IRAAL 2026: International Applied Linguistics Conference | 13–14 November

The School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics and Aonad na Gaeilge will jointly host the 2026 Annual Conference of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) on 13–14 November. Under the theme “Attitudes towards Languages: Multilingualism, Plurilingualism and Language Education for a Democratic, Just and Sustainable World”, the conference will bring together researchers and educators from Ireland and abroad. The programme features two keynote speakers: Professor Jasone Cenoz (University of the Basque Country), presenting “Translanguaging and the Future of Minority Languages”, and Professor Máiréad Moriarty (UL), presenting “The Politics of Teaching Languages and Language Teaching in Ireland: Attunement as Manifesto”.