Our research is united by a commitment to empirical rigour, theoretical innovation, and societal relevance—informing language education, public policy, and scientific understanding of the multilingual mind.

Academic and Public Engagement

The Multilingualism and Cognition Research Group organises a wide range of activities to support both academic dissemination and public engagement.

We regularly host research talks, workshops, reading groups, and conferences to share findings, foster collaboration, and advance scholarship in multilingualism, language learning, and cognition. Many of these events are recorded and made available on our YouTube channel, providing broader access to our academic output.

We are equally committed to engaging with the wider public through public lectures, school visits, and community outreach, promoting the societal relevance and real-world impact of our research. These initiatives aim to raise awareness of the benefits of multilingualism, support inclusive education, and inform language-related policy.

We are a founding member of the Heritage Language Consortium, an international partnership dedicated to research, education, and outreach on heritage language learning and use. We also host the Camões Chair for Multilingualism and Diversity, a collaboration with the Camões Institute, a branch of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Chair promotes research, teaching, and engagement related to Portuguese as a heritage and second language, as well as broader themes of linguistic diversity and inclusion.

To learn more about our current activities, visit our Current Events page, or explore our Events Archive.