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Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

Research

Centres and other units

Centre for Research on Bilingualism, Institute of Interpreting and Translation Studies (TÖI), Swedish and Scandinavian Languages, Swedish as a Foreign Language.

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Higher seminars and colloquia

At our Higher seminars and colloquia, invited scholars and members of the faculty present their research. They are usually held in Swedish.

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Conferences, symposia and workshops

We arrange/co-arrange national and international conferences, symposia and workshops. Most of them are held in Swedish, some in English.

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Research projects

We have lots of ongoing projects in Swedish and Scandinavian Languages, in Bilingualism and in Translation Studies.

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Publications

Botanize among our recent publications in Swedish and Scandinavian Langugages, Swedish as a Foreign Language, Bilingualism, Interpreting and Translation.

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News

Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies

The neurobiology of simultaneous interpreting

"Minds Between Languages" is a series on translation, interpreting and cognition. Listen to Dr. Laura Babcock, Assistant Professor at the Institute for Interpreting and Translation studies, discussing various aspects of the neurobiology of simultaneous interpreting.

The neurobiology of simultaneous interpreting - Read the full article
Laura Babcock
Language and Language Learning - Theme page Brain Research - Theme page
Centre for Research on Bilingualism

Hej, hello, hola: Does your personality change when you speak another language?

You’re more serious in Swedish, outgoing in English and funnier in French. Could it be true? Whether you’ve noticed it or not, research suggests yes, our personalities can shift depending on the language we are speaking. Your attitude to a language and the cultural values you place on it play a part in how you label your personality when speaking that language, say experts at Stockholm University.

Hej, hello, hola: Does your personality change when you speak another language? - Read the full article
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Language and Language Learning - Theme page

Calendar

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June

Seminar

Centre for Research on Bilingualism

Higher sem. Biling. Rebecca Borg: Facilitative use of gender cues in native and non-native Swedish

Higher sem. Biling. Rebecca Borg: Facilitative use of gender cues in native and non-native Swedish - Read the full article

Higher seminar in Bilingualism. Rebecca Borg, PhD student at the Centre for Research on Bilingualism. Postponed til 13 June.

Centre for Research on Bilingualism

Higher sem. Biling. Rebecca Borg: Facilitative use of gender cues in native and non-native Swedish

Higher seminar in Bilingualism. Rebecca Borg, PhD student at the Centre for Research on Bilingualism. Postponed til 13 June.

Higher sem. Biling. Rebecca Borg: Facilitative use of gender cues in native and non-native Swedish - Read the full article
Language and Language Learning - Theme page

26 June

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30 June

Conference

Department of Media Studies

CFP: Between Nations/Across Seas – The Transnational and Transcultural Pacific

CFP: Between Nations/Across Seas – The Transnational and Transcultural Pacific - Read the full article

A special 5-day international NZSA conference on June 26 - 30, 2023, in Stockholm and Turku, FINLAND.

Department of Media Studies

CFP: Between Nations/Across Seas – The Transnational and Transcultural Pacific

A special 5-day international NZSA conference on June 26 - 30, 2023, in Stockholm and Turku, FINLAND.

CFP: Between Nations/Across Seas – The Transnational and Transcultural Pacific - Read the full article
Geology, Geography and Landscapes - Theme page History, Archeology and Cultural Heritage - Theme page Culture and Media - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page Oceans and Lakes - Theme page