Berrak Pinar Uluer Yilmaz

About me

I am a PhD student in the Department of Teaching and Learning, where I have been pursuing my doctoral research since 2023. My project focuses on language policy and attitudes in English courses, examining how these factors and multilingualism influence classroom dynamics and language learning and teaching practices.

I am one of the Junior Board Members of the Nordic Research Network for Educational Linguistics (NordEdLing) (September 2024–present). The network promotes educational linguistics in the Nordic region through multiperspective, multidisciplinary research on language(s) in education.

Research Interests

• Multilingualism and Multilingual Language Development
• Language Teaching and Ideologies
• English as a Lingua Franca
• Minority Language Rights

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Uluer, Berrak Pinar. (October 2018). The Potential Impact of Social Segregation on Language Use: How Descendants of Turkish Immigrants in Sweden Use English. International Congress of Bilingualism Studies and European Turks. Paris, France.
• Uluer, Berrak Pinar. (24–25 September 2020). Investments in Heritage Language: A Comparative Case Study of Turkish Speakers in Sweden and France. Explorations in Ethnography, Language and Communication 8 (EELC8), Oslo University, Norway. Link to program
• Haznedar, Belma & Uluer, Berrak Pinar. (28–29 May 2021). Turkish as a Heritage Language in Sweden. 3rd International Congress of Bilingualism Studies and European Turks.
• Uluer, Berrak Pinar. (26–28 August 2021). Investments in Heritage Language: A Comparative Case Study of Turkish Speakers in Sweden and France. Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy & Planning Conference, McGill University Montreal, QC, Canada.
• Uluer, Berrak Pinar. (11–13 September 2024). Multilingual learners in Sweden: Exploring language presence and absence in English classes (Poster Presentation). Educational Linguistics 2024: Language(s) from Childhood to Adult Ages, Linneaus University Kalmar, Sweden.
• Uluer Yilmaz, B. P. (2025, September 4–6). Multilingual high school students in English classrooms: A case study of language attitudes and practices. British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Conference 2025, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
• Uluer Yilmaz, B. P. (2025, October 16–17). Multilingual high school students in English classrooms: A case study of language attitudes and practices. Multilingual and Multicultural Learning: Policies and Practices 4 (MMLPP4), University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain.