Center for Multilingualism in Corpus Translation and Interpreting Studies

A few more moments from Day 2 of Multilingual Dialogues–2026 🌍✨

The second day of Multilingual Dialogues–2026 was special in its own way. After the strong opening of the conference, Day 2 allowed us to move even deeper into academic dialogue, where different voices, disciplines, countries, and research traditions met across the parallel sessions. 🎓💬

Throughout the day, our session rooms became spaces for active discussion on multilingualism, human–AI communication, language education, translation and interpreting, digital discourse, corpus and computational approaches, psycholinguistics, media communication, and professional interaction in the age of artificial intelligence. 🤖📚

What made this day particularly meaningful was the diversity of perspectives. Participants did not only present their research; they raised questions, shared experiences, compared methodological approaches, and reflected on how artificial intelligence is changing the ways we teach, learn, translate, interpret, write, communicate, and understand one another across generations. 🌐

Day 2 also showed how important it is to keep human dialogue at the centre of technological transformation. AI may support communication, but it is still people — researchers, teachers, students, translators, interpreters, and professionals — who give meaning, context, responsibility, and ethical direction to academic and social exchange. 💡

These few photos capture only a small part of the atmosphere of the second day: engaged speakers, attentive participants, thoughtful questions, and a truly international academic community brought together by shared interest in language, technology, and human communication. 📸✨

A multilingual thank you to all presenters, session chairs, participants, organisers, and partner institutions for making Day 2 so active, inspiring, and intellectually rich. 🙏🌍

Day 1 in Motion | Multilingual Dialogues–2026 🌍✨

The first day of Multilingual Dialogues–2026 was not just a sequence of presentations — it became a living academic conversation across languages, disciplines, generations, and technologies.

After the opening ceremony and the plenary lecture, our parallel sessions continued across Rooms A–F, bringing together researchers, teachers, translators, interpreters, students, and professionals from different academic communities. 🎓💬

The presentations opened many important questions: How is AI changing the way we teach, translate, write, interpret, and communicate? How can multilingualism be protected in the digital age? What happens to language, identity, culture, and education when human communication increasingly meets artificial intelligence? 🤖📚

Each session room became a small intellectual laboratory — with research findings, methodological reflections, critical questions, and lively discussions. From multilingualism and sociolinguistics to corpus studies, psycholinguistics, translation, interpreting, and human–AI mediation, Day 1 showed the real diversity of contemporary language research. 🌐

What made the day especially meaningful was the atmosphere of genuine academic exchange: participants listened, questioned, compared perspectives, and built bridges between different fields of knowledge.

Thank you to all presenters, chairs, participants, and organisers for making the first day of Multilingual Dialogues–2026 so dynamic, thoughtful, and inspiring. 🙏

Lecture Highlight | Multilingual Dialogues–2026 🎓✨
Dr Anthony Picot, Senior Lecturer in TESOL, PhD (Applied Linguistics), MEd Ed Tech and ELT, DELTA, Trinity CertTESOL, Senior Fellow HEA
“Vibe Coding: An Introduction for Language Teachers”

During the first day of Multilingual Dialogues–2026, we had the great opportunity to listen to the plenary lecture by Dr Anthony Picot, Senior Lecturer in TESOL at Manchester Metropolitan University and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Dr Picot shared his expertise in TESOL, applied linguistics, English language teaching, educational technology, and teacher training. With extensive professional experience in Germany, Thailand, Japan, and the UK, he brought a truly international perspective to the discussion. 🌍

His lecture focused on how language teachers can use AI to create simple teaching and learning apps without having programming skills. He demonstrated how AI-supported app building can help address specific language learning needs and support grammar accuracy, listening, reading, and classroom practice.

A particularly inspiring part of the lecture was the presentation of Dictaflow, an app designed to help students improve grammatical accuracy. Dr Picot explained how the app can be integrated into intensive listening and reading lessons and how MA TESOL students at Manchester Metropolitan University were trained to become vibe coding app builders themselves. 💡🤖

His message was clear and motivating: AI is not only a tool for generating materials — it can also help teachers design practical, learner-centred digital solutions.

We sincerely thank Dr Anthony Picot for an inspiring, practical, and forward-looking plenary lecture. 🙏

Conference Digest | Day 1: Opening of Multilingual Dialogues–2026 🌍✨

On 12 June 2026, we officially opened the international conference “Multilingual Dialogues–2026: Human–AI Communication Across Generations” at VIZJA University. 🎓

The opening ceremony began with welcome addresses from distinguished representatives of our academic community.

