Eulau, K., Campbell, K., Scott, M., Fabiano, F., Lytle, S., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, May 2). The Lasting Effects of a Tiered, Community-Based, Out-of-School Summer Program. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Hirsh Pasek, K. (2025, May 19). Active Playful Learning: Where the science of learning meets education. Oxford University Public Lecture. Oxford, UK.
Blinkoff, E., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Rumper B., Gibbs, H. M., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2025, April 23-27). Where the science of learning meets education policy. [Invited roundtable discussion]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, United States.
Blinkoff, E., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Rumper B., Gibbs, H. M., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2025, April 23-27). Remarks on “where the science of learning meets education policy.” [Invited lightning talk]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, United States.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, April 4). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching Deeper Learning In and Out of School. Keynote Speaker, 2025 DBP Fellowship Training Awardee Meeting. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, April 3). Putting the Power Back in Play. CAYL Catalyst Webinar Series, Ep. #47. Panelist.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, March 28). Play in Early Childhood. Webinar, Invited Speaker, Lagos State University, Nigeria.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Blinkoff, E. (2025, March 27). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching Deeper Learning In and Out of School. Virtual Talk, OECD Seminar on Learning Sciences (Curriculum Reform Project in Bulgaria and Romania).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, March 20). Play and Its Role in Psychological Development in Individuals with Autism. Webinar Speaker, Autism Hour Summit 2025.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, March 13). Playful Learning landscapes: Transforming cities into family friendly, inclusive spaces infused with learning. Keynote Speaker, Bay Area Discovery Museum, San Francisco, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, March 8). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching Deeper Learning In and Out of School. Invited Speaker, MindChamps, Sydney, Australia.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, February 28). Playful Learning Landscapes. Invited Speaker, WestSydney University, Sydney Australia.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, February 6). Active Playful Learning: Where the Science of Learning Meets Education. Lecture, Anne Cutler Public Lecture 2025, Western Sydney University.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2025, January 15). Playful Learning Landscapes: Transforming cities into family friendly, inclusive spaces infused with learning. Presentation, the Congreso Futuro 2025. Santiago, Chile.
Perry, K. (Host). (2025, January 8). Kathy Hirsh-Pasek – Language Development, Learning, and Play in Early Childhood [Audio podcast interview]. In Screen Deep Podcast. Retrieved from https://www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explore/research/language-development-learning-and-play-in-early-childhood-kathy-hirsh-pasek-phd/
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, November 20). Re-imagining education: Delivering High Quality Education through Active Playful Learning. Keynote Address, the PINA Colloquium, Potsdam, Germany.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, November 15). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching, Deeper Learning in and out of school. Keynote Address, the Directorate-General for Ed, Youth, Sprots and Culture, European Commission’s European Innovative Teaching Award Ceremony. Brussels, Belgium.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Golinkoff, R. M. (2024, November 12). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching, Deeper Learning in and out of school. Penn Early Childhood and Family Research Center Speaker Series Talk, the Graduate School of Education. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, October 28). Early Childhood Language and Communication Webinar.Moderator, Children & Screens.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, October 19). Active Playful Learning: Where the science of learning meets education. Keynote Address, the Optimizing Education: Engaging Student Agency with play and STEM Conference. Lititz, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, October 18). Active Playful Learning: Where the science of learning meets education. Keynote Address, the Early Education Leadership Conference. Washington DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K (2024, October 15). Active Playful Learning: Using a 3-part equation to support optimal student outcomes. Speaker and Panelist, Campaign for Grade Level Reading Webinar. Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, September 26). Playful Learning Landscapes: Innovations to promote child development and learning. Keynote Address, the Conference of Brain Sciences, and Early Childcare and Education, Babilou Family Foundation & UNESCO. Paris, France.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, September 12). Parents as a Child’s First Teacher: Empowering Families to Deliver Early Learning Outcomes. Panel Moderator, Begin – Early Learning Summit. New York, NY.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R., Scott, M.E. (2024, July 10). Transforming Cityscapes into Equitable Opportunities for Playful Learning. Invited Presentation, the Parent & Baby Learning Event the Meeting of the International Congress of Infant Studies.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, July 23). The Promise and Potential of Play-Based Learning. Plenary session panel member. Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Washington, DC.
