We Believe Bilingualism Matters
Find out the facts about acquiring, learning and using more than one language from experts around the world. Keep up to date with resources, events and news from our network of branches and members.
Events
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25 March 2022
Conference organised by Bilingualism Matters at the University of South Carolina in the USA on bilingual education. The call for proposal submissions is now open.
29 Nov 2021
A BM member only event with UNESCO, discussing the Futures of Education Report.
News
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Find out about our affiliate meeting at the Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting, taking place on on 4th November 2021.
Knowable Magazine hosts a fascinating discussion on bilingualism, the brain and society with Dr. Uju Anya and Dr. Judith Kroll, who talks about plans for a new BM branch at UC Irvine in the USA.
Bilingualism Matters Madrid, based at the Center for Cognitive Science at Nebrija University, will be formally launched by Prof Antonella Sorace today, Monday 21 June 2021.
Do you apologise for your poor foreign language skills in multilingual encounters? Find out about the hidden social effects of this common monolingual practice.
The latest news and updates from Bilingualism Matters at the University of Edinburgh, including upcoming events and research.
Bilingualism Matters is working in partnership with UNESCO on the Futures of Education initiative. Find out about about latest developments and reports.
Speaking English is often seen as an advantage, but a new study from Luxembourg shows the 'native English' position can have drawbacks in the multilingual workplace.
BM Edinburgh volunteer Dr Maria Dokovova interviews Dr Lauren Hall-Lew from the University of Edinburgh about accents and trust.