Our languages are an important part of our identity.
09:00 - 17:00
Professor Monika Schmid
Lectures, talks and seminars
ESRC Festival of Social Science 2017
Language and Linguistics, Department of
Professor Monika Schmid
They tie us to where we were born, to our families, local communities and our cultures.
We know there are many social and economic benefits to learning languages and research shows that bilingualism may also have health benefits, but we know less about how learning new languages influences the way we use our home languages.
Researchers from our Department of Language and Linguistics, Birkbeck, University of London, Mothertongue, and Bilingualism Matters present insights on language attrition, language maintenance, heritage languages, bilingualism and integration.
Topics we address
These topics will be the focus of a series of open workshops, during which you'll have the chance to engage with experts and ask any questions you have.
Book your place
Entry is free but you’ll need to book your place.