Craig, J., Delgado, A., Gardiner, M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2024, July). Turning to technology: A remote language screener for children between 3 and 6 years of age. Poster, International Congress for Infant Studies, Glasgow, Scotland.
Delgado, A., Isikoglu, N., Craig, J., Araya, F., Swift, L, Vetrano, K., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2024, July). Does play with a novel visual alphabet promote children’s and parents’ spatial language and questions? Poster, International Congress of Infant Studies, Glasgow, Scotland.
Delgado, A., Ramirez, A. G., Patt, R., Hirsh-Pasek, K., de Villiers, J., Iglesias, A., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2024, July). Predicting toddlers’ language development from age 2 to 3: Insights from the QUILS:TOD. Poster, International Congress of Infant Studies: Glasgow, Scotland.
Blinkoff, E., Nesbitt, K. T., Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, June 24-26). Active playful learning in kindergarten: Impacts of a coaching intervention on classroom interactions and learning. Poster, National Research Conference on Early Childhood, Arlington, VA, United States.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, June 12). Screens and children’s well-being: The latest evidence of technology’s impact on mental health and education. Brookings Symposium.
Alper, R., Eulau, K., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, June 9). Preliminary findings of a telehealth, early language intervention for English and Spanish-Speaking families experiencing economic adversity. Poster, International Congress for Infant Studies Glasgow, UK.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, April 18). Disability and Inclusion for Early Childhood. CUE Symposium on Educational Systems Transformation for and through Inclusive Education (session moderator). Brookings, Washington.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., Blinkoff, E., & Nesbitt, K. (2024, April 12). Active Playful Learning: Empowering student agency to capture authentic, equitable learning. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Pesch, A., Fletcher, K. K., Williams, O., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (April 2024). STEM and Literacy-Infused Playful Learning Landscapes in Early Childcare Centers. Conference presentation at the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Ochoa, K. D., Bermudez, V. N., Pesch, A., Anderson-Coto, M., Seccia, I. T., Santana, E.,Hernandez, L., Ahn, J., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Bustamante, A. S. (April 2024). Parents as co-designers and co-researchers in Playful Learning Landscapes projects. Conference presentation at the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Pesch, A., Ochoa, K. D., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (April 2024). Equitable education beyond the school walls: A tour of the Philadelphia Playful Learning Landscapes. [Off-site session].
American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Blinkoff, E. (2024, March 27). Active Playful Learning: In and Out of School. UNESCO Happy Schools Symposium, Virtual.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, March 22). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching, Deeper Learning in and out of school. Keynote speaker, the Texas Play and Development Conference, Texas A&E.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, March 14). Active Playful Learning In and Out of School: Live and Digital. Keynote speaker, the LiFT Symposium, Oxford, UK.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, March 7). Play for all ages: Designing intergenerational spaces that build connections and encourage learning. Webinar, Generations United’s Shared Site Learning Network.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, March 5). Playful Learning Landscapes: Transforming cities into family friendly, inclusive spaces, infused with learning. Guest Speaker, A Place to Play: Working Towards Fairness of Place for All Children Webinar, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, February 21). Active Playful Learning: In and Out of School. Webinar, Hellenic Psychological Society, Greece.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2024, January 15). Playful Learning Landscapes: Transforming cities into family friendly, inclusive spaces infused with learning. Mind, Brain, & Education Collaboratory: Embracing Equity in STEM. New York University, New York, NY.
Golinkoff, R., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, November 17). Making schools work: Bringing the science of learning to joyful classroom practice. Talk at the Learning and The Brain conference. Boston, MA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, October 27). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching Deeper Learning In and Out of School. Talk at University of Paris. Paris, France.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, October 25). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching Deeper Learning In and Out of School. Talk at the UNESCO Expert Meeting on Learning Sciences. Paris, France.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Blinkoff, E. (2023, October 19). Active Playful Learning In and Out of School: A Pedagogical Approach Born from the Science of Learning. Keynote presentation at the VVOB’s iPLAY conference. Danang, Vietnam.
