LMU Munich Explores Digital Access to Education and Language's Role in Equity

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) is hosting a lecture series titled "Multilingualism and (social) justice: Digital access for sustainable educational processes." The series is a collaboration between the Institute for German as a Foreign Language, the Chair of General Pedagogy and Educational Research, and the International Research Center for Multilingualism.

The series aims to explore how digital media can effectively overcome educational barriers and ensure equal opportunities for all children and young people, regardless of their linguistic background or origin. It brings together research, practice, and digital innovation to discuss these critical questions.

Experts from fields including linguistics, computational linguistics, psychology, and educational research will examine how linguistic diversity can be leveraged as a resource. The goal is to identify pathways toward more equitable and sustainable educational processes for everyone.

A notable lecture within the series will be delivered by Professor Detmar Meurers (IWM Tübingen/University of Tübingen), focusing on the specific question: "What kind of digital access promotes education that facilitates greater social justice, and what role does language play in this context?". The lecture series is supported by the LMU Sustainability Fund.

The events are conducted in German and take place at LMU's Munich campus. Further details are available on the Institute for German as a Foreign Language website.