Conseil Européen des Langues – Celelc https://www.celelc.org Fri, 22 May 2026 13:41:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.12 2026 CEL/ELC online seminar – (DE)GENERATIVE AI AND MULTILINGUAL (MIS)COMMUNICATION2026 CEL/ELC online seminar – 20 April 5.30 pm CET https://www.celelc.org/2026-cel-elc-online-seminar-degenerative-ai-and-multilingual-miscommunication2026-cel-elc-online-seminar-20-april-5-30-pm-cet/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:57:43 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=864 On Monday 20 April at 5.30 pm CET (Brussels time), prof. Kris Peeters (University of Antwerp) will be delivering the European Language Council online Spring seminar, on “(De)generative AI and multilingual (mis)communication”.
Abstract in the pdf below.

The seminar is free of charge, but registration is mandatory:
Register here: https://lnkd.in/ekc83jE3
The access link for the seminar will be sent the day before the event.

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]]> Summer School “Language Policy in Higher Education: Multilingualism, Research and Science Communication (PRISM-HE)” – 8-11 September 2026 https://www.celelc.org/summer-school-language-policy-in-higher-education-multilingualism-research-and-science-communication-prism-he-16-19-june-2026/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:52 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=853 We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Summer School Language Policy in Higher Education: Multilingualism, Research and Science Communication (PRISM-HE), which will take place from 8 to 11 September at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Brescia campus (Via della Garzetta 48 – Brescia, Italy).

The initiative is promoted by the Faculty of Linguistic Sciences and Foreign Literatures, the PhD Programme in Linguistic and Literary Sciences, and the Observatory on Terminologies and Language Policies of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. It is supported by CEL/ELC and organised in collaboration with several member universities.

This Summer School offers an excellent opportunity to explore key topics such as multilingualism, language policy, and science communication within higher education.

For further details and the full programme, please visit:
https://inbreve.unicatt.it/sws-language-policy

The initiative is particularly aimed at Master’s and PhD students interested in these fields.

Click here to enroll.

For further information, contact celelc@unicatt.it.

]]> Thank you for joining the 2025 CEL/ELC Conference! https://www.celelc.org/thank-you-for-joining-the-2025-cel-elc-conference/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:31:23 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=847

We would like to warmly thank all participants of the 2025 CEL/ELC Conference. These past two days have been full of enriching debates and stimulating discussions, and your contributions made the event truly inspiring.

We are grateful for your engagement and look forward to welcoming you again at our future events.

In the meantime, stay in touch through our website or by contacting us at celelc@unicatt.it.

Not a member yet? We warmly invite you to join our Association—find all the instructions here.

]]> How AI is changing language education ? https://www.celelc.org/how-ai-is-changing-language-education/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:39:09 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=839 The European Language Council is pleased to share a recent article published in Giornale di Brescia highlighting the upcoming conference Speaking the Future: Language Policies and Professional Communication within the Multilingual Landscape of Higher Education (4-5 December 2025).

The event, hosted at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Brescia, will bring together scholars, researchers, and experts from major European universities to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping linguistic and communicative competencies in both professional contexts and international academic training.

Topics will include:

  • The evolving role of AI in linguistic preparation
  • Emerging communicative skills essential for future professionals
  • The impact of AI on university-level language education
  • Language policies across European universities, student mobility, attraction of international students, and the development of bilingual or multilingual programs

Coordinated by Prof. Maria Teresa Zanola, the conference provides a key opportunity to understand which linguistic and communicative competencies will become essential in the coming years and how institutions and territories can prepare.

This event marks an important moment for reflecting on the future of language education within a rapidly changing multilingual landscape.

]]> CELELC Online seminar: Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Higher Education (12 June 2025) https://www.celelc.org/celelc-online-seminar-ethics-transparency-and-integrity-in-higher-education-12-june-2025/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:18:35 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=781 We are delighted to announce our upcoming CEL/ELC Online Seminar, dedicated to the timely and vital theme of Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Higher Education.

Date: 12 June 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (CET)
Format: Online (free access, no registration required)

Our guest speaker will be Dr. Luca Lantero, Associate Professor at the European Law & Governance School (ELGS) and Director of the Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance (IHELG), part of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO).

Dr. Lantero also serves as General Director of CIMEA, Italy’s national center for academic recognition and mobility. With extensive expertise in international education systems, the regulation of bogus diplomas and accreditation mills, and the digitalization of academic recognition—including the use of blockchain and AI—he is a leading voice in shaping the future of higher education. He currently holds high-level roles within the European Higher Education Areaand Council of Europe initiatives.

This promises to be an insightful and thought-provoking session for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of higher education.

 It is a free-access event, no previous formal registration is required. Click here to participate.

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]]> 2024 CELELC Conference https://www.celelc.org/2024-celelc-conference/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:27:24 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=772 The 2024 CEL/ELC Conference, titled “Multilingualism in Higher Education: Current Perspectives and Emergent Issues”, has been held at Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on November 28th-29th, 2024. The conference provided an in-depth exploration of the need to reassess the role of dominant contact languages within the multilingual landscape of internationalized higher education. It emphasized the importance of ensuring an equitable distribution of linguistic resources among diverse groups of students, taking into account linguistic, ethnic, and cultural differences.

The CELEC Board would like to express its sincere gratitude to Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) for its warm hospitality and support in hosting this event, and to the speakers, whose insightful presentations contributed to a valuable discussion on these topics.

]]> 2024 CELEC Conference Programme https://www.celelc.org/2024-celec-conference-programme/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:58:18 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=761 We are delighted to share with you the official programme for the CEL/ELC Conference 2024 “Multilingualism in Higher Education – current perspectives and emerging issues”, including the abstracts for each speech.

Should you need any additional information, please contact us at celelc@unicatt.it.

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]]> 2024 CELELC Conference (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) – Registration survey  https://www.celelc.org/2024-celelc-conference-cluj-napoca-romania-registration-survey/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:59:42 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=754 As the 2024 CELELC Conference is approaching, we kindly remind you that in order to participate you must register via the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/FgEkL4ezd0

Final programme will be published and circulated soon.

]]> 2024 CELELC Conference – Practical information about the venue https://www.celelc.org/2024-celelc-conference-practical-information-about-the-venue/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:29:20 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=750 In the attached file you will find practical information about the 2024 CELELC Conference “MULTILINGUALISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION – Current perspectives and emergent issues”, which will be held at Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on 28-29 November 2024 (useful links about the city, accommodation, where to eat, etc.).

Please reach us out at celelc@unicatt.it for any further information.

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]]> 2024 CELELC Conference “MULTILINGUALISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION – Current perspectives and emergent issues-2024 CELELC Conference”, Babes-Bolyai University (UBB), Cluj-Napoca (Romania), 28-29 November 2024 https://www.celelc.org/2024-celelc-conference-multilingualism-in-higher-education-current-perspectives-and-emergent-issues-2024-celelc-conference-babes-bolyai-university-ubb-cluj-napoca-romania-28-29-novem/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:25:26 +0000 https://www.celelc.org/?p=736 We are glad to announce that the 2024 CELEC Conference will be held at Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on 28 and 29 November 2024.

The title of the Conference is the following: “MULTILINGUALISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION – current perspectives and emergent issues”. The Conference raises the need to rethink the role of a dominant contact language in the multilingual framework of an internationalized Higher Education setting, to ensure a truly equitable distribution of linguistic resources; it also aims at highlighting the coexistence of multiple languages used in negotiating meaning and in the processes of communication and knowledge creation.

Further information about the venue and the organisation will follow soon.
For any questions, please contact the CELELC Secretariat at celelc@unicatt.it.

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