LocalLing Tallinn SummerSchool
July 12-23, 2027
Tallinn University
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Presentations and lectures by Katerina Maadla
October 23, 01:00 PM
Presentation: Translation Awareness in AI-driven Contexts: Rethinking Language Teaching for Professional Purposes
October 28, 01:00 PM
Presentation: Translation in Healthcare: A Burden or an Opportunity?
October 30, 01:00 PM
Lecture: Public Service Interpreting: A Practitioner’s View on the Future of the Practice
November 13, 01:00 PM
Lecture: Translation Awareness in Language Teaching
Location: University of Manouba, room Ahmed Brahim
Lecture: Methodology of Language Policy Evaluation
October 28, 2026
16:00 PM
Online
Alejandro Pardos Calvo from the University of Zaragoza will give a lecture on the methodology of language policy evaluation.
VI International Colloquium on Sociolinguistics and Interculturality
September 21-22, 2026
University of Caldas
The event brings together international scholars to reflect on language, culture, education and diversity from an intercultural perspective. The programme features invited speakers Elsa Lang-Ripert, Lucie Corbin and Dr Bénédicte Pivot.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHnUh0Hpyk49gTx9EOtWdK8GWQXs0kO4C7IyOapG1epGX29Q/viewform
Academic Talks at the University of Caldas
September 15-17, 2026
University of Caldas
Dr Benedicte Pivot will give three talks exploring inclusive writing, language and international mobility and standards in foreign language teaching.
September 15 | 3:00 p.m. — Challenges of New Practices in Inclusive Writing
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. — Living in Montpellier, Occitania: Places, Culture and French
September 17 | 3:00 p.m. — The Role of Standards in Foreign Language Teaching
Q&A: Sri Lankan Linguistic Ecology
September 7, 2026
Tallinn University
Join us for a Q&A exploring the challenges and perspectives of Sri Lankan linguistic ecology, featuring Dr. Samanthi Jayawardena and Dr. Sarasi Kannangara, interviewed by Dr. Maris Saagpakk and Prof. Merilyn Meristo.
ITQAN Foundation Sessions
July 27, 2026
Rabat
Join ITQAN Foundation for a series of sessions on the topics of revitalization and maintenance of heritage languages, culture, identity, multilingualism and intercultural communication.
Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHcy7i3xDkAu5VIGWfDgj8LadnlUbtHrHmWHJ1Byp6O_T01w/viewform
ITQAN Foundation Sessions
July 9-11, 2026
Rabat
Join ITQAN Foundation for a series of sessions and workshops July 9-11 on topics of heritage languages, Amazigh language research, language acquisition, and interculturality.
Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHcy7i3xDkAu5VIGWfDgj8LadnlUbtHrHmWHJ1Byp6O_T01w/viewform
7th SIG Multi-lingualism Virtual Seminar
June 19, 2026
Online
Unbalanced Linguistic Landscape in Cameroon? When Bilingualism Overshadows Multilingualism
Presentation by Dr Gratien G. Atindogbe, Professor of Linguistics and African Languages at University of Buea, Cameroon
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L’aprendiza-che de luengas minorizatas pirinencas entre a población adulta
April 30, 2026
University of Zaragoza,
Spain
We’re delighted to share an upcoming event taking place in Sabiñánigo, focusing on adult learning of minoritized Pyrenean languages.
The talk will bring together our colleagues Iris Orosia Campos Bandrés (Universidad de Zaragoza) and Caroline Calvet (Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry) to discuss experiences, challenges, and perspectives around heritage and minority language learning among adult populations.
Advancing Research Dialogue
April 3, 2026
FLASH, Agadir Morocco
Advancing Research Dialogue is a post-conference doctoral day organized by CLASLAB in collaboration with the Amazigh Language in the 21st Century Conference. Bringing together emerging scholars and established researchers from international institutions, the event fosters interdisciplinary exchange in the fields of languages, arts, and humanities. Through a series of talks and discussions, participants will engage with current research perspectives and strengthen academic collaboration across borders.
The 1st International Conference on Amazigh
Language in the 21st Century: Realities, Challenges, and Future Prospects
April 1-2, 2026
FLASH, Agadir Morocco
LocalLing community:
Prof. Yamina El Kirat El Allame, the Keynote Speaker,
Dr. Yassine Boussagui, the conference coordinator
Maris Saagpakk & Merilyn Meristo, presenters
Language Politics in Tunisia: A Study of Language Ideological Debates
March 10, 2026
University of Thessaly
We are hosting a book presentation by Fethi Helal from Université de La Manouba; it promises to offer valuable insights into sociolinguistics and language policy in the Tunisian context.