🔹 Dr. Maciej Kluz, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation at VIZJA University, Poland, welcomed the participants on behalf of VIZJA University. He emphasized that artificial intelligence is no longer only a technological issue, but an important part of higher education, research, translation, academic writing, professional communication, and everyday multilingual interaction. He also highlighted international cooperation as one of the strategic priorities of VIZJA University and underlined the value of bringing together scholars, students, educators, translators, interpreters, and professionals from different countries and disciplines. 🤝🌐

🔹 Dr. Adam Świątek, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Fine Arts at VIZJA University, Poland, addressed the role of the humanities in the age of artificial intelligence. He stressed that AI can generate texts, translate words, and support learning, but it is human beings who understand context, intention, emotion, cultural meaning, and ethical responsibility. His speech reminded us that language, culture, education, translation, interpretation, and human communication remain central in today’s rapidly changing digital world. 💬📚

🔹 Prof. Yurii Liannoi, Rector of Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. Makarenko, Ukraine, emphasized the special importance of this conference for strengthening academic cooperation between Ukraine, Poland, and the wider international scholarly community. He highlighted multilingualism, digital transformation, education, translation, intercultural communication, and human–AI interaction as themes directly connected with the future of universities. He also underlined the importance of international solidarity and academic partnership for Ukrainian higher education. 🇺🇦🇵🇱

The first day of the conference created a strong academic start for three days of discussions, presentations, and international exchange on multilingual communication, human–AI interaction, language education, translation, interpreting, and digital transformation. 🚀

We sincerely thank all speakers, participants, organisers, co-organisers, section chairs, and members of the Scientific and Organising Committees for their contribution to the opening of Multilingual Dialogues–2026. 🙏

Tomorrow We Launch Multilingual Dialogues 2026 🤖🌍

Already tomorrow, 12 June 2026, we begin our international conference Multilingual Dialogues 2026: Human–AI Communication Across Generations.

We are pleased to announce that during the plenary session, Dr Anthony Picot from Manchester Metropolitan University will deliver a featured lecture entitled:

“Vibe Coding: An Introduction for Language Teachers”
🕥 10:30–11:00
💻 Online / Zoom

Dr Anthony Picot is a Senior Lecturer in TESOL, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Course Director of the Trinity TESOL Certificate, and Programme Leader for MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics. His professional experience spans language teaching, teacher training, TESOL, EAP, ESP, educational technology, and international academic practice.

In his talk, Dr Picot will show how language teachers can use AI-supported vibe coding to create practical language learning apps without programming skills. He will also demonstrate his Dictaflow app and explain how such tools can support grammar accuracy, intensive listening, reading lessons, and teacher creativity.

We are looking forward to this inspiring opening lecture and to three days of academic dialogue on multilingualism, language education, translation, interpreting, digital pedagogy, and human–AI communication.

See you tomorrow at Multilingual Dialogues 2026! ✨

Academic Mobility and Language Technologies at VIZJA University 🎧📚

During his academic mobility, Rector Yurii Llianyi from Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko had the opportunity to visit the Laboratory of Phonetics and Oral Interpretation at VIZJA University.

This visit made it possible to see how the laboratory functions in practice, how students work with specialised equipment, and how modern technologies support the development of pronunciation, phonetic competence, and oral interpretation skills 🎙️

It was also a valuable opportunity to speak with students, observe their practical work, and discuss how such laboratories can strengthen language education, interpreter training, and international academic cooperation.

We are glad to share this experience and to continue building meaningful cooperation between our universities 🤝

Honoured to Speak Tomorrow at the Conference on Academic Culture of the Researcher 🎓✨

Tomorrow, 14 May 2026 at 10:00 (Warsaw time), I will have the honour of speaking as a keynote speaker at the IX International Scientific and Practical Conference “Academic Culture of the Researcher in the Educational Space: European and National Experience” at Sumy State A. S. Makarenko Pedagogical University (Ukraine) 🇺🇦

My presentation is entitled: “From Grant to Academic Ecosystem: The Culture of International Partnership”

During the conference, we will speak about an issue that is becoming increasingly important in contemporary academia: how international cooperation grows from individual grant initiatives into broader academic ecosystems built on trust, shared values, institutional dialogue, and long-term partnership 🌍📚

For me, this is also an opportunity to reflect on the culture of academic collaboration itself — on how projects, mobility, research cooperation, and educational initiatives help shape not only results, but also a deeper culture of responsibility, openness, and international academic engagement 🤝✨

I am sincerely grateful for the invitation and looking forward to this meaningful academic exchange.

