Join the YUFE Academy in celebration of the European Researchers’ Night and learn about the latest developments in the world of science. Exciting topics such as multilingualism, brain function, artificial intelligence, the world of scents, and much more await you.
The YUFE Academy offers a series of events open to all interested citizens, students, and staff. It includes lectures, workshops, discussions, and other activities held online or in-person, in English or in the local languages of YUFE partner universities. Participants can follow the entire program or choose individual activities.
The University of Rijeka is participating in the YUFE Academy with the online lecture
The Benefits of Multilingualism for the Brain and Beyond
Target audience: Open to all
Date and time (CET): October 4, 2024, 12:00-13:00
Language: English
Registration due date: October 3, 2024
Registration link: https://virtualcampus.yufe.eu/p/course/vmQBttn0GbF66KEQ
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Tihana Kraš, PhD
Summary: Multilingualism, that is, the regular use of more than one language or dialect in everyday life, is a very common phenomenon that brings a number of lifelong social, linguistic and cognitive advantages. Nevertheless, it is still associated with doubts, misconceptions and prejudices, which can have very harmful consequences for the individual and society. In this lecture, common misconceptions about multilingualism will be presented and refuted in the light of research-based evidence. It will be explained what the social, linguistic and cognitive advantages of multilingualism are and why it is important to encourage it at all ages. Finally, the importance of having accurate and scientifically based information about multilingualism will be highlighted, and the activities of Bilingualism Matters@Rijeka, the branch of not-for-profit organisation Bilingualism Matters from Edinburgh, United Kingdom, hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka, Croatia, will be briefly presented.
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