About the workshop
In the colloquia we will explore the state of the art in multilingualism research that aims to contribute to well-being through increased knowledge of language and cognition, language in social institutions such as hospitals and schools, and individual experiences of multilingualism. We will discuss the methodological choices that facilitate research in support of well-being and propose future directions in these areas.
This event is open for all. No registration needed.
Keynotes
The keynote presentations will be a hybrid session.
Kenneth Paap, San Francisco State University, Some Healthy Skepticism Regarding Bilingualism and Enhanced Executive Functioning.
Kenneth Paap was trained as an experimental psychologist at the University of Wisconsin and has published on a wide variety of topics: visual space perception, adaptation to optical transformations, speech perception, visual word recognition, attention and automaticity, human-computer interaction, knowledge elicitation and representation, executive functioning, self-control, and bilingual language control. In 30 years at New Mexico State University he served as a Professor, Department Head, and Dean of the college of arts and sciences. In the last 19 years at San Francisco State University he served as vice-president for research and now directs the LACE (Language, Attention, & Cognitive Engineering) laboratory.
Joke Dewilde, University of Oslo, “It’s so pleasant here. I’ll take off my shoes” – connecting wellbeing and multilingualism.
Joke Dewilde is a Professor of Multilingualism in Education and Head of Research at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research at the University of Oslo. Her research interests include multilingualism, identity and literacy; minoritised multilingual staff; and multicultural events in school and society. She is the founder of the Mi Lenga programme that will take a central role in designing the multilingual school of the future.
Program
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Speakers and abstracts
- Kenneth Paap
- Joke Dewilde
- Minna Lehtonen
- Valantis Fyndanis
- Franziska Köder
- Frances Kvietok Duenas
- Bente Ailin Svendsen
- Monica Norvik, Hanne Gram Simonsen & Ingvild Winsnes
- Anne Golden & Toril Opsahl
- Ragnhild Bang Nes