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EUTOPIA Autumn School 2026: A Linguistic and Literary Perspective on Multilingual Societies

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Event location: University Vrije Brussels (Belgium)

Event tag

  • Opportunities for students
  • EUTOPIA

The Autumn School: A Linguistic and Literary Perspective on Multilingual Societies invites Bachelor's and Master's students, from the EUTOPIA Network and beyond, to reflect on the challenges that highly multilingual societies are faced with, and on the opportunities that such diverse societies can offer. The seminar itself will take place between 9 and 13 November, and the deadline for registration is 1 October.

The topic willl be addressed from both a linguistic and a literary perspective, raising questions and opportunities that most cosmopolitan societies face in the 21st century:

  • How do multilingual societies cater to the communicative needs of their population, including inhabitants who do not (yet) speak the official or dominant language(s)? Which approaches have been developed in multilingual societies to address the challenges of communicative diversity? How can language policy and planning remain manageable in a highly diversified linguistic setting? How do speakers themselves navigate their multilingual environment?
  • How do multilingual societies stimulate cultural production in e.g. literature, music, film? What challenges do authors and artists face in multilingual societies? How does cultural policy address multilingual realities? Which bottom-up initiatives can we observe in the cultural sector?

Participation in the Autumn School is free of charge for students who are part of the EUTOPIA network. 

Students are required to attend the Autumn School in person, as this is not a hybrid programme. Students are responsible for their own transportation, accommodation, and other living expenses.

All EUTOPIA students can apply under one of the following formulas: 

  • 0 ECTS – Attend the week out of interest, with no additional work required beyond participation. 
  • 3 ECTS (subject to credit transfer being approved by home institution) – Attend every lecture throughout the week. Participants will receive a certificate specifying the number of credits earned. Students are expected to check if their home institution accepts these credits.

More information along with the registration form is available on the University Vrije Brussels site.

Members of the EUTOPIA alliance