘this’ and ‘that’ in English, which have traditionally been treated as spatial words. Here…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Very proud of this paper
Haha yes multimodality feeds:)
Sharing a fun science outreach experience! At OFF TOPIC pub in Turin, in collaboration with CentroScienza, I served up some science bites about multimodal communication to diners who ordered from my special menu! 🗯️🍻
June 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Haha yes multimodality feeds:)
Wonderful research with many implications
The Power of Vision on Speech Recognition Among Older People pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... "Older adults with reversible vision loss and mild-to-severe age-related hearing loss can improve their speech perception through vision recovery treatment"
The Power of Vision on Speech Recognition Among Older People
Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationship between visual acuity and
speech recognition. Method: The study subjects finally includ...
pubs.asha.org
June 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Wonderful research with many implications
Happy to see our new paper published signing children have an action bias even when expressing where an object is located 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Action bias in describing object locations by signing children. New paper by @beyzasumer.bsky.social & @asliozyurek.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1075/sll.24008.sum
doi.org/10.1075/sll.24008.sum
Action bias in describing object locations by signing children | John Benjamins
Abstract
This study investigates the role of action bias in the acquisition of classifier constructions by deaf children acquiring Turkish Sign Language (TİD). While classifier handshapes are morpholo...
doi.org
June 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Happy to see our new paper published signing children have an action bias even when expressing where an object is located 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
There is still chance to get the best rate and attend our cutting edge conference on recent advances on multimodal language and gesture studies👍👍👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼@isgs2025
⏰ The deadline for EARLY BIRD registration for #ISGS2025 is approaching!
🗓️Register by May 31st to get the best rate for registration.
For more information & to register: isgs10.nl/registration
🗓️Register by May 31st to get the best rate for registration.
For more information & to register: isgs10.nl/registration
May 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There is still chance to get the best rate and attend our cutting edge conference on recent advances on multimodal language and gesture studies👍👍👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼@isgs2025
📣1st time accepted to #ACL2025!! with great collabs, contributing to our Multimodal Language Dept’s research&innovation track on Computational Multimodal Lang.
I see what you mean: Co-Speech Gestures for Reference Resolution in Multimodal Dialogue.E Ghaleb, B Khaertdinov, A Ozyurek, R Fernández
I see what you mean: Co-Speech Gestures for Reference Resolution in Multimodal Dialogue.E Ghaleb, B Khaertdinov, A Ozyurek, R Fernández
May 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📣1st time accepted to #ACL2025!! with great collabs, contributing to our Multimodal Language Dept’s research&innovation track on Computational Multimodal Lang.
I see what you mean: Co-Speech Gestures for Reference Resolution in Multimodal Dialogue.E Ghaleb, B Khaertdinov, A Ozyurek, R Fernández
I see what you mean: Co-Speech Gestures for Reference Resolution in Multimodal Dialogue.E Ghaleb, B Khaertdinov, A Ozyurek, R Fernández
Fantastic !! Want to be bring your excellent research to Europe?
Today, the ERC formally adopted a decision to increase its support for researchers moving to Europe.
On top of its normal grants, the ERC offers 'start-up' funding to help PIs establish laboratories / research teams in Europe.
This extra funding is now x2 (up to €2 million!)
europa.eu/!6Vdgmp
On top of its normal grants, the ERC offers 'start-up' funding to help PIs establish laboratories / research teams in Europe.
This extra funding is now x2 (up to €2 million!)
europa.eu/!6Vdgmp
May 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Fantastic !! Want to be bring your excellent research to Europe?
Please join us discussing current and future education of CogSci !! On May 7 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Please join @asliozyurek.bsky.social, @tanialombrozo.bsky.social, Hannah Rohde and me **this Wednesday 12pm eastern**. What does the future of cogsci in higher ed look like? I promise it's not all bad news!! Register below!
We're launching a new webinar series! Cognitive Science: Perspectives for Higher Education ✨
Join us May 7🗓️ to hear about the future of #CogSci education, from interdisciplinary challenges to innovative teaching and research.
Learn more and register at cognitivesciencesociety.org/higher-educa...
Join us May 7🗓️ to hear about the future of #CogSci education, from interdisciplinary challenges to innovative teaching and research.
Learn more and register at cognitivesciencesociety.org/higher-educa...
May 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Please join us discussing current and future education of CogSci !! On May 7 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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📢Two #ISGS2025 pre-conference workshops at @mpi-nl.bsky.social on July 8
1️⃣ Multimodal Negation: Foundations and Dynamics
2️⃣ Multimodal Processing Pipeline
🔎Registration is handled separately and on a first-come-first-served basis. For more info: www.isgs10.nl/workshops
1️⃣ Multimodal Negation: Foundations and Dynamics
2️⃣ Multimodal Processing Pipeline
🔎Registration is handled separately and on a first-come-first-served basis. For more info: www.isgs10.nl/workshops
ISGS10 - Workshops
Pre-conference Workshops
www.isgs10.nl
March 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
📢Two #ISGS2025 pre-conference workshops at @mpi-nl.bsky.social on July 8
1️⃣ Multimodal Negation: Foundations and Dynamics
2️⃣ Multimodal Processing Pipeline
🔎Registration is handled separately and on a first-come-first-served basis. For more info: www.isgs10.nl/workshops
1️⃣ Multimodal Negation: Foundations and Dynamics
2️⃣ Multimodal Processing Pipeline
🔎Registration is handled separately and on a first-come-first-served basis. For more info: www.isgs10.nl/workshops
Reposted by Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek
🎉We’re thrilled to announce our #ISGS2025 keynote speaker: Tilbe Göksun @tilbegoksun.bsky.social
Join us for her talk, “Multifunctionality of gesture use and processing across the lifespan: An individual differences approach”✨
🔎Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.4...
Join us for her talk, “Multifunctionality of gesture use and processing across the lifespan: An individual differences approach”✨
🔎Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.4...
April 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎉We’re thrilled to announce our #ISGS2025 keynote speaker: Tilbe Göksun @tilbegoksun.bsky.social
Join us for her talk, “Multifunctionality of gesture use and processing across the lifespan: An individual differences approach”✨
🔎Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.4...
Join us for her talk, “Multifunctionality of gesture use and processing across the lifespan: An individual differences approach”✨
🔎Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.4...
Reposted by Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce our #ISGS2025 keynote speaker: Johanna Mesch!
Join us for her talk, “Tactile adaptations of gestures and emotions in deafblind communication” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.9...
Join us for her talk, “Tactile adaptations of gestures and emotions in deafblind communication” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.9...
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce our #ISGS2025 keynote speaker: Johanna Mesch!
Join us for her talk, “Tactile adaptations of gestures and emotions in deafblind communication” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.9...
Join us for her talk, “Tactile adaptations of gestures and emotions in deafblind communication” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.9...
Reposted by Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce our #ISGS2025 keynote speaker: Lorna Quandt @lornaquandt.bsky.social
Join us for her talk, “Embodied approaches to sign language:
From visuospatial cognition to virtual reality” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.r...
Join us for her talk, “Embodied approaches to sign language:
From visuospatial cognition to virtual reality” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.r...
April 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce our #ISGS2025 keynote speaker: Lorna Quandt @lornaquandt.bsky.social
Join us for her talk, “Embodied approaches to sign language:
From visuospatial cognition to virtual reality” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.r...
Join us for her talk, “Embodied approaches to sign language:
From visuospatial cognition to virtual reality” ✨
🔎 Learn more about her and her talk www.isgs10.nl/keynotes#h.r...
Reposted by Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek
🚨 Reminder: Tomorrow (April 30) is the final deadline for presenters to register for ISGS2025!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the program.
Register now 👉 www.isgs10.nl/registration
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the program.
Register now 👉 www.isgs10.nl/registration
April 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🚨 Reminder: Tomorrow (April 30) is the final deadline for presenters to register for ISGS2025!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the program.
Register now 👉 www.isgs10.nl/registration
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the program.
Register now 👉 www.isgs10.nl/registration
Congratulations!!
Here is the latest paper from our lab led by my former amazing graduate student Mert:
Spatial language development in preterm and full-term infants: The role of object exploration and parents’ spatial input
@mkobas.bsky.social @ecedemirlira.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Spatial language development in preterm and full-term infants: The role of object exploration and parents’ spatial input
@mkobas.bsky.social @ecedemirlira.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Spatial language development in preterm and full-term infants: The role of object exploration and parents’ spatial input
Infants learn object features and relations among objects by exploring them. Object exploration and parents’ verbal input related to these spatial cha…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Congratulations!!
Reposted by Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek
Canadian Association of University Teachers advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S. www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
April 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Canadian Association of University Teachers advises academics against non-essential travel to the U.S. www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
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I got to include some of my favourite work from @asliozyurek.bsky.social and her colleagues in Gesture: A Slim Guide - work I've been reading and inspired by since I began in Gesture Studies 💕
Want to know all about gesture in an accessible way ? This is THAT book:) newbooksnetwork.com/gesture
April 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Want to know all about gesture in an accessible way ? This is THAT book:) newbooksnetwork.com/gesture
Gestures and Emblems: A Discussion with Lauren Gawne - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Want to know all about gesture in an accessible way ? This is THAT book:) newbooksnetwork.com/gesture
Wonderful!!! We got so far 16 commentaries on our target paper and working on our response :) 🙏🙏to everyone for their responses!!
April 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Wonderful!!! We got so far 16 commentaries on our target paper and working on our response :) 🙏🙏to everyone for their responses!!
Join us on a webinar for challanges in higher education in cognitive science cognitivesciencesociety.org/higher-educa...
April 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Join us on a webinar for challanges in higher education in cognitive science cognitivesciencesociety.org/higher-educa...
When we read the news, images can convey different things than text itself.
Unlike other works which look at text, we study this as a “multimodal” framing problem & analyze where text and images communicate different “frames”.
Checkout our paper here: arxiv.org/abs/2503.20960
@aicentre.dk
Unlike other works which look at text, we study this as a “multimodal” framing problem & analyze where text and images communicate different “frames”.
Checkout our paper here: arxiv.org/abs/2503.20960
@aicentre.dk
April 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Excellent advisor !! Not to be missed
I'm now searching for new PhD students who are interested in studying how people's brains understand sequences of images like in comics. So, a mix of comics, cogneuro (EEG), and psycholinguistics (especially syntax/semantics). Please circulate to all who might be interested! tiu.nu/22739
Job opening: Two PhD positions for the neurocognition of the grammar of visual narratives (22739)
tiu.nu
April 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Excellent advisor !! Not to be missed
Reposted by Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek
This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This week, my Somerville constituent Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted in broad daylight by DHS officials and sent to Louisiana to be locked in a detention center. She has not been charged with any crime.
March 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM