MultiLLDs Project - International Conference on Multilingual Children and Language/Literacy Disorders

The Erasmus+ project “Detection of Language and/or Literacy Disorders in Multilingual Children and Good Educational Practices (MultiLLDs)” is organising an international conference on 6 March 2026, at the Amphitheatre of the Central Library, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, from 09:00 to 17:00.

The conference will bring together leading researchers and practitioners in multilingualism, language development, and literacy assessment to discuss evidence-based approaches for distinguishing language disorder from linguistic difference in multilingual children.

You may download the conference poster here.

Invited Speakers

  • Prof. Ioannis Galantomos, University of Thessaly
  • Prof. Maria Kambanaros, Cyprus University of Technology
  • Assoc. Prof. Kamila Polišenská, City St George’s, University of London
  • Assoc. Prof. Mirta Vernice, University of Urbino

Conference Program

The programme includes keynote lectures, presentations of MultiLLDs project results from Greece, Cyprus and France, practical insights from bilingual educational settings, and a workshop for educators on identifying language and literacy disorders in multilingual contexts.

You may download a short version of the conference programme here and an extended version with abstracts here.

Participation is free with on-site registration, and a Certificate of Attendance will be issued.

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