We welcome submissions addressing (but not limited to) the topic areas below.
- Language Policies and Institutional Practice(s)
- How do universities negotiate multilingualism in policies and governance?
- What are the tensions between English as a global academic language and institutional multilingual strategies?
- Pedagogy and Curriculum Design
- How can multilingual approaches enhance learning and teaching in higher education (content, interaction, evaluation)?
- What are effective strategies for developing multilingual literacy?
- How do students’ linguistic repertoires shape engagement and knowledge construction?
- Academic Identities and Multilingualism
- How do students and staff navigate multilingual academic spaces? How do students develop their academic identities, taking into account the academic relevance of their linguistic repertoires?
- What are the implications of multilingualism for academic careers, mobility, and inclusion?
- Multilingualism, AI, and Digital Technologies
- How does AI influence multilingual higher education practices?
- What role do digital tools play in both language learning and multilingual academic output (oral presentations as well as written assignments)?
- Internationalisation and Multilingual/Monolingual practices
- What are the implications of student mobility for multilingual policies and vice versa?
- How do universities balance local linguistic diversity and policy with internationalisation goals?
- Decolonial and Social Justice Perspectives
- How can multilingualism contribute to decolonising higher education?
- What is the role of non-dominant languages in knowledge production?
Please send your abstract (approx. 300 words) and a short bio-bibliography (approx. 200 words) to ann.peeters@vub.be by April 11th, 2025. We will strive to evaluate your proposals and inform you of our decision by April 14th, 2025.