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

Public Lecture as part of "Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen" (general lecture series)

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

Coordination
Dr. Sarah McMonagle, Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft, Literacy in Diversity Settings (LiDS) / Olga Lopopolo, Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften, CODILAC, beide Universität Hamburg