Everyday Multilingualism
Linguistic diversity is a feature of all contemporary differentiated societies around the world. Dialects and standard languages, migrant and minority languages, different modalities and registers coalesce in public and private lives. On the one hand, diverse language users may experience barriers to participation in social institutions; on the other hand, multilingualism can be a great personal asset that enhances individual wellbeing.
This interdisciplinary lecture series examines different multilingual settings around the world, as well as the structures for dealing with multilingualism in those settings. Scholars representing the education and humanities faculties thereby investigate the consequences of multilingualism for individuals and society. The series will conclude with a critical consideration of the role of research in examining everyday multilingualism around the world and its impact on individual and groups of language users.
Lectures will be held in English – please see uhh.de/ew-lids and https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/for5728.html for details
Tuesday 18:15 – 19:45 CET, Von-Melle-Park 8, room 06
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lectures in detail
05.05.2026
Opening lecture: Introducing Everyday Multilingualism
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Piller, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg
19.05.2026
Addressing Linguistic Unease: Healthcare Communication for Migrant Patients in Northern Ireland
Dr. Nicole Marinaro, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg
26.05.2026
Resistance Habitus: Kurdish Heritage Language Education in Germany
Martin S. Derince, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg
02.06.2026
The Multilingual Listener: Learning New Sounds in L2 Italian
Dr. Andrea Peškovà, Institute for Romance Philology, Freie Universität Berlin
09.06.2026
Whose Language Counts? Linguistic Diversity in the Age of Large Language Models
Carolin Holtermann, Doctoral Researcher in Data Science, University of Hamburg Business School, University of Hamburg
16.06.2026
Language Policies and Multilingual Language Practices in Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Pillai, Department of English Language, University of Malaya
23.06.2026
A Kaleidoscope of Linguistic Choices: Multilingual Constellations in World Englishes Settings
Prof. Dr. Edgar Schneider, Department of English and American Studies, University of Regensburg
30.06.2026
The Search for ‘Critical Communicative Repertoire Awareness’: Participatory Research in Italian Middle Schools
Dr. Andrea Leone-Pizzighella, Institute for Applied Linguistics Eurac Research, Bolzano-Bozen
07.07.2026
Panel discussion: What Can Research Do for Everyday Multilingualism? On the Relationship between Language Researchers and Language Users
Panelists: Prof. Dr. Drorit Lengyel, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg / Dr. Loy Lising, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney / Dr. Claudia Mendes, Knowledge Exchange Agency, University of Hamburg / Dr. Jenia Yudytska, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg
– Chair: Dr. Sarah McMonagle, Faculty Research Centre Literacy in Diversity Settings, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg
Koordination: Dr. Sarah McMonagle, Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft, Literacy in Diversity Settings (LiDS) / Olga Lopopolo, Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften, CODILAC, beide Universität Hamburg
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