Polyglot Conference

04/10/2026

¿Se puede entender mejor la historia y la sociedad de México a través del idioma?

En Descolonizando el español mexicano, Nayeli Mulato comparte su amor por México y su cultura, y reflexiona sobre la relación entre la lengua y la historia.

Mira la charla completa: https://youtu.be/aDnFbvBYPBQ

Polyglot Conference Global será en línea del 8 al 11 de octubre. ¡Consigue tu entrada y únete a nosotros!: https://PCG2026.eventbrite.com

La ponente de esta charla es Nayeli Mulato, una apasionada mexicana...

03/10/2026

Why learn Zurich Swiss German when people keep telling you not to?

In this full recorded talk, Bianca Flowers shares why she took on the challenge, what she learned along the way, and how learning a local dialect can connect with identity and culture.

Watch the talk: https://youtu.be/uDb4yIsyLsI

Join us online for Polyglot Conference Global, 8–11 October 2026. Get your ticket: https://PCG2026.eventbrite.com

For Everyone Who Loves Language - a space bringing together language enthusiasts, professionals, academics and language learners

02/10/2026

We have museums for history, art and science. What might a museum of language look like?

In this talk from a previous Polyglot Conference, Grigory Kazakov explores how museums could make language visible, share information about the languages of the world and help preserve linguistic heritage.

Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/vn_og8K13xE

Polyglot Conference Global is online next week, 8–11 October. Join us: https://PCG2026.eventbrite.com

01/10/2026

How do you connect with relatives when each generation has grown up with different languages?

In this talk from a previous Polyglot Conference, Fred Chen shares how he uses English, Mandarin, Taiwanese and Japanese to communicate with family members across generations. He explores how Taiwan’s history shaped those language differences, and the challenges and opportunities that come with being a polyglot partly by necessity.

Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/OR9sJuaiaSQ

Polyglot Conference Global is online next week, 8–11 October. Join us: https://PCG2026.eventbrite.com

What happens when the primary language of a family or a society cha...

30/09/2026

📣 New video release: An Introduction to Silbo Canario

Silbo Canario is the remarkable whistled form of communication associated with the Canary Islands.

In this full talk from a previous Polyglot Conference Global, Teacher Patchy (italki) gives an introduction to how Silbo works and the traditions behind it.

▶️ Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/Km6D97T4eYE

Like what you see? Polyglot Conference Global returns online next week.

Join us from wherever you are and spend several days exploring languages, language learning and multilingualism with speakers and participants from around the globe.

🎟️ Get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/polyglot-conference-global

Delve into the captivating world of Silbo Canario in this beginner’...

09/08/2026

🎟️ Polyglot Conference Bologna 2026 tickets are now officially on sale!

After giving our pre-registration list early access over the past week, we’re opening the remaining tickets to everyone today.
Places are VERY limited, and a large number have already been secured. If you’re planning to join us in Bologna this November, we recommend getting your ticket as soon as possible.

📍 Bologna, Italy
📅 18–20 November 2026

Join language lovers, polyglots, speakers and members of our international community for three days of languages, learning and connection.

Get your ticket here:
https://PCBologna26.eventbrite.com
We hope to see you in Bologna!

"For Everyone Who Loves Language" - A Dynamic Convergence of Language Enthusiasts, Professionals, Academics, and Learners

11/03/2026

We're pleased to share a conversation with Michael Batty that we recorded on 21 February 2026 to mark International Mother Language Day.

In When Mother Tongues Go Wandering, Michael and I explore languages shaped by migration and long-distance mobility, with a focus on Jewish and Kurdish communities. We talk about how languages survive, shift across generations, interact with local languages, and what it means to learn them through family, community access, or study.

You can watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/Q2KCbcx33M4

The Call for Papers is now open for this year’s Polyglot Conference events:

Polyglot Conference Global (online), 8–11 October 2026
Apply here: https://forms.gle/PaiFkHD2xdAMMeRq9

Polyglot Conference Bologna (in-person), 18–20 November 2026
Apply here: https://forms.gle/XuxoVV5eWxzxtZPK9

If you’d like to speak at either event, we’d love to see your ideas.

Michael () and Richard explore the languages of communities shaped by migration and long distance mobility, with a focus on Jewish and Ku...

05/03/2026

Calls for Papers are now open for Polyglot Conference Global 2026 and Polyglot Conference Bologna 2026.

📍 Global (online): 8–11 October 2026
📍 Bologna (in person): 18–20 November 2026

Business events around Bologna:

📍 Language Business Retreat (Ferrara): 14–17 November 2026
📍 Language Business Booster (Bologna): 18 November 2026

Submission deadline for both CFPs: 15 April 2026, 23:00 CET.

Links in the comments.

21/11/2025

We are proud to appear in the news in Taiwan. Thank you for being such an engaged and engaging host for the conference in Taipei - you made a truly meaningful difference! 財團法人原住民族語言研究發展基金會 ILRDF Polyglottw Hsieh

全球多語者活動「Polyglot Conference」首次在臺舉辦。此會議旨在提供一非競技性場域，促進語言愛好者交流連結。議程強調溝通，並涵蓋含臺灣本土語言在內之少數及瀕危語言等多元議題。

13/11/2025

What a lovely photo of us all in Taipei! 400+ participants from so many places. A quarter of us from Taiwan! A massive thank you to 台灣多語言咖啡 Taiwan Multilingual Cafe for being absolutely top notch partners this year! We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating the languages of Taiwan, and especially loved hearing indigenous voices, thanks to our friends at 財團法人原住民族語言研究發展基金會 ILRDF!