Events in 2026
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IAM 2026
We are pleased to announce the 14th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism, which will take place on 2–5 September 2026. The conference is organised jointly by the Faculty of English and the Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań. We warmly invite you ...
2.09.2026 - 5.09.2026starts 02.09ends 05.09 -
Book Lovers Among Students (BLASt) Meeting: Suzanne Simard’s “Finding the Mother Tree”
Book Lovers Among Students (American Literature Reading Group) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in room 155. We will explore the emotional challenges of female academic struggles in the face of capitalistic exploitation of the forests. Join our discussion on academic challenges and ...
27.05.202627.05 -
Workshop: “A Hands-on Introduction to Computational Methods for Working with Language Distances”
Title: “A Hands-on Introduction to Computational Methods for Working with Language Distances” Instructor: Dr. Søren Wichmann (University of Kiel, Germany) Time: Thursday 14 May 2026 @ 13:15 Venue: Aula, Collegium Heliodori Święcicki, Grunwaldzka 6 Abstract In linguistics as well as in several other disciplines where languages have a role to ...
14.05.202614.05 -
TRACE Meeting: Screening Jenni Olson’s “The Joy of Life” (2005)
We would like to warmly invite you to the next TRACE meeting. We’ll be discussing The Joy of Life (2005), an experimental landscape documentary film directed by Jenni Olson. The screening and presentation will take place on 13 May 2026 (Wednesday) in room 233 at 14:00. About the film The ...
13.05.202613.05 -
Peer Progress Project May 2026 meeting
The Peer Progress Project invites you to a session focused on well-being in research. We’ll be tackling the often overlooked parts of academia: practical ways to avoid burnout, dealing with the feeling of “academic guilt” when you aren't working, and building sustainable work routines that don’t ruin your peace of ...
13.05.202613.05 -
CLiP Reading Group meeting: Loghan Paylor’s “The Cure for Drowning”
Canadian Literature in Perspective (CLiP) Reading Group warmly invites everyone for a discussion of Loghan Paylor’s “The Cure for Drowning” (2024), the winner of 2026 Canada Reads competition. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 11:30 in room 341. Everyone’s welcome! For book access, please email ...
13.05.202613.05 -
WA Distinguished Professor’s Lecture: “On the Diversification and Spread of Languages”
Time: Wednesday 13 May 2026 @ 10:00Venue: Aula, Collegium Heliodori Święcicki, Grunwaldzka 6Speaker: Dr. Søren Wichmann (University of Kiel, Germany)On the Diversification and Spread of LanguagesAbstract There is an inherent tendency for languages to diversify in space. I will show examples of how, through the use of dialect data and ...
13.05.202613.05 -
Guest lectures by Prof. Gabriella Reuss
The Department of Studies in Culture is happy to introduce and welcome Professor Gabriella Reuss from Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Hungary, who will be our guest lecturer in May 2026. As an expert in Shakespeare, she will deliver lectures to the students of the Faculty of English: “Wife beating ...
4.05.2026 - 8.05.2026starts 04.05ends 08.05 -
Open lecture: “Living through more than one language: a journey from neuroplasticity to brain resilience”
The Faculty of English cordially invites everyone to an open lecture by Dr Michal Kořenář (University of Amsterdam) “Living through more than one language: a journey from neuroplasticity to brain resilience”. Time: Wednesday 22 April 2026 at 15:00 Venue: Sala górna, Collegium Heliodori Święcicki, Grunwaldzka 6 Abstract What happens to ...
22.04.202622.04 -
History of English Language Lovers’ Meetup — event cancelled
We are sorry to inform all interested parties that the History of English Language Lovers’ Meetup scheduled to take place on 22 April 2026 has been cancelled. The presentation announced ealier as scheduled for this event will take place at a later date. Stay tuned to our Events for future ...
22.04.202622.04