Scott, M. E., Todaro, R., Fletcher, K., Piper, D., Mahon, E., Taylor-Samual, V., Fabiano, R., Golinkoff, R., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, October). Library on-the-go: A public library’s impact on children’s language use. In A. Hindman (chair), Supporting Early Language and Literacy in Urban Communities From Bedtime Stories to Block Parties. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for the Study of Human Development. Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, October 5). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching Deeper Learning In and Out of School. Keynote Address,Temple University President’s Celebration of Philanthropy in Action. Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, September 13). Active Playful Learning: Joyful Teaching Deeper Learning In and Out of School. Address given at the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning Symposium on Research with Equitable Practice. Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, August 14). A Prescription for Play: Re-Imagining Education. Presentation at the Spark Summit. National Center for Early Education Excellence at Bright Horizons, Newton, MA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, August). APL: Re-Imagining Education. Presentation at the Spark Summit. National Center for Early Education Excellence at Bright Horizons. Newton, MA.
Hirsh-Pasek. (2023, July 19). Active playful learning in and out of school. Invited speaker at A Joyous Celebration of Ideas, the Arts, Science, and Efforts to Make the World a Better Place Vancouver, Canada.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, June 20). Reimagining education: A view from the science of learning. Keynote speaker at the BRISE Conference on Early Childhood Development. Berlin, Germany.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, June 12). Can We Make Schools Work Better? The Science Says Yes! Webinar, Teachers College Press.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, June 1). Reimagining Education: A View from the science of learning. Distinguished Speaker Lecture, University of Calgary, Calgary, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, May 17). Reimagining Education: A View from the science of learning. Keynote presentation to the Federation of American Scientists, Washington DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, (2023, April 28). Enter the Age of Creativity. Keynote address at the InterActivity 2023: Levering our Voice conference. New Orleans, LA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, April 25). Playful Learning Journey: The What and Why of Playful Learning. Webinar, Edfunders Virtual Event.
Blinkoff, E., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, April 11). Advancing a model of active playful learning for all students [Invited presentation]. 21st Century Skills Committee, University of Minnesota, Virtual.
Ochoa, K.. D., Pesch, A., Bermudez, V.N., Salazar, J., Fletcher, K., Todaro, R. D., Gibbs, H., Ahn, J., Bustamante, A., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, April). Playful Learning Landscapes Reinvents Public Spaces Through Culturally Informed, Community Co-design. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Ochoa, K. D., Sedas, M., Bermudez, V. N., Salazar, J., Belgrave, A., Pesch, A., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Ahn, J., & Bustamante, A. S. (2023, March). Playful and Cultural Learning at the Grocery Store: Qualitative Analysis of Latine Families’ Interactions. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.
Hirsh-Pasek. K. (2023, March 4). Reimagining Education: A view from the science of learning. Presidential symposium presented at the Eastern Psychological Association 2023 Annual Convention. Boston, MA.
Hadley, E., Scott, M..E., Foster, M., Dickinson, D., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. (2023, March). Preschool Teachers’ Fidelity in Implementing a Vocabulary Intervention. In A. Hindman (chair), Understanding Early Childhood Teacher Professional Development Around Vocabulary Instruction: The Essential Role of Teacher Fidelity. Symposium conducted at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
Fletcher, K., Pesch, A., Wright, C., Abdurokhmonova, G., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, March). Playful Learning as a Robust, Adaptable, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to Foster Children’s 21st Century Skills. Presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.
Fisch, S., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Abdurokhmonova, G., Davis, L., Fisch, N., Fisch, S., Fletcher, K., Pesch, A., Tomforde, J., Volpe, C., & Wright, C. (2023, March). “I wonder, what if, let’s try”: Impact of Sesame Street’s playful learning curriculum on children’s problem solving. Presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, February 28). Reimagining Education: A view from the science of learning. Talk presented at Dean Deeg’s Office Hours for Donors, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2023, January 20). Reimaging Education in and out of School: What Children’s Museums can be. Presentation to Trustees and Stakeholders of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Brooklyn NY.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Blinkoff, E. (2023, January 11). Musings on curiosity and creativity [Invited presentation]. Curiosity Forum, Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, Dec 19). Priorities in Education. Expert solicitation by Senator Bernie Sanders for the Select Committee on Education Reform. Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, Dec 6). A whole new world: Education meets the metaverse. Speaker, Learning & Teaching Expo 2022, Hong Kong Education City Limited.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, November 29). Play + Academics + Relationships: Teaching in Ways Kindergarteners Learn Best Transforming Kindergarten to Promote Impactful Learning Series, Webinar, Presenter, GLR Learning Tuesdays Webinar, 2 Co-sponsored by New America.
Hirsh-Pasek, (2022, November 12). Learning ecosystem for the future: Family, school, society. Keynote Speaker, Yidan International Education Forum (Virtual).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, November 9). Making schools work: Bringing the science of learning to joyful classroom practice; Brookings Institute Book Launch Event (Virtual).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, October 26). Future learning: Innovation, opportunities and challenges of immersive technology in education training. Round Table Participant, Esade: EsadeEcPol-Center for Economic Policy.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, October 12). Fostering community and measuring impact: What’s working in playful learning cities. Speaker, Brookings Institute.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, September 20). Port Discovery Children’s Museum. Presentation to Board of Directors and Shareholders, Baltimore, MD.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, September 19). Reimagining Education: A view from the science of learning. Keynote Address, 2022 Sandra J. Skolnik Lecture on Early Childhood Education and Advocacy, Maryland Family Network, Baltimore, MD.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, September 16). The Importance of play summit. Invited Contributor, Association of Children’s Museums Board Meeting.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, September 7). Reimagining Education: A view from the science of learning. Keynote Address, Opening Program Convocation, Professional Development in Early Childhood Education for the Catherine Hershey Schools of Early Learning, Hershey, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, August 3). Creating ideal learning environments through play. Panelist, the Hunt Institute.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, June 30). National governor’s association. Invited Speaker, State Trauma & Resilience Network.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, June 28). Education meets the metaverse: The promise and the worry – A Brookings-Yidan Prize event on the future of education in the 21st century. Panelist, Brookings Institute.
Zosh, J. M., Gaudreau, C., Michnick-Golinkoff, R., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, Summer). The Power of playful learning in the early childhood setting. Young Children, 77(2).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, May 25). Creating ideal learning environments through play. Panelist, the Hunt Institute and Trust for Learning Webinar.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, May 10). Stimulating STEM in the city: Co-designing with Latine families to promote informal STEM learning. Guest Speaker, 2022 STEM for All Video Showcase (May 10-17, 2022).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, May 10). Supporting Children in the Metaverse. Panelist, Children’s Media Association Webinar.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, April 21). Child poverty in America: Where do we go from here? College of Liberal Arts Public Policy Lab, Policy Roundtable, Temple University. (Virtual).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, March 15). Transforming city scapes into equitable opportunities for playful learning. Invited Speaker, Cambridge University.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., Ratner, N. B., Golinkoff, R., & Leong, V. (2022, February 18). Playful empowered learning: Using science to reimagine education. Session, 2022 AAAS Annual Meeting (Virtual).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, February 10). A Prescription for play: How play fosters social and cognitive development. Keynote Session, AJEC Research Symposium, Early Childhood Australia. (Virtual).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, February 2). Playful learning, not play vs. learning in preschool: How play fosters cognitive development. Early Childhood Investigations Webinars (ECE Webinars) (Virtual).
