Multimodal Creativity in Translated Children鈥檚 Books
International Conference organised by 鈥溑瀟efan cel Mare鈥� University of Suceava, Romania, in partnership with 鈥淎lecu Russo鈥� University of B膬l牛i, Republic of Moldova
Research Project: Creativity and Multimodality in Translated Children鈥檚 Books in Romania and Moldova since the 1990s, PN-IV-PCB-RO-MD-2024-0497 / 25.80013.0807.49ROMD
In the multimodal world of children鈥檚 books, images have never been mere decoration; nor has translation ever be
The Philological Society Early Career event will take place on Friday 16 October 2026 at University College London (UCL). Early Career researchers will present their work in a day of posters and talks, across a wide range of languages and historical and contemporary varieties. The day will end with the public Philological Society meeting, at which the speaker will be Dr Guyanne Wilson (UCL).
The schedule for the day is as follows:
12.30鈥�1.30pm Lunch (provided) and poster session
1.30鈥�3.30
Strongly shaped by its interdisciplinarity and by profound contemporary societal transformations鈥攚hether related to methodological considerations, gender issues, or technological upheavals鈥擳ranslation Studies is nowadays confronted with major reconfigurations of both its objects of study and its practices. The recent rise of artificial intelligence has notably revived and further complexified questions surrounding the notion of creativity, from ethical, economic, and artistic perspectives alike.
Multimodal Creativity in Translated Children鈥檚 Books
International Conference organised by 鈥溑瀟efan cel Mare鈥� University of Suceava, Romania, in partnership with 鈥淎lecu Russo鈥� University of B膬l牛i, Republic of Moldova
Research Project: Creativity and Multimodality in Translated Children鈥檚 Books in Romania and Moldova since the 1990s, PN-IV-PCB-RO-MD-2024-0497 / 25.80013.0807.49ROMD
In the multimodal world of children鈥檚 books, images have never been mere decoration; nor has translation ever be
The Philological Society Early Career event will take place on Friday 16 October 2026 at University College London (UCL). Early Career researchers will present their work in a day of posters and talks, across a wide range of languages and historical and contemporary varieties. The day will end with the public Philological Society meeting, at which the speaker will be Dr Guyanne Wilson (UCL).
The schedule for the day is as follows:
12.30鈥�1.30pm Lunch (provided) and poster session
1.30鈥�3.30
"Quando leggo questa frase provo..." 猫 uno studio sulla percezione del linguaggio equo (o inclusivo) ed escludente nella lingua di tutti i giorni.
L'uso non equo di femminili e maschili in alcune frasi e contesti pu貌 suscitare fastidio in chi legge che pu貌 provare una sensazione di esclusione. E noi vogliamo capire quanto fastidio suscita in chi parla la lingua italiana
Per saperne di pi霉 sul linguaggio equo, visita il sito https://www.egalia.it/
In questa investigazione, ti chiediamo di
Focus: List of topics for the school:
Practical sessions:
1) Conducting field research - Confirmed lecturers: Camilla Scaff (University of Z眉rich, Switzerland); Paul Omane (University of Paris, France);
2) Research methods (naturalistic and experimental) - Confirmed lecturers: Jekaterina Mazara (University of Z眉rich, Switzerland); Eon-Suk Ko (Chosun University, South Korea);
3) Data collection (naturalistic and experimental; free tools for programming an experiment (PsychoPy)) - Confirme
Dans le contexte du changement climatique, les discours sur l鈥櫭ヽologie et le vivant sont omnipr茅sents et circulent dans une grande diversit茅 de cadres et d鈥檈spaces de communication. Qu鈥檌ls 茅manent du monde scientifique, industriel, politique, m茅diatique ou de la soci茅t茅 civile, qu鈥檌ls rel猫vent de la vulgarisation ou des mouvements de mobilisation citoyenne, ces discours fa莽onnent notre perception du vivant et influencent nos comportements 脿 son 茅gard. Ils oscillent entre volont茅 d鈥檕bjectivit茅 et
Registration is now live! Register here: https://www.lagb.org.uk/meeting/2026-annual-meeting-edinburgh/
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 8th 鈥� 10th September 2026
Henry Sweet Lecture 2026
Prof. Martin Kr盲mer (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)
Linguistics Association Lecture 2026
Prof. Dr. Regine Eckardt (Universit盲t Konstanz)
Language Tutorial
Mapudungun - Ben Molineaux, Aldo Berrios Castillo (University of Edinburgh)
LAGBPSC Summer School
LAGB Education Committee S
Can language revitalisation succeed without engaging with the community of speakers or with those who live in the territory where an Indigenous or minoritised language is spoken? What does it mean to build and belong to a community in the digital age? Can communities continue to exist and thrive despite the depopulation of rural, mountain, and peripheral areas? Do communities sometimes work against language revitalisation efforts? And what challenges does inclusion present in creating a more equ