Glad to Speak with Students of Speech Therapy and Inclusive Education 🎓🤖

Today, 7 May 2026, I was very glad to have the opportunity to speak with second-year students of Speech Therapy and Inclusive Education at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University 😊

My interactive talk, “From the /r/ Sound to ChatGPT: How AI Is Transforming Speech Therapy Practice” / «Від звука [р] до ChatGPT: як ШІ змінює логопедичну практику», focused on how artificial intelligence is changing the way we think about speech, pronunciation, communication, and educational support.

In my lecture, however, I deliberately placed a stronger emphasis on the philological and linguistic dimension of the topic. I approached AI in speech therapy not only as a practical tool, but also as a phenomenon that invites us to rethink language, sound, meaning, interpretation, and the ways speech is analysed and understood within a broader linguistic perspective 📚🗣️

During the meeting, we discussed how AI can assist in creating speech-development tasks, adapting educational materials, and supporting children with special educational needs. At the same time, we also addressed important critical questions: can AI always interpret children’s speech correctly, and where is the boundary between useful technological support and professional responsibility? 💻✨

It was a real pleasure to speak with future specialists and to share a more linguistic perspective on such an important and timely topic. Thank you for the invitation and for the thoughtful engagement during the session.

When AI Listens to a Child: Can a Machine Understand Speech Better than a Human?

📅 7 May 2026
🕘 09:00–10:00 Kyiv time
🎓 Dr. Habil. Yan Kapranov
🏛️ School of Humanities and Fine Arts
💻 Zoom

On 7 May 2026, I will have the opportunity to deliver an interactive talk for second-year students of Speech Therapy and Inclusive Education at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University.

The topic of the meeting is: “From the /r/ Sound to ChatGPT: How AI Is Transforming Speech Therapy Practice” / «Від звука [р] до ChatGPT: як ШІ змінює логопедичну практику»

The talk will be addressed to students of the Department of Special and Inclusive Education / Кафедра спеціальної та інклюзивної освіти ФПСРСО, Faculty of Psychology, Social Work and Special Education / Факультет психології, соціальної роботи та спеціальної освіти.

I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak with future specialists in speech therapy and inclusive education and to share my perspective as a linguist on how artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of speech, communication, pronunciation, and educational support. 🗣️🤖

During the meeting, we will discuss how AI can help create speech-development tasks, adapt educational materials, support children with special educational needs, and open new possibilities for individualised practice.

At the same time, we will critically examine several important questions: does AI always “hear” children’s speech correctly? Can it misinterpret atypical speech, bilingual speech, or speech disorders? Where is the boundary between useful digital support and professional risk? ⚠️

The central idea of the talk is clear: artificial intelligence does not replace the speech therapist, but it can become a tool that helps specialists think more precisely, work more creatively, and understand speech therapy practice more broadly. ✨

📣 We are pleased to announce that tomorrow, 20 April 2026, the plenary session of The I International Scientific and Practical Conference will take place online:

EU Policies and Strategies on Economic, Social, and Territorial Synergy for Polish Higher Education and Research Ecosystems: Digital European Studies

Tomorrow’s plenary session will open an international academic discussion on the role of EU policies and strategies in shaping higher education and research ecosystems in Poland and beyond. We are looking forward to insightful keynote presentations, thought-provoking ideas, and meaningful scholarly exchange within the framework of Digital European Studies.

This conference brings together researchers, academics, and practitioners to reflect on economic, social, and territorial synergy as key dimensions of contemporary European development.

🕘 Plenary session: 09:30 (Warsaw) / 10:30 (Kyiv)
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

Starting from 11:15 (Warsaw) / 12:15 (Kyiv), the conference will continue in two parallel sections:
— Section 1: presentations in Ukrainian
— Section 2: presentations in English

We warmly invite colleagues, researchers, students, and all those interested in European Studies to join us and become part of this important academic event.

🔗 Conference link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/391804406958635?p=57sznIMUl1jhsbsZLN

The conference is organised within the ROAD2EU Jean Monnet Module, “Roadmap for Integrating EU Policies and Strategies on Economic, Social, and Territorial Synergy in Polish Higher Education through Digital European Studies” (Grant Agreement No. 101235886 – ROAD2EU – ERASMUS-JMO-2025-HEI-TCH-RSCH), co-funded by the European Union and managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.