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Blinkoff, E. (2022, January 6). Re-Imagining higher education: The 6 Cs. Invited Speaker, 44th Annual National Institute of Teaching Psychology (NITOP). St. Pete Beach, FL (Virtual).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, October 12). Playful Learning Landscapes: Putting SDG4 in the public square. Lego Idea Conference 2021, Lego Foundation.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, October 5). A Prescription for play: Why play fosters social and cognitive development. Invited Speaker, Building brains: The Science of early childhood development, Kaymbu360’s Virtual Symposium.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, October 5). How high quality language creates high quality learning environments. Invited Seminar, The ESRC International Centre for Language and Communicative Development (LuCiD).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, September 29). A Prescription for play: How play fosters social and cognitive development. Keynote Speaker, e-LADDA CON 21: Understanding Language and Literacy Development in the Digital Age (Virtual Conference), Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, September 17). How high-quality language creates high quality learning environments. Invited Talk, Université de Paris Laboratoire de Psychologie du Développement et de l’Éducation de l’enfant. Virtual.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, September 2). Re-Imagining education: How you can best prepare children for 21st century success. Invited Speaker, T4 Alliance Impact Seminar on Learning Science.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, August 25). A Prescription for play: How play builds social and cognitive capitol. Speaker, Virtual Play and Fun Conference, Child Oriented Mental Intervention Centre (COMIC).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, June 29). Sneak peek at playful learning in classrooms: What does success look like? Moderator/ Co-Presenter, Webinar, Grade Level Reading Campaign.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, June 28). Learning leveraged: Planning for better than returning to normal. Keynote Speaker, DEY 2021 Virtual Summer Institute.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, May 6). Reimagining education: A View from the science of learning. Virtual Presentation, University of Maryland, College of Education.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, April 27). The Fall K-3 Classroom: What the data imply about composition, challenges and opportunities. EducationWeek Webinar.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, March 30). Reimagining Early Care and Education: A New American Vision. Educational Policy Event, Virtual Conference, New America Org.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, February 20). A New path to education reform: Playful learning reduces COVID slide and promote learning in school and beyond. The Science of Teaching During a Pandemic, Virtual Conference, Learning and Brain Foundation.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, February 19). Re-IMagining Education: Learning Happens Everywhere. Keynote Speaker, Beyond School Hours 2021 National Educational Conference, Foundations, Inc., Virtual Conference.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, February 3). Finding joy through playful learning. Virtual Conference, Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network, Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative, and Trying Together.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2021, January 13). A new path to education reform: The next chapter on 21st century skills. Virtual Panel, Webinar by Brookings Institute.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, December 17). Raising the flag on quality: Measuring important early childhood outcomes. Virtual Panel, Webinar by AppleTree Institute.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, October 20). Addressing inequality in education. Conscious Cities Festival, the Centre for Conscious Design (Virtual Presentation).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, August 26). Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) Summit: Innovative ways to communicate the science of early learning. Online event by New America.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, June 3). Children and Screens: Summer of COVID-19–Tots and Tech? Virtual Workshop, Children and Screens: Institute of Media and Child Development.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, June 3). Language and Cognitive Development for 0-3. Featured Talk, Texas School Ready Early Childhood Summer Institute Conference. Children’s Learning Institute, Houston, TX.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, May 22). Future Learning Landscapes: Will education at home continue after Covid-19? #NextGenEdu Webinar (partnered with UNICEF, Acumen Academy, BRAC and others).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, May 21). A Deep Dive into Curiosity and Creativity. Slate School’s Education Idea Lab, Virtual Panel.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, May 19). COVID-19’s impact on families and children. Heider College of Business, Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, May 12). Digital Media and the Psychology of Learning – How Do We
Educate Children. Developing Digital Competence in Early Childhood Education and Care: 7th Congress – State Institute of Early Childhood Research, Munich, Germany. (Conference canceled)
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, April 17). Re-Imagining education: The role of playful learning in and out of school. Early Literacy Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. (Symposium canceled)
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, March 6). A Prescription for play. Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children, Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, March 5). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. National Bureau of Economic Research, Boston, MA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2020, February 12). Re-imagining education in and out of school: Playful Learning. Manchester, NH.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, November 22). Re-imagining children’s programming through playful learning. Nickelodeon, NY.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Masek, L. (2019, November 14-16). The art of conversation: A commentary on Kapengut & Nobel. The Future of Children Conference, Princeton University.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, November 9). Re-Imagining Education in and out of school: Playful Learning. Keynote Address, Victorian Albert Museum Conference on Play.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, November 1). A Communication Foundation: Building Blocks for Lifelong Literacy. Keynote Address, Center for Children and Families, University of Texas at Dallas.
