Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto
Enrica Piccardo, Associate Faculty in the Department of German and Full Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, recently completed a two-week visiting research stay at the Internationale Forschungsstelle für Mehrsprachigkeit (International Research Centre for Multilingualism) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), where she held the Michael-Clyne-Forschungsprofessur (Michael Clyne Research Professorship).
The Michael-Clyne-Forschungsprofessur is a prestigious visiting appointment hosted by LMU’s Internationale Forschungsstelle für Mehrsprachigkeit. Named in honour of the renowned sociolinguist Michael Clyne, the programme brings internationally recognized scholars in the fields of multilingualism and language education to Munich for research exchange, collaboration, and academic dialogue. The professorship promotes critical engagement with multilingual and plurilingual practices across diverse educational and societal contexts.
During her stay, Prof. Piccardo contributed to the academic life of the centre through two invited lectures and participation in doctoral seminar. She engaged with colleagues and doctoral researchers, providing guidance, feedback, and insights on ongoing research projects.
Her visit advanced scholarly exchange in multilingualism and plurilingual education while further strengthening international research collaboration between LMU and leading scholars in the field.
For more information about multilingualism research at the Internationale Forschungsstelle für Mehrsprachigkeit and the Michael-Clyne-Forschungsprofessur, please visit the programme’s official website.