Registration is now live! Register here: https://www.lagb.org.uk/meeting/2026-annual-meeting-edinburgh/
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 8th 鈥� 10th September 2026
Henry Sweet Lecture 2026
Prof. Martin Kr盲mer (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)
Linguistics Association Lecture 2026
Prof. Dr. Regine Eckardt (Universit盲t Konstanz)
Language Tutorial
Mapudungun - Ben Molineaux, Aldo Berrios Castillo (University of Edinburgh)
LAGBPSC Summer School
LAGB Education Committee S
Can language revitalisation succeed without engaging with the community of speakers or with those who live in the territory where an Indigenous or minoritised language is spoken? What does it mean to build and belong to a community in the digital age? Can communities continue to exist and thrive despite the depopulation of rural, mountain, and peripheral areas? Do communities sometimes work against language revitalisation efforts? And what challenges does inclusion present in creating a more equ
SUMMARY
The central argument of this book is that closer collaboration between linguistics and second language (L2) teaching and learning can improve both language teaching practices and linguistic research. The authors make this case through concrete examples, including case studies, classroom activities, research findings, and real-world experiences, that demonstrate how linguistic methods enhance teaching effectiveness. Importantly, the book frames this relationship as mutually beneficial:
Online participation is possible upon request. Please fill in the registration form under 鈥榬egistration鈥� on the conference homepage at: https://tud.link/yekbyz.
Monday September 21, 2026
09:00-09:15 Anna-Maria De Cesare & Franz Meier (Technische Universit盲t Dresden): Conference Opening
09:15-10:15 Keynote: Sarah Brommer (Universit盲t Bremen): Sprachliche Vielfalt vs. 鈥歋upernorm鈥�. KI-gest眉tztes Schreiben und die Verschiebung von Sprachnormen
10:15-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-11:00 Barbara He
Online participation is possible upon request. Please fill in the registration form under 鈥榬egistration鈥� on the conference homepage at: https://tud.link/yekbyz.
Monday September 21, 2026
09:00-09:15 Anna-Maria De Cesare & Franz Meier (Technische Universit盲t Dresden): Conference Opening
09:15-10:15 Keynote: Sarah Brommer (Universit盲t Bremen): Sprachliche Vielfalt vs. 鈥歋upernorm鈥�. KI-gest眉tztes Schreiben und die Verschiebung von Sprachnormen
10:15-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-11:00 Barbara He
Natural languages make extensive use of approximative expressions: forms that describe an event, state or situation as being close to a threshold, a goal or an expected outcome, without necessarily reaching it. This domain includes scalar approximators such as almost, nearly, barely and hardly, as well as constructions expressing near-attainment, near-avoidance, unrealized outcomes or frustrated expectations, including be about to, be on the verge of, come close to, try to and attempt to, especi
The University of Granada is pleased to announce the 1st International Conference "Nabokov in Spain", which will take place on October 1st and 2nd, 2026. The main objective of this scientific meeting is to bring together researchers, academics, and specialists to analyze, debate, and delve into the figure of Vladimir Nabokov. Special emphasis will be placed on his reception, translation, influence, and cultural ties within the Hispanic world, alongside other contemporary lines of study regarding
Natural languages make extensive use of approximative expressions: forms that describe an event, state or situation as being close to a threshold, a goal or an expected outcome, without necessarily reaching it. This domain includes scalar approximators such as almost, nearly, barely and hardly, as well as constructions expressing near-attainment, near-avoidance, unrealized outcomes or frustrated expectations, including be about to, be on the verge of, come close to, try to and attempt to, especi
The University of Granada is pleased to announce the 1st International Conference "Nabokov in Spain", which will take place on October 1st and 2nd, 2026. The main objective of this scientific meeting is to bring together researchers, academics, and specialists to analyze, debate, and delve into the figure of Vladimir Nabokov. Special emphasis will be placed on his reception, translation, influence, and cultural ties within the Hispanic world, alongside other contemporary lines of study regarding
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