Hirsh-Pasek. K. (2019, October 21). Outsmarting the robots: What if we taught in the way human brains learn? Outsmarting the Robots Workshop, Grands Rapids, MI.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, October 18). Re-Imagining Education: The role of playful learning in and out of school. Summit Education Initiative, Akron, OH.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, October 16). Playful Learning Landscapes: Transforming cityscapes into opportunities for playful learning. Featured Speaker, Conscious Cities Conference, New York City.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, September 25). A Prescription for Play: Why play fosters social and cognitive development. Keynote Address, International Conference of Child Research Network Asia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, September 4). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. Keynote Address, Cognitive Psychology Section and the Developmental Psychology Section Joint Conference 2019, British Psychological Society, Stoke on Trent, England.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, August 25). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. National Conference of State Legislators, Denver, CO.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, August 6). #Screentime: The complex relationship between humans and digital gadgets. Seattle, WA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, June 4). The earliest conversations. Touchstones webinar (900 attendees).
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, June 3). Raising the flag on quality: Where the science of learning meets the classroom. Appletree meeting, Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, May 21). Principles of language learning. Ecole Normal Superior, Paris, France.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2019, April 3). Playful Learning Landscapes. LEGO Ideas Conference, Billund, Denmark.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, March 29). Becoming Brilliant: Re-imagining Education. French Ministry of Education and UNESCO Congress on Cognitive Science in the Classroom, Paris, France.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019, March 7-8). A Prescription for Play. Keynote Address, New Zealand Tertiary College Conference, Christchurch and Aukland, NZ.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, December 12). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. MIND Institute Distinguished Lecture, UC Davis, Davis, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, November 21). A Prescription for Play: Why play fosters social and cognitive development. Grand Rounds Cooper Hospital Pediatrics Unit, Camden, NJ.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Golinkoff, R. M. (2018, November 4). Helping children learn language: Why Bother? Boston Language Conference Sunday Symposium, Boston, MA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, October 19). Putting the education back in educational apps. SRCD Special Conference on Curiosity, Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, October 15). Partners and Prompts in social media. Digital Media and Developing Minds Conference, Cold Stone Harbor, NY.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, September 28). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. First 1000 Days Florida Summit, Palm Beach, FL.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, September 26). Becoming Brilliant: What Science tells us about raising successful children. Ed Leadership Form, Phoenix, AZ.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, September 7). Living in Pasteur’s Quadrant: Navigating the uncharted waters between basic and applied research. Colloquium, Georgetown, University, Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, September 6). A Prescription for Play. Brookings Institution Panel, Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, August 27). A Prescription for Play: Why play fosters social and cognitive development. First things first, Phoenix, AZ.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, July 20). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. Gessel Institute, Yale University.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2018, July 2). Why science, practice, journalism and policy should play together. International Congress on Infant Studies Presidential Address, Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, June 20). Why science, practice, journalism and policy should play together. Latin American School for Education, Cognition and Neuroscience.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, May 15). Living in Pasteur’s Quadrant: Navigating the uncharted waters between basic and applied research. Colloquium Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, May 11). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. Keynote Address, Early Education Conference for the British Association for Early Childhood. Birmingham, UK.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, April 25). Living in Pasteur’s Quadrant: Navigating the uncharted waters between basic and applied research. Center for Children, Youth, Families and Schools Lincoln, Nebraska.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, April 21). A Prescription for Play. Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, Allentown, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, April 18). A Prescription for Play. West Chester School District, West Chester, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2018, February 7). Guided play: How PBS and Ready to Learn can move the needle from science to practice. Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, December 1). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. Keynote Address, Annual Zero to Three Conference, San Diego.