Rijeka

The Rijeka branch aims to: disseminate accurate and scientifically founded information about bilingualism e.g. through talks, seminars and workshops; offer expert advice on bilingualism – e.g., through face to face drop-in sessions, or by email or telephone; raise awareness of the importance and benefits of bilingualism e.g. through language & cultural events, and artistic competitions; and promote bilingualism in society e.g. by promoting foreign language learning, including Croatian as a second or foreign language.

Edinburgh & Online
26 Mar 2025
BMS25 Master Class: Zooming in and out of the Language Policy-Making processes in Scotland and Wales

BMS25 Master Class

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Edinburgh
24 Mar 2025
Bilingualism Matters Symposium 2025

The Bilingualism Matters Symposium (BMS) is an interdisciplinary conference organised by Bilingualism Matters. It is open to researchers as well as practitioners, irrespective of their affiliation with Bilingualism Matters. The BMS aims to stimulate a productive dialogue between researchers in different academic disciplines and practitioners in different sectors of society. BMS will take place in Edinburgh from March 24-25, 2025.

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Paris / Online
13 Feb 2025
Languages Matter: UNESCO celebrations for International Mother Language Day

Professor Antonella Sorace will share knowledge and insights generated by her research on bilingualism at UNESCO celebrations for International Mother Language Day

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22 Aug 2023
TEAM is looking for feedback on their new videos for teachers!

Teacher Education About Multilingualism (TEAM) project is releasing free educational resources, aimed to help educators understand and navigate the intricacies of working with multilingual pupils and in multilingual classrooms. Help us evaluate our open education resource TEAM .

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People

Dr Tihana Kraš
Branch Director; Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka More
Dr Branka Drljača Margić
Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka More
Dr Maja Đurđulov
Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Italian Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka More
Dr Franco Finco
Professor of Italian Linguistics and Language Teaching at the Institute of Multilingualism and Intercultural Education / University College of Teacher Education Carinthia in Klagenfurt // Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Italian Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka
Sandra Jukić
Language Instructor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Croatian Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka More
Dr Nataša Košuta
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of German Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka More
Dr Paola Medved
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Dr Maša Plešković
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Iva Peršić
Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Italian Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka More
Dr Zvjezdana Vrzić
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of Cultural Studies and Department of Italian Language and Literature) / University of Rijeka More

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+385 (0)51 265 628
Bilingualism Matters Rijeka
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sveučilišna avenija 4, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia