Luxembourg

Bilingualism Matters Luxembourg opened in March 2021. The branch is hosted by the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at the University of Luxembourg. Dr Claudine Kirsch, Associate Professor in Languages, is joined by a team of active researchers on multilingualism from social, educational and psychological perspectives. The branch aims to provide scientific knowledge, information and advice to teachers, educators, university lecturers, parents, health and other professionals, managers in multilingual organizations, researchers, as well as policy-makers.

Online
25 Oct 2021
BMRS2021 - Bilingualism Matters Research Symposium 2021

Our annual interdisciplinary research conference is online again this year, with a two-day programme packed with the latest bilingualism research. Registrations close on Sunday 24th Oct 2021.

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Projects

Innovative Approaches in the Multilingual Workplace
How can conscious talk on languages help to ease tensions and enhance communication in a multinational workplace?
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Digital Media as Language and Literacy Learning Spaces in Multilingual Families
How do digital media help multiligual families learn language and literacy skills?
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Events

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Luxembourg (online)
Tuesday, 29 June from 12:00 to 13:00
UniTalks: Multilingual Children Today and Tomorrow

Prof. Claudine Kirsch, Associate Professor in languages at the University of Luxembourg will talk about myths on multilingualism, her research studies in formal and non-formal education, and the Bilingualism Matters branch in Luxembourg.

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Luxembourg
05-March-2021
Minister Claude Meisch opens the launch of BM Luxembourg

The Minister of national Education, Early Childhood and Youth of Luxembourg

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Luxembourg
05-March-2021
Congratulations from all over the world

9 experts on multilingualism congratulate to the launch of BM Luxembourg branch

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News

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Research Summary
04 Jun 2021
Why monolinguals ‘cringe’ in a multilingual society

Do you apologise for your poor foreign language skills in multilingual encounters? Find out about the hidden social effects of this common monolingual practice.

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Research Summary
17 May 2021
Pigeonholed by the ‘native English’ privilege

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.

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News
31 Mar 2021
Members of BM Luxembourg

Bilingualism Matters Luxembourg opened on 5th March 2021. Find out about the members, who all research multilingualism from social, educational and psychological perspectives.

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People

Prof. Dr. Claudine Kirsch
Branch Director / Associate Professor, University of Luxembourg / Multilingual Pedagogies More
Dr. Maria Obojska
Social Media Team Coordinator / Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Multilingualism in Children More
Veronika Lovrits
Web Content Managment / Doctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Multilingualism at Work More
Valérie Kemp
Branch Member / Doctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Multilingualism in Early Education More
Kevin Simoes Loureiro
Social Media Team - Instagram / Doctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Multilingual Education Policies
Dr. Simone Mortini
Branch Member / Project manager in “Innovation”, Service national de la jeunesse / Multilingual education in Early Childhood Education and Care More
Flavia R. Bley
Social Media Team - Facebook / Doctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Early Childhood Language Acquisition and Multilingual Pedagogy
Prof. Dr. Sabine Ehrhart
Branch Member / Associate Professor / Ethnolinguistics More
Dr. Eve Lejot
Branch Member / Senior Lecturer, University of Luxembourg / Language Learning and Teaching More
Dr. Cyril Wealer
Branch Member / Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Multilingual Language Development
Prof. Dr. Ingrid de Saint-Georges
Branch Member / Associate Professor, University of Luxembourg / Multilingualism More
Prof. Dr. Pascale Engel de Abreu
Branch Member / Assistant Professor, University of Luxembourg / Cognitive Development in Multilingual Children More
Dr. Carolina Nikaedo
Branch Member / Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Cognitive and Language Development
Dr. Džoen Bebić-Crestany
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Luxembourg/ Multilingualism in Children More
Dr. Sarah Degano
Branch Member / Former Primary School Teacher / Doctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Multilingualism in Primary School More
Prof. Dr. Adelheid Hu
Branch Member / Professor, University of Luxembourg / Multilingual Education and Applied Linguistics More
Dr. Ariana Loff
Social Media Team - Facebook / Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Luxembourg / Multilingualism in Education
Dr. Gabrijela Aleksić
Branch Member / Research Scientist, University of Luxembourg / Multilingualism in Children
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Budach
Branch Member / Associate Professor, University of Luxembourg / Multimodal Pedagogies
Prof. Dr. Katrien Deroey
Branch Member / Assistant Professor, University of Luxembourg / Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching More
Prof. Dr. Birgit Huemer
Branch Member / Assistant Professor, University of Luxembourg / Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching More
Dr. Nancy Morys
Branch Member / Senior Lecturer, University of Luxembourg / Language Learning and Teaching

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claudine.kirsch@uni.lu
Bilingualism Matters Luxembourg
Université du Luxembourg, Maison des Sciences Humaines, 11, Porte des Sciences, L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette