Plurilingually Speaking

In this special episode, our colleagues from the University of Groningen interview Dr. Piet van Avaermat, Dr. Brian North and Dr. Enrica Piccardo on their thoughts about Plurilingualism and Mediation. They discuss how it is currently impacting the educational system and what the future looks like for a plurilingual society. 

This episode features Dr. Bernd Ruschoff (University of Duisberg and Essen) who speaks about how technology has impacted the way we teach languages. This conversation also touches upon how language teachers have been using technology throughout the global pandemic to enhance their virtual classrooms. 

This episode features Dr. Jim Cummins (Prof. Emeritus - University of Toronto), who elaborates on his thoughts on bilingualism throughout the years and where it stands today in an increasingly plurilingual world. This conversation also touches upon Dr. Cummins' childhood in Ireland, his journey in academia and the various experiences and influences in his life that have shaped his research.

This episode features an informative and personal conversation with Dr. Maddalena de Carlo (University of Cassino) who shares her thoughts on intercultural communication, language education and home schooling. This is the first of many plurilingual episodes that we will showcase as this conversation will take place using two different languages (English & French). 

This episode features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Matteo Santipolo (University of Padua), who speaks about bilingualism, multilingualism and how it is becoming increasingly evident that plurilingualism is now the norm, not the exception.