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Faculty Research Center "Literacy in Diversity Settings"

Linguistic diversity, understood as the coexistence of different languages (e.g., national and regional), language varieties (e.g., standard variants, dialects, and slang forms), modalities (e.g., spoken language, sign language, written language), and registers (e.g., language used by experts in specific fields), is a defining feature of differentiated societies. Due to migration, globalization and new (communication) technologies, the diversity of populations has increased tremendously. 

Literacy, which describes the ability to understand and actively use the different types, modalities or variants of language within a linguistically diverse context, is a prerequisite to actively participate in and sustainably shape society. Education and educational institutions are responsible to develop and promote literacy.  
In line with this, the research center LiDS (profile initiative of Universität Hamburg) investigates:

"How can sustainable language education be achieved in the context of diversity?"

In accordance with the concept of lifelong learning, it covers (basic) education from early childhood to adulthood. This objective is pursued in 3 core research areas.

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Porträt von Jeff MacSwan

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12 May 2025|LiDS

Cordial Invitation to the LiDS-Motion Lunch Lecture with Prof Jeff MacSwan

The Faculty Research Centre LiDS cordially invites you to the LiDS - Motion Lunch Lecture ‘Translanguaging, plurilingualism, and linguistic social justice’ with Prof. Jeff MacSwan from the University of Maryland.

In his lecture, Prof Jeff MacSwan will examine the theoretical perspectives of plurilingualism and...

Ingrid Piller

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12 May 2025|LiDS

Hiring a dream team in linguistic diversity and social participation!

As part of Ingrid Piller’s Alexander von Humboldt-Professorship, we are hiring a dream team of doctoral and postdoctoral fellows to conduct research related to „Linguistic Diversity and Social Participation across the Lifespan“. Information about who we are looking for and what we are planning, can be found here: Link

We...

Porträt von Loy Lising

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5 May 2025|LiDS

Cordial invitation to "Multilingualism in the Family" - Lecture Series on Multilingualism in Everyday Life

The lecture series about Multilingualism in Everday Life continues! On May 13th 2025, guest researcher Loy Lising from the Macquarie University will introduce us to the topic of multilingualism in the family. Loy Lising will give us insights into family language practices and instutional language ideologies. Further, she...

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Alexander von Humboldt-Professorin Ingrid Piller

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Ingrid Gogolin

Prof. Dr. Claudia Kulmus

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Larissa Cosyns

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