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, October 13). Edible Science: A Journey in making psychology accessible, digestible and usable. Cognitive Development Society, Portland, OR.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, September 26). Becoming Brilliant: Re-Imagining Education for the 21st Century. EDCRUNCH Conference, Moscow, Russia.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, September 16). A Prescription for Play. American Academy of Pediatricians.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, September 15). Urban Thinkscape: Transforming cityscapes into opportunities for playful learning. National Walking Summit, St. Paul.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, September 6). Guided play in early education: Becoming Brilliant. Early Childhood Investigations, Webinar.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, August 2). Re-Imagining Education: The role of playful learning in and out of school. Talk at Amazon.com, Seattle Washington.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, July 27). Learning Landscapes. Harvard University, Frontiers of Innovation.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2017, June 20). Re-Imagining Education: The role of playful learning in and out of school. Plenary talk at mini Conference on Playful Learning: Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, May 25). Becoming Brilliant: What Science tells us about raising successful children. World Bank, Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, May 22). Re-Imagining Education: The role of playful learning in and out of school. Distinguished Lecture, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, May 10). Powerful play: Enhancing knowledge and skill development by gently guiding play. NAEYC Webinar, Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, May 5). Living in Pasteur’s Quadrant: Navigating the uncharted waters between basic and applied research. Colloquium, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, March 2-3). Learning at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Focus on Early Childhood. Learning at the Bottom of the Pyramid Conference, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017, February 8). PLAY: Rethinking how we educate our children. Simms/Mann Institute, Los Angeles.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, December 11). Becoming Brilliant: What Science tells us about raising successful children. Tokyo, Japan.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2016, October 27). Putting the education back in educational apps. Keynote Address, SRCD Special Topics Meeting on Tech and Media in Children’s Development, Irvine, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, October 26). Becoming Brilliant: What Science tells us about raising successful children. LaJolla Country Day School, San Diego, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, October 26). How high-quality language environments create high quality learning environments. Colloquium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, October 25). Becoming Brilliant: What Science tells us about raising successful children. Bay Area Discovery Museum, San Francisco, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, October 24). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. Colloquium, Berkeley Psychology, Berkeley, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, October 19). How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments. Colloquium, NYU Steinhart School, New York City.
Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2016, September 16). Putting the “education” back in educational apps. Part of the Growing up in a Digital World symposium (Chair, Hirsh- Pasek). IMBES Conference, Toronto, CA.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, September 14). Becoming Brilliant: RE-Imagining education for the 21st Century. Ounce of Prevention, Chicago, IL.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, August 29). Carving events for language. Maya Zuck Lecture at Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, August 25). The role of play in summer learning. The National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, August 4). Becoming Brilliant: What Science tells us about raising successful children. New Hampshire Department of Education, Durham, NH.
Hirsh-Pasek. K. (2016, August 2). Language development and family engagement in the digital age. New America Foundation, Washington, DC.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, May 23). Panelist on Children’s Development. IBM Watson and Sesame Workshop: Transforming education with cognitive computing, New York.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, May 5). Shape Up: Young children’s knowledge of geometric forms and spatial ability. Hsin Yi Childhood Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, May 5). The Power of play: How play motivates children’s academic and social development. Hsin Yi Childhood Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, April 18). The Power of play: How play motivates children’s academic and social development. Cambridge University Keynote for the Educated Brain Conference, Cambridge, England.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, April 12). Becoming Brilliant. LEGO Ideas Conference, Billund, Denmark.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, March 15). Living in Pasteur’s Quadrant: Navigating the uncharted waters between basic and applied research. Latin American School for Educational and Cognitive Neuroscience, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, March, 5). Enhancing the communication foundation for language learning. VROOM Advisor Board Meeting, Austin, TX.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Golinkoff, R. M. (2016, January 15). Carving events for language. SILC Conference, San Diego